GROWS ALONG WITH THE COMMUNITY: There are non-profit organizations that embrace community challenges and, after reaching capacity, sustain rather than grow. Then there are non-profits that commit to do whatever it takes to handle demand that grows along with the community. The Neighborhood Health Clinic in central Naples, dedicated for more than 20 years to […]
by Scott Burgess, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health, President and CEO One in three households are impacted by addiction. We read about the headlines of lives lost nearly every day from the ongoing opioid epidemic, but there are other deadly challenges we face that are contributing to addiction and unnecessary loss of life in […]
by Robin Gould, Conservancy of Southwest Florida While serving as a champion of Southwest Florida’s water, land and wildlife, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida has also grown one of the area’s unique and successful fundraising events, Magic Under the Mangroves. The 18th Annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 3 raised a record $2.1 […]
By Ron McGinty Turkey is a mesmerizing country encompassing more history than most people realize The imagined noises were raging in our ears, perched above the main Gladiator colosseum. The cries and echoes of requests for death traversing decades of history were ever-present. Here we witnessed the natural history of Roman society. For a brief […]
Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s 110,000 acres are a wonderful place for visitors and locals to relax and enjoy Southwest Florida’s coastal beauty and amazing wildlife. One of the most enjoyable activities at the Reserve is birding and looking at marine wildlife. People come from all over the world to see the multitude of different types […]
NAPLES CHILDREN & EDUCATION FOUNDATION HONORED BY COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSION; MARCH 14TH DESIGNATED AS “NCEF DAY” The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the highly successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), is pleased to announce that it has been honored by the Board of Collier County Commissioners with a proclamation designating Monday, March […]
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH TO HOST ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE ON NAPLES’ HISTORIC MAIN STREET ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH A Naples’ tradition, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on par with some of the largest in the nation, attracting some 40,000 people to Naples’ historic main street for the day. The parade starts at the […]
Remember the song lyric – “March went out like a lion?” With the interesting weather we have had in 2022, it is anyone’s guess what will happen with the weather in the unpredictable month of March. But one thing is certain: there are a lot of exciting arts adventures to be had this month. Begin […]
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced the appointment of Kim Zuver as Travel Coordinator. In this role, Zuver will coordinate all transportation for chefs, vintners and other key participants as well as successful fulfillment, coordination and execution of auction lot packages. She also will take on […]