Article: Despite Catholic feel, developers say Ave Maria, Fla., is inclusive

By Brain Skoloff

The Associated Press

NAPLES, Fla. - Ave Maria is not a Roman Catholic town, its builders say.

Yes, the streets have names like Annunciation Circle and John Paul II Boulevard. The town is laid out to catch the sunrise at a certain angle each March 25, the day Catholics celebrate the Feast of Annunciation. And the Catholic university's towering 10-story church dominates the landscape.

However, Ave Maria is open to everyone, said Blake Gable, project manager for the Barron Collier Cos., which is building the new town

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