by Lee Ann Rottman, Naples Zoo’s Director of Animal Programs I recently got the opportunity to travel to West Africa to assist the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. The sanctuary is home to 105 chimpanzees that were confiscated from poachers or people who held them illegally as pets. Most come in as tiny babies […]
by Dr. Emily Ptaszek, president and CEO, Healthcare Network In 2022, Healthcare Network celebrates 45 years of serving Collier County. Looking back, one thing still rings true to this day – Healthcare Network exists because people care. With the community’s support, our team has grown tremendously since 1977. At first, the organization operated out of trailers […]
by Noemi Y. Perez Dorm life. Financial concerns. Time management. Postsecondary students face a number of obstacles on their road to higher learning. All too often, the sechallenges can derail even the most promising college or technical school plans. The numbers speak volumes: In Florida, only 40% of students in the state college system will […]
By Dawn Montecalvo There are gifts that almost certainly will create a magical Christmas morning for a child. A new smartphone. A train set. A bicycle. Every gift-giver wants to see that euphoric state of joy and happiness last forever, but technology evolves, interests change and children grow. For generations, people have been searching for […]
How can I change my hair for the holidays?” Is it only to be a temporary change? It can take time and be longer lasting than just the Christmas season. So here are a few quick and easy ideas: Have you thought about adding extensions to give your hair a bit of color fun? Fashion […]
We are coming around to the end of 2021 and what a year it has been. The trials and tribulations of the last couple of years have been many and I am sure still loom large in our minds. And wouldn’t it be nice if we could be sure all will be well starting January […]
One in four Americans can’t fit their car in their garage because their piles of clutter and boxes of precious family memories take up all the floor space. Moms are constantly debating if throwing out their children’s preschool artwork to make room for their new Lamborghini makes them a terrible person or not. Meanwhile, Dads […]
Since 1979 I’ve seen plenty of change and progress in Naples and the rest of Southwest Florida. Back then, “Naples” meant the area within the city limits and it dominated Collier County. Now the Naples brand is attached to development as far north as Mediterra and the city is dwarfed by all that. The common […]
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH PRESENTS 48TH ANNUAL “CHRISTMAS WALK AND TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY” ON DECEMBER 3rd & 4TH The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID) will host the 48th annual “Christmas on Fifth” on Friday, December 3rd from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, December 4th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This […]
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