The month of December dawns upon us, signaling one final fresh start at the end of the year. It holds the promise of miracles beyond measure, together with the welcome prospect of beginning anew as the calendar turns over to 2022. It is a month (really, like all others) holding the prospect of adventure, gatherings, […]
At the Greater Naples Chamber, we’re privileged each year to recognize our community’s first responders during the Distinguished Public Service Awards. Established in 2003, this event recognizes Collier County fire safety, emergency services and law enforcement personnel for their contributions to the well-being of the community. For nearly two years now, first responders have not only worked […]
Historic Coastal Mangrove Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Rookery Bay Research Reserve in Collier County Shovels were at the ready as Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and key partners including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, City of Marco Island and non-profit Coastal Resources Group, officially broke ground on […]
We are all ready to decorate the halls and celebrate the beauty of the Christmas season. Naples offers you many ways to “ring” in the season from the beginning of the month to the very end. Be sure to find the events that will help make this December very special for you and your family. […]
The latest U.S. Census reports that only 27% of workers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers are women, but at Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD), 100% of the agency’s science department is staffed by women, including two with advanced degrees. For our area’s mosquitoes, they present a real buzz kill. From identifying mosquito species […]
When was the last time you grinned non-stop for an hour? Hard to remember, right? I did when I heard the Naples Jazzmasters Dixieland Band for the first time. Tapped my feet and grinned nonstop. I wasn’t alone. The audience at the Norris Center, a sea of bobbing white hair, applauded every break and obviously […]
As we are saying farewell to the year which brought us the Covid pandemic, here are some practical “on the go” ways to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy this winter: Grate a little ginger on your meal Ginger is packed with compounds which trigger a 30% increase in germ-killing T-cells, plus cuts two […]
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. Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell insisted that inflation is merely transitory due to the […]
In the spring of 2017, and grieving the recent death of my son, I received a welcome phone call: “Hello dear heart, this is Carlynn ‘Polly’ Crews. I am the oldest Gold Star Mother in the state of Florida…” Little did I know how that phone call would change my life. Polly shared about receiving […]
Snowbirds flocking to South Florida soon are fleeing from wintry winds and ultimately snow flurries. Those of us who reside here in the Naples area full time can only chuckle at these woes besetting northern folks. Winter season is coming here too—but for Floridians, it means an occasional jacket and closed toes shoes. We’re spoiled. Still, […]