This article was written in 2018 in the middle of my term on City Council (2016-2020). As you can see below, this was a hot topic back then and remains so today. Between 2016-2020 we fought constantly with the Florida Legislature about home rule. Under Florida’s Constitution, municipalities are corporations vested with broad governmental and […]
Expected to be Charity for Change’s largest annual fundraising gala to date, Planting Seeds of Humanity will be held on November 1, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. This reimagined event with more than 400 guests will feature an engaging array of western-themed games, including bull riding, giant Jenga, a lasso […]
Youth Haven awarded $450,000 grant from the Naples Children Foundation to support therapeutic programming Youth Haven is honored to announce it has received a $450,000 grant from the Naples Children Foundation (NCF), formerly the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), to strengthen its therapeutic programming and support for children and teens in crisis. As Collier […]
First Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Endovascular Repair Performed in SW Florida The NCH Rooney Heart Institute has reached another major milestone in advanced cardiovascular care. The vascular team led by Santiago Chahwan, MD and Alvaro Zamora, MD, recently performed the first successful Type IV thoracoabdominal aneurysm endovascular repair using the Gore Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) device. This […]
The Naples Players (TNP) and Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) are proud to announce the launch of ArtRX, a groundbreaking collaboration designed to promote healing, joy, and wellbeing through the transformative power of the arts. Combining TNP’s mission of building community through exceptional access to the power of theatre with NCH’s mission to help everyone live […]
Blake Day, owner and president of Day Adjusting and Consulting, has announced the expansion of his company to include services in 22 states. As state licensed and regulated professional insurance adjusters, the Day team represents the client and not the insurance company. Although Day has been licensed in more than 15 states for several years, […]
Naples Cancer Advisors to Benefit from Veronica Beard Shopping Event; Proceeds to Support Free Consultative Oncology Services for Cancer Patients and their Families Naples Cancer Advisors to Benefit from Veronica Beard Shopping Event; Proceeds to Support Free Consultative Oncology Services for Cancer Patients and their Families Naples Cancer Advisors, a community-based, non-profit organization providing free […]
HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT FROM ADVENTHEATH, EXPANDING SERVICES TO CENTRAL FLORIDA 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, announced that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from AdventHealth. This grant will cover […]
By Bryce Alexander TNP CEO/President The Naples Players has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Collier Community Foundation’s Provol Award, recognizing excellence in nonprofit leadership, ingenuity, and broad, measurable community impact. This prestigious honor — the pinnacle of CCF’s annual awards — celebrates the extraordinary dedication of our volunteers and staff and the […]
The Department of Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary Post 7721 is pleased to announce Mission: Operation Christmas Cards for Veterans was kicked off for 2025 at a volunteer “card writing” ice cream social on September 20. The Christmas card project was adopted by VFW Auxiliary in memory of the late Renee Whisner, a […]