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Best Naples Daily News staff photos in August

Alex Driehaus Jon Austria
Naples Daily News
Palmetto Ridge High School English teacher Melanie Neidick starts her morning makeup routine as she gets ready for the first day of school at her home in Golden Gate Estates on Monday, August 31, 2020.
Palmetto Ridge High School English teacher Melanie Neidick starts her morning makeup routine as she gets ready for the first day of school at her home in Golden Gate Estates on Monday, August 31, 2020.
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Bill Baumann, 82, kisses Arlene Carney's, 77, hand before the start of their wedding ceremony at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in East Naples on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.
Bill Baumann, 82, kisses Arlene Carney's, 77, hand before the start of their wedding ceremony at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in East Naples on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.
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Nancy Fisher works in the garden at the plant house at Vi at Bentley Village in North Naples on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.
Nancy Fisher works in the garden at the plant house at Vi at Bentley Village in North Naples on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.
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Community School of Naples held their first high school football practice of the season on Monday, August 24, 2020.
Community School of Naples held their first high school football practice of the season on Monday, August 24, 2020.
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Dr. Batool Zehra, resident at NCH, pets Bella during an equine therapy session, offered for free to local healthcare workers, at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
Dr. Batool Zehra, resident at NCH, pets Bella during an equine therapy session, offered for free to local healthcare workers, at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
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Larry and Lianne Martin hug their daughter Riley Martin as she begins her first day of kindergarten at Lake Park Elementary School in East Naples, Monday, August 31, 2020.
Larry and Lianne Martin hug their daughter Riley Martin as she begins her first day of kindergarten at Lake Park Elementary School in East Naples, Monday, August 31, 2020.
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Alex Gonzalez, fourth grade teacher at Spring Creek Elementary, works on a board outside her classroom in Bonita Springs on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Tuesday was teachers' first day back in school, nine days before the arrival of students in physical and virtual classrooms. As of publishing, around 400 out of about 660 students will return to in-person classes at Spring Creek.
Alex Gonzalez, fourth grade teacher at Spring Creek Elementary, works on a board outside her classroom in Bonita Springs on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Tuesday was teachers' first day back in school, nine days before the arrival of students in physical and virtual classrooms. As of publishing, around 400 out of about 660 students will return to in-person classes at Spring Creek.
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Blue decals remind students to stand six feet apart in the cafeteria during a tour to highlight coronavirus precautions being implemented by Collier County Public Schools throughout the district at Mike Davis Elementary School near Golden Gate on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
Blue decals remind students to stand six feet apart in the cafeteria during a tour to highlight coronavirus precautions being implemented by Collier County Public Schools throughout the district at Mike Davis Elementary School near Golden Gate on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
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First Baptist Academy held their first high school football practice of the season on Monday, August 24, 2020.
First Baptist Academy held their first high school football practice of the season on Monday, August 24, 2020.
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Volunteer Marco Delgrosso, left, and Bikes For Tykes director Bob Kurtz, right, work on a bike at the Bikes For Tykes workshop in North Naples on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
Volunteer Marco Delgrosso, left, and Bikes For Tykes director Bob Kurtz, right, work on a bike at the Bikes For Tykes workshop in North Naples on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
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Volunteers campaign for their candidates during primary election day outside of precinct 251 at the Collier County library headquarters in Naples on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
Volunteers campaign for their candidates during primary election day outside of precinct 251 at the Collier County library headquarters in Naples on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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Floor attendant Maria Hernandez wipes down a gaming machine at Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.
Floor attendant Maria Hernandez wipes down a gaming machine at Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.
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Children spin each other around on playground equipment at the Suwyn Early Learning Center at the Bonita Springs YMCA on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The center, which accepts children from six weeks to five years old, opened on Wednesday.
Children spin each other around on playground equipment at the Suwyn Early Learning Center at the Bonita Springs YMCA on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The center, which accepts children from six weeks to five years old, opened on Wednesday.
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One of two swings is zip-tied to the top of the swing set in order to enforce distancing during a tour to highlight coronavirus precautions being implemented by Collier County Public Schools throughout the district at Mike Davis Elementary School near Golden Gate on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
One of two swings is zip-tied to the top of the swing set in order to enforce distancing during a tour to highlight coronavirus precautions being implemented by Collier County Public Schools throughout the district at Mike Davis Elementary School near Golden Gate on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
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Amy Robinson, left, and Rinny Ryan, right, work on creating a clay music pot at Clay More Ceramics in North Naples on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
Amy Robinson, left, and Rinny Ryan, right, work on creating a clay music pot at Clay More Ceramics in North Naples on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
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From left to right, Christina Theosevis, wellness manager at NCH, Cheryl Casbourne, office coordinator at NCH, and Diane Scharfenberg, pathology coordinator at NCH, interact with Patty the horse during an equine therapy session, offered for free to local healthcare workers, at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
From left to right, Christina Theosevis, wellness manager at NCH, Cheryl Casbourne, office coordinator at NCH, and Diane Scharfenberg, pathology coordinator at NCH, interact with Patty the horse during an equine therapy session, offered for free to local healthcare workers, at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
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City of Naples Fire Rescue members carry the casket of Naples Firefighter Anthony ÒTonyÓ Christensen to begin his memorial service at Cambier Park in Naples on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
City of Naples Fire Rescue members carry the casket of Naples Firefighter Anthony ÒTonyÓ Christensen to begin his memorial service at Cambier Park in Naples on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
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Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria, right, is comforted by a colleague following the memorial service for Naples Firefighter Anthony ÒTonyÓ Christensen at Cambier Park in Naples on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020.
Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria, right, is comforted by a colleague following the memorial service for Naples Firefighter Anthony ÒTonyÓ Christensen at Cambier Park in Naples on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020.
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Stephanie Balan, right, watches as her daughter, Laurel Oak Elementary second grader Ela Balan, left, waves to her classmates as she attends her first day of school virtually at home in Naples on Monday, August 31, 2020.
Stephanie Balan, right, watches as her daughter, Laurel Oak Elementary second grader Ela Balan, left, waves to her classmates as she attends her first day of school virtually at home in Naples on Monday, August 31, 2020.
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From left to right, media specialist Joyce Cordell, pre-k disabilities teacher Laura Proos-Ward, and assistant principal Angie Torres assign and distribute laptops to students who plan to attend school virtually at Golden Terrace Elementary in Golden Gate on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
From left to right, media specialist Joyce Cordell, pre-k disabilities teacher Laura Proos-Ward, and assistant principal Angie Torres assign and distribute laptops to students who plan to attend school virtually at Golden Terrace Elementary in Golden Gate on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
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Diane Siess, left, talks to her father, Claude Smith, 93, right, on the phone while they sit on either side of a window at HealthPark Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Myers, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Smith has lived in HealthPark Care and Rehabilitation since September 2018, and prior to the pandemic Siess says she would visit him at least five times a week.
Diane Siess, left, talks to her father, Claude Smith, 93, right, on the phone while they sit on either side of a window at HealthPark Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Myers, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Smith has lived in HealthPark Care and Rehabilitation since September 2018, and prior to the pandemic Siess says she would visit him at least five times a week.
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Erika Zalecky, pathology coordinator at Golisano Children's Hospital, walks Red around the arena during an equine therapy session, offered for free to local healthcare workers, at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
Erika Zalecky, pathology coordinator at Golisano Children's Hospital, walks Red around the arena during an equine therapy session, offered for free to local healthcare workers, at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
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