Celebrated American Chef Charlie Palmer to be Honored as Chef de Cuisine at the 27th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 29-31, 2027 The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced that celebrated American Chef Charlie Palmer, the name behind dozens of award-winning restaurants and notable hotels […]
Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida Launches New Rhythm & Motion Class for People Living with Parkinson’s The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL) is pleased to announce the launch of Rhythm & Motion for Parkinson’s (PD), an exciting new movement class designed specifically for individuals in Southwest Florida living with Parkinson’s disease. The class begins […]
BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES RECEIVES $70,000 GRANT TO ASSIST AT-RISK AND HOMELESS OLDER WOMEN IN COLLIER COUNTY Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for older adults and their families, today announced that it has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Collier County through […]
SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL WELCOMES LOCAL PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADER DENNIS CHAPMAN AS ITS NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL Seacrest Country Day School, a college-preparatory institution serving students from early learning through 12th grade, announced it has named Dr. Dennis G. Chapman as its new Head of School. Chapman brings over two decades of independent school leadership […]
NCH Rooney Heart Institute Performs Florida’s First M3 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Groundbreaking procedure expands treatment options for patients with severe mitral valve disease who are not candidates for traditional surgery The NCH Rooney Heart Institute has successfully performed Florida’s first SAPIEN M3 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR), marking a significant advancement in structural heart […]
STEPHANIE GIARDINIERI JOINS FOSTERING SUCCESS AS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Fostering Success announced Stephanie Giardinieri has joined the organization as its new Director of Programs. In this role, Giardinieri will oversee the organization’s education and enrichment programs across Southwest Florida, helping expand services that support foster youth in reaching their full potential. Giardinieri brings more than […]
HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR DIABETES MEDICAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially, has received a $30,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. […]
NCH Advances Investment in Cancer Care with Appointment of Javier Muñoz, MD, as Cancer Center Director Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) is proud to advance its investment in cancer care and has named Javier Muñoz, MD, MS, MBA, FACP, an internationally trained academic hematologist-oncologist and cancer program builder, as Medical Director of the NCH Cancer Program […]
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 […]