On March 12, residents and visitors will gather along historic Third St. S. leading to 5th Ave. S. to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade, a beloved Naples tradition. Be prepared with bags for kids to pick up candy, chairs to relax for hours in the sun (or shade), and, perhaps, a thirst for green […]
Marco Bronzini is a rarity in the art world. Most performers – and believe me, all art is a performance – excel at one thing. They are musicians or painters or writers. They make their bones in one field and one field only. That’s how and why they are known. Not so Marco Bronzini. He […]
by Patrick Linn, MS, MSHAPI Executive Director, Collier Mosquito Control District More than 50 types of mosquitoes call Collier County their home, and just as some of our human residents are seasonal, so are a number of the mosquitoes. For example, if you reside in Naples during only the winter months, you’ll not likely meet […]
Fatigue is a true epidemic of the 21st century and the most common complaint in the primary care office today. Those who have been affected by a lack of energy for a long time – are very frustrated because they have had all sorts of testing done and were told that there is nothing wrong […]
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Senior PIM Portfolio Manager, Moran Wealth Management In my recent conversations with clients, there was one topic that seemed to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind —inflation. While there are overt signs that inflation is here, the question remains if it will stay. At first, the Federal Reserve and Jerome […]
Animals at a zoo are bougie. Their menus should be five-star rated. As a volunteer in the zoo kitchen at Naples Zoo, I help prepare animal diets. Yep. That means I chop, dice, cut, peel and occasionally add a mouse or two to dinner — sometimes, exactly 20 fat crickets. Yum! Work in the commissary […]
Great style they say, is in the details. An idea taken to its natural completion makes one stop and look more intently. Florida-based designer, Alan K. Thau knows a thing or two about great style and details. Known for his unique gentlemen’s accessories, his repurposed stamps or watch movements and other collected items “gives me […]
Dear Artsperts, I heard the painter Richard Segalman died. That’s such a shame. I enjoyed taking his watercolor classes over the years. I wonder if you have any advice for artists that want their artwork to live on after they have passed on. Sincerely, Life After Death Dear Life, Yes, regrettably Richard Segalman, the master […]
You Can’ t Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy A Bike, And That’s Pretty Close Biking, even though the word has been co-opted by motorcyclists, with visions of gnarly leather and big boots, it still means riding a bicycle to me! Cycling, on the other hand, which has a more serious, spandex image, is the […]
Ed Staros Sizes Up The Industry, Jobs And More The Naples impact on Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert School of Business keeps growing. The Lutgert family 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 […]