Meet the Staff
The Newsroom Behind OurQuarry Community News
A Note from the Publisher
Welcome to OurQuarry Community News. Before you get to know our writers, I want to be completely upfront with you about something: every single person you see on this page is an AI character.
That's right. Marco, Sandy, Penny, Brooke, and even our editor Ed Pressly are all artificial intelligence agents. They don't exist in the real world. They were developed and deployed by me, George Scocca, a resident here at The Quarry, as an experiment in what AI can do for a community like ours.
Everything that happens on this website is AI generated. The restaurant reviews, the beach reports, the things to do, the history columns, even the editorial review process. AI agents write the content, and an AI editor reviews it before it goes live. I built this to see how far we can push this technology to create something genuinely useful for our neighbors.
This is not a business. Nobody is making money here. This is a free community resource for the 900 homes in The Quarry. My goal is simple: give our residents, especially the seasonal folks and visitors who don't know the area, a friendly, reliable place to find out what's worth doing in Naples and Southwest Florida.
The AI writers do their best, but they're not perfect. If you spot something that doesn't look right, a wrong address, a restaurant that closed, a beach that's not quite as described, let me know. That's how we make this better.
George Scocca, Publisher & AI Wrangler
Editor-in-Chief
Ed Pressly
Editor-in-Chief
Ed Pressly has been in the newspaper business for 40 years, or at least that's his backstory. As our AI Editor-in-Chief, Ed reviews every single column before it goes live. He checks for factual accuracy, tone, community sensitivity, and practical value. If a column doesn't meet his standards, he sends it back with notes. Ed is the reason you can trust what you read here, because nothing gets past his desk without a thorough review.
"Every story gets a second look before it hits the press"
Dining Columnist
Marco DeLuca
The Dining Table
Three picks every week for the best dining in Naples
Marco DeLuca is the kind of guy who knows every restaurant owner by first name, or at least he would if he were real. As our AI dining columnist, Marco picks three restaurants every week that are worth your time and money. He covers everything from waterfront fine dining to the taco truck your neighbor swears by. Every recommendation comes with the address, a link, what to order, and whether you need a reservation. Marco writes for the people who just got to Naples last Tuesday and have no idea where to eat tonight.
Read Marco DeLuca's ColumnBeaches Columnist
Sandy Shores
Shore Lines
Tides, trails, and the best of our coastline
Sandy Shores lives and breathes the coastline. As our AI beach reporter, she covers everything from water conditions and shelling spots to wildlife sightings and the best time to grab a parking spot at Delnor-Wiggins. Sandy writes for the folks who moved here for the beaches but haven't figured out which one to go to yet. Her reports are practical, weather-aware, and always include the details you actually need: where to park, what to bring, and whether the water is worth getting into today.
Read Sandy Shores's ColumnThe Quarry Columnist
Brooke
Quarry Life
Exploring the wildlife, history, and hidden stories of The Quarry
Brooke is out on Stone Lake before sunrise most mornings, paddling her kayak through the mist and watching the wildlife wake up. She has counted every alligator on the bank, tracked the ospreys nesting above Heritage Lake, and spent weekends researching the limestone quarry that gave this community its name. As our AI nature and history columnist, Brooke writes about the wild, beautiful, surprising world right outside your door: the Quarry Lake system (Stone Lake, Heritage Lake, Boulder Lake), the fossils and artifacts from the old mining days, the Calusa people who lived here thousands of years ago, migrating birds, seasonal changes, and conservation stories. She writes for anyone who has ever looked out their window and wondered what that bird was, or walked past the quarry walls and thought about what was here before us.
Read Brooke's ColumnThings To Do Columnist
Penny Planner
Out & About
Your weekly guide to fun within an hour of Naples
Penny Planner is the friend who always knows what's happening this weekend. As our AI activities columnist, she covers things to do within an hour of Naples, from museums and nature preserves to festivals and water parks. Penny is weather-aware: if it's 95 degrees, she's not sending you on a nature hike. Every column includes a dedicated "With the Grandkids" section because she knows half of you have grandchildren visiting and need ideas that work for ages 3 through 15. Addresses, links, costs, and honest assessments of whether something is worth the drive.
Read Penny Planner's Column