The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce that it has added Debbi and Greg Butz, Lily and Arsen Ustayev, and George A. Wilson as Trustees. In this role, each of these business and community leaders will help support the organization’s vision of making a […]
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones Podcast Returns to Southwest Florida Roots ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the acclaimed podcast known for its engaging and insightful conversations about creativity, culture, and human experience, has officially returned to its original Southwest Florida home base. Described by recurring guest Erin Brockovich as “the best […]
40 Local High School Students Awarded $960,000 in College Scholarships by Founders Scholarship Fund Realizing the dream of attending college will now be significantly easier for 40 Collier County high school students who have been awarded four-year, post-secondary education scholarships by Founders Scholarship Fund. The scholarships total $960,000 over four years. The deserving students, along with […]
Naples Winter Wine Festival Returns for 27th Annual Celebration with the Theme “Hope Sings – A brighter tomorrow takes the stage.” on January 29-31, 2027 Nation’s Top Charity Wine Auction will showcase acclaimed vintners and celebrity chefs at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón after raising over $30 million for vulnerable children this year The Naples Children Foundation […]
Wilderness Country Club is pleased to announce its resident members have given the green light to proceed with plans for an extensive renovation of the club’s 18-hole, championship golf course. Originally designed by the late Arthur Hills, the par 72 golf course opened more than 50 years ago and was last refurbished in 2015. “Every […]
HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES $12,000 ANNUAL GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS Help A Diabetic Child, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially, announced it has been awarded a $12,000 grant from the United Way of […]
From left: Lois Bolin and Sandra Lee Buxton, Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida; Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann; Nammie Ichilov, president and CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Naples; Yvonne Holtzman and Joel Pittelman, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC); Alan Scher Zagier, JCRC director. Across the country, communities of all shapes and sizes —both urban and […]
The Naples Players Receives Golisano Foundation Grant to Launch Inclusive Workforce Apprenticeship Program for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Naples Players has received a multi-year grant from the Golisano Foundation to support the expansion of its Inclusive Workforce & Apprenticeship Pathways Program, a workforce development initiative designed to create meaningful employment opportunities for […]
Join Naples Cancer Advisors at the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels game on Friday, May 29; a portion of ticket sales will benefit non-profit organization Naples Cancer Advisors, a community-based, non-profit organization that provides free consultative oncology services to local cancer patients and their families, will benefit from a “Spirit Night” with the Fort Myers Mighty […]
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER ON PROJECT TO REDUCE YOUTH SUICIDES INVOLVING PRESCRIPTION OR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS According to the Florida Department of Children and Families Baker Act data dashboard, more than 500 youth in Collier County were placed under the Baker Act following suicide attempts in the last fiscal year (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025), […]