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Southwest Florida Veteran and Military Family Resource Guide

Military families and veterans deserve extra support all year long. Veterans and active-duty military personnel in Southwest Florida can enjoy discounts at home or nationwide. Check out our list of deals and resources below.

For a list of this year's Veterans Day Meals, Events, and Deals, check out this page on our website. 

Veteran and Active Duty Personnel Meal Discounts

Please confirm before visiting these establishments or placing orders and be prepared to show a military ID.

Bob Evans—Bob Evans offers a 10% discount for active, veterans and retired military every day.

Bonefish Grill—Offers a 10% discount to military service members, veterans, and first responders year-round.

Buffalo Wild Wings—Veterans and military members can receive a 10% discount at participating locations year-round with valid military ID.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill—Provides a 10% discount year-round for veterans, active-duty military members, and first responders with valid ID.

Golden Corral—Participating locations offer a year-round military appreciation discount (typically 10%) for veterans and active-duty military members.

Il Primo Pizza and Wings - Offers a 10% discount to all veterans

Twin Peaks—Veterans and first responders can get 20% off food on Memorial Day. One entrée per valid ID.

Outback Steakhouse—Offers a 10% discount year-round for veterans, military personnel, and their families under their Heroes Discount Program.  

Dunkin' Donuts—Many locations across the U.S. offer a 10% discount to military members, both active-duty and veterans, with a valid military ID.

PDQ Naples—Many locations provide a 10% discount to military personnel with valid ID year-round..

Smoothie King—Many stores provide a 10% discount to active-duty military members, veterans, and their immediate family members with valid military ID.

Texas Roadhouse—Offers a year-round military discount (varies by location) with a valid military ID.

Attractions:

Coral Cay Adventure Golf:  Get a 50% discount for active military with ID for 18 holes, $7 for 18 holes.

Naples Botanical Garden:  Check out website for discounts and specials on Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Freedom Waters Foundation:  Freedom Waters Foundation provides boating and fishing opportunities for veterans and their family members, offering the opportunity to relax, leave their concerns on the dock and enjoy camaraderie with other veterans in a safe, enriching environment. Veterans Programs take place year round. They include individual and small boat trips as well as our popular Veterans Meet-and-Greets the week before Memorial Day and Veterans Day aboard larger commercial vessels.

Gulfshore Playhouse: Active military, veterans, first responders, and their immediate families can get 20% off* per ticket (excludes value seating). Use code SERVICE20 for the discount.

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens: *Military discount only available in-person. Good for active and retired military members. Military spouse, children, and others in their party receive $2 off standard admission. Valid up to 6 persons per active or prior service military guest.

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: Active and retired military personnel and family (up to 6 guests total) receive free admission.

Pure Florida: All veterans and active duty military cruise free with full-paid child or adult ticket on Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Busch Gardens: offering up to four FREE tickets to U.S veterans (for you and up to three guests) to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

Walgreens: Walgreens offers veterans, service members and their families 20% off eligible regular price items with myWalgreens on patriotic holiday weekends, including Veterans Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.

Great Resources for Military Families: 

Legal Aid Services of Collier County: 

Legal Aid's free legal services are critical to the safety, health, and economic stability of the clients we serve.

Legal Aid recognizes that Veterans, particularly those who are elderly, disabled, or suffering from service-related mental illnesses, are among the most vulnerable and at-risk populations in Collier County.

To meet the needs of eligible low-income Veterans in need, Legal Aid operates a comprehensive Veterans Legal Project.

Legal services would include advice and counsel, limited representation, full representation in litigation/court, and negotiations with third parties to resolve claims or disputes. For more info click here.

Military.com updates discounts year-round: https://www.military.com/discounts

For ways to volunteer or honor a veteran, please see this article:

11 Ways Families Can Salute a Veteran by Christa Melnyk Hines

Other Valuable Links:

How a weighted blanket can help with the symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD

pleuralmesothelioma.com/cancer/   Educational guide for veterans who are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of military applications, products, and ships because of its resistance to fire. Veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma even qualify for special benefits from the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs.