Ah, Naples, Florida—where the streets are lined with Bentleys, the pelicans eat better than most college students, and this week’s headlines prove once again that paradise has problems too.

First, the Naples City Council is mulling a lawsuit against the State of Florida over a new disaster law that gasp might actually limit the city’s ability to micromanage your hurricane recovery. Because nothing says “storm resilience” like a committee in linen suits arguing about “home rule” while your roof is still floating in the Gulf. Residents, of course, can rest assured their tax dollars will be used to fund lawyers, not sandbags.

Meanwhile, gas prices have crept up to an eye-watering $3.21 a gallon—an increase of a whopping four cents. Naples drivers are already writing angry Yelp reviews about Shell stations, because clearly the universe owes them cheap premium fuel for their Range Rovers.

On a more glamorous note, Naples made headlines in the Florida Python Challenge, where a local hero snagged the $10,000 grand prize by catching 60 Burmese pythons. Yes, while most of us struggle to catch a gecko in the lanai, this brave soul turned the Everglades into a reality show titled Snakes: The Luxury Edition. Naples can now boast both record-setting real estate prices and snake-wrangling prowess. Truly, culture abounds.

And finally—because Florida weather insists on staying dramatic—a lightning strike set a Naples home ablaze. Fortunately, the homeowner and his dog escaped unharmed. The man even delayed the fire with nothing but a garden hose, making him the MacGyver of gated communities. Somewhere, State Farm is weeping.

In summary: Naples this week managed to sue the state, complain about pennies at the pump, win a snake-catching contest, and casually dodge a lightning inferno. Truly, the Hamptons of the South never disappoint.