Entries by LifeInNaples

Jay and Patty Baker Honor Beloved Kizzie with Holiday Matching Gift Campaign

Well known philanthropists Jay and Patty Baker are challenging the Naples community to a holiday giving campaign to support The Naples Players – and all in the name of their beloved dog Kizzie. A frequent visitor to The Naples Players, Gulfshore Playhouse, and Artis-Naples (all arts organizations the Bakers support locally), Kizzie sadly passed away […]

Community Can Now Text Photos, Videos To 911

The Collier County Sheriff ’s Office is the first public law enforcement agency in Florida to provide the community with the ability to text photos and videos to 911 dispatchers. The cloud-based technology will give First Responders nearly instant access to pictures and videos of suspects, suspicious vehicles, or emergency scenes. When someone in Collier […]

Wildlife Superheroes

by Joanna Fitzgerald and Kathy Worley When Joanna Fitzgerald and Kathy Worley measure and celebrate milestones, it’s likely by releasing a rehabilitated animal to the wild or successful planting of mangroves. This year has also marked a milestone for each of them. With 25 years each as champions of the environment at the Conservancy of […]

We’re Dreaming of a White Christmas… white diamonds that is

by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Just when we thought we’d seen it all—white diamonds are here to bedazzle us. No, we’re not calling completely transparent colorless diamonds ‘white’. There really are lustrous translucent earth mined diamonds with these mesmerizing white tones. Because they are naturally occurring, they are identified as “fancy white diamonds” to distinguish […]

NCH Baker Growing With the Community

In keeping with the focus of always putting patient care first, the first phase of the NCH Baker Hospital Emergency Department renovation is nearing completion. Phase I is scheduled to be complete in January 2021 while ensuring uninterrupted emergency services remain available for our community. NCH Baker Hospital Emergency Department last witnessed renovations over 20 […]

Rookery Bay Road Rally

A Fun Event for the Whole Family The inaugural “Rookery Bay Road Rally” will take place on Sunday, December 6 starting at 10 a.m. from Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive. Participants in their own vehicles will leave at one minute intervals and follow route directions that take them along the boundaries of the 110,000-acre […]

DLC’s Recovery Residence: H0PE HOME

Due to a lack of certified recovery homes in Collier County – which are often full – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider serving children, adults and families, saw a great need to help ensure the best possible treatment outcomes for individuals in substance-use recovery, especially […]

Discover – Paradise on the Water at Naples Bay Marina

by Claudia Dal Lago A waterfront café. A 97-boat slip marina. A fleet of deck and center console boats. A myriad of water sports. A Ship’s Store. And a luxury waterfront boutique style hotel. Guests can slip into paradise and discover life on the water at the Naples Bay Marina, a full-service marina located in […]