The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has been recognized with two prestigious awards for its innovative long-term master plan. The agency earned an Award for Innovation by the Florida Planning and Zoning Association and an Award of Merit from the Florida chapter of the American Planning Association. The Award for Innovation and the Award of Merit […]
On January 9th at the elegant Knickerbocker of Naples, Cuban-American soprano Elizabeth Caballero, tenor Richard Troxell (of Sony ‘Madama Butterfly’ fame) and bass-baritone Kyle Albertson (hailed as the new Wotan of our day) will perform diverse opera favorites- a gathering of incredible voices in a beautiful, yet covid-safe environment. Such a gathering of talent would normally be […]
While many people were online shopping and decorating for the holidays this year, I accepted an extraordinary invitation to go on an African Safari for 10 glorious days in December, 2020. This, at a time when many people were hesitant to travel due to the 2020 global Covid-19 pandemic, and some even asked “Is Africa […]
January 2021 Events & Ecotours Rookery Bay’s Festival of Birds 2021 – A Month of Virtual Activities Devoted to Birds! January 1-31, 2021• $40 Festival Pass Registration is required https://rookerybay.org/events/festival-of-birds/ Join Rookery Bay and partners in January for a month full of online activities, presentations and virtual adventures for nature and bird lovers everywhere! […]
2020 has gone and most of us are probably saying good riddance – a year that we will hopefully never have to repeat. I am certain that we are looking forward to being able to get together with friends and family like we did in 2019; being able to appreciate family hugs and celebrations together. […]
Employees working to meet the mission of the Collier Mosquito Control District are acutely aware of the vital role pollinating insects play in an ecologically healthy community. In order to maximize mosquito control and exert minimal negative impact on pollinators and beneficial insects, the District adheres to the industry’s best practices when applying mosquito control […]
In this day and age of sophisticated prescription medications, many holistically oriented folks are turning more and more to home remedies, utilizing common herbs and spices to heal a particular condition. And with good reason: thousands of years of experience with folk remedies should be noted and revered. So, here is a glimpse of what […]
The Collier County Sheriff ’s Office has expanded its unit that handles mental health related calls and connects people with the services they need. Under the direction of Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, the agency formed its Mental Health Bureau (MHB) in 2016 with four specially trained deputies and one mental health clinician from the David Lawrence […]
Timely question for the New Year: What are the Top 10 milestones in Collier County history? I’ll take a shot at that, having lived in the area since coming to the Naples Daily News as a junior editor in 1979 and retiring in 2014 after 25 years as editorial page editor and TV host. To […]