Entries by LifeInNaples

The Immokalee Foundation Seeking More Community Partners

The Immokalee Foundation Seeking More Community Partners to Participate in Student Career Readiness Program During the 2021-2022 school year, students from The Immokalee Foundation were able to attend on-site career field trips at 17 businesses throughout Southwest Florida and were able to interact and engage with more than 27 businesses and business professionals through career […]

Pathfinders Rallies Naples Stars

Last season, Pathfinders hosted an evening of tempting tangos, sizzling salsas, and jiving jitterbugs for its inaugural Dancing with the Naples Stars event. Chaired by Judy Tedder and Sarann Kraushaar, the competition attracted hundreds of guests to cheer on Naples Stars – key government, community, and business leaders – who were paired with professional dancers. […]

Shuffle The Cards To Unshuffle The Brain!

While it was once a game reserved for British nobility and the sophisticates of New York and Palm Beach, today bridge, the card game, can be played by anyone willing to master it. This fascinating game, whether played casually in your neighbor’s kitchen or competitively in tournaments worldwide, has attained a huge following among Floridians. […]

Half-Mast Nation

by Karen Coney Coplin Print media deadlines typically run about a month ahead of publication date, so this article was being formatted in early July. I was on a mission to round up “good news” to share. With the onset of the war in Ukraine earlier this year, and all of its devastating images, 2022 […]

STAR Award to Driftwood Garden Center

STARability Foundation has announced the return of its STAR Award initiative and recently presented the first one since the pandemic to its dedicated vocational partner, Driftwood Garden Center. The award was presented to Driftwood owners Craig Hazelett and Josee Tardif by employee and Trailblazer Academy participant Nicole (Nicki) Moynihan. The award recognizes local businesses that […]

Artis-Naples kicks off 2022-23 season in style!

Whether you are a year-round Neapolitan or returning for another glorious season on the Paradise Coast, if you love the arts, Artis—Naples is the place to be this fall. Artis—Naples, home of The Baker Museum and the Naples Philharmonic, presents another full and robust season starting in September. The season’s schedule reflects Artis—Naples’ commitment to […]

The A-Bee-Cs of mosquito control by Patrick Linn, MS, MSHAPI Executive Director, Collier Mosquito Control District

Many of you are asking about the effects of mosquito control treatments on our area’s bees and other pollinators. In this article, I hope to address those questions and provide reassurance that the Collier Mosquito Control District is committed to the health and well-being of the community we serve, including the beneficial insects who call […]