Entries by LifeInNaples

Full STEAM Conference Ahead!

Working in collaboration with Collier County Public Schools (CCPS), the AAUW Greater Naples Branch will offer 250 5th grade girls enrolled in CCPS schools a STEAM program including two hands-on experiment kits, safety goggles, a book titled Girls Think of Everything written—and autographed for the girls—by Catherine Thimmesh, and links to professional videos of prominent […]

When Theatre is in Your Blood…

by Lauren Speirs Linda Mizeur has been snow birding to Bonita Springs from Saratoga, New York for 14 years. She’s been coming to The Naples Players since the very beginning of her time in Florida. “I have to be involved in theatre, that’s my life. I was born and raised in a suburb of Kansas […]

The Tragedy of Human Trafficking

by Stacy Vermylen Her story is achingly familiar and tragic at best. A victim of childhood sexual assault, the young girl suffered from forced sexual activity by those familiar to her and dominance by others. She lost any innocence before reaching the tender age of 10. Years of fear, abandonment and hopelessness characterized her teens, and […]

Renovations Complete!

I am excited to announce that the renovations have been completed for the NCH Baker Downtown Hospital Emergency Department. This expansion project was generously funded through the support of local philanthropists. Thank you to the following donors who helped support this project by providing lead gifts, Homer and Pat Scoville, Sandra and Alan Gerry, Donald […]

Q&A with Mr. Ritz-Carlton at FGCU, Part 1

The Naples impact on Florida Gulf Coast University’s School of Business keeps growing. It is named for the Lutgert family that developed Park Shore, Naples High School alumnus Chris Westley is its dean and the executive who helped build and manage both Ritz-Carlton resorts in Naples is blending the hospitality administration program at FloridaGulf Coast […]

Put to “The Test” in Budapest

I am a Travel Advisor and I have a confession to make. Travel is not easy these days. There are hoops to jump through, formsto fill out, apps to upload, and vaccinations and Covid tests required. But travel is worth it. Worth the pain for the gain. Worth the risk for the reward. The airport […]

Prioritize Mental Wellness by Scott Burgess, President and CEO of DLC for Behavioral Health

Amid the stress, isolation, uncertainty, and grief that many have experienced during the pandemic, healthcare and social service agencies across the country have seen a dramatic and alarming rise in mental health and substance use concerns – especially among our youth. In early 2021, United States emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts soared by […]