by: Liz Freeman (Naples Daily News)

Naples is the happiest place in the United States, where residents have a strong sense of purpose, the founder of the Blue Zones Project said Monday at an event at Florida Gulf Coast University.

“When it comes to purpose and passion, and demonstrating the soul of the Blue Zones Project, this is the No. 1 spot,” Dan Buettner said to more than 1,600 people who filled FGCU’s Alico Arena to hear him speak. “I couldn’t be prouder.”

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