As the community’s convener and trusted foundation partner, the Community Foundation of Collier County carefully deliberated about marking its 35 anniversary this year. The result is a plan highlighting collaboration to tackle local issues and provide a beautiful legacy for generations to come. The Foundation partnered with the Naples Botanical Garden on a long-term project […]
“Purposeful Pairings” Dining Series; First Virtual Dinner and Wine Tasting Set for October 25th The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced today that it is launching a new dining series, “Purposeful Pairings,”a delicious and unique way to support local restaurants and help the organization fulfill its mission […]
Why Caring for Kids With Cancer Takes A Community Kids shouldn’t get cancer. They shouldn’t be in a hospital, be sick, have mediports, get multiple infusions, lose their hair and suffer the worst battle of their life before their life even begins. But they do. Kids get cancer and it happens right here in Southwest […]
Help a Diabetic Child Foundation, a not-for-profit public charity dedicated to helping families and individuals who are dealing with diabetes, announced that it is partnering with Drive for Diabetes Awareness (DFDA) to highlight the symptoms of ketoacidosis and the need for medical supplies and insulin for at-risk kids. Based in Sarasota, DFDA is a non-profit […]
By: Quinton Allen, CCPS Communications Specialist II As Collier County Public Schools continues to move forward into the 2020-2021 school year, like many school districts, there has been an abundance of changes along the way. Whether it’s our students and staff members wearing protective face coverings, adhering to social distancing while on school campuses, or the virtual learning […]
By: Quinton Allen CCPS Communications Specialist II As the sun rose in Naples on Monday, August 31st, Laurel Oak Elementary (LOE) principal Dr. Brian Castellani, a long-time Collier County Public Schools administrator, stood alongside his colleagues and welcomed back bright-faced students – albeit masked – on this first day of school for Collier County Public […]
Zelia M. Correa, M.D., Ph.D., one of the country’s leading experts in the field of ocular oncology, has joined Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as codirector of the ocular oncology service. Recognized throughout the world for her expertise in ocular oncology, Dr. […]
The FGCU Art Galleries have reframed some exhibitions planned for the 2020-21 school year and postponed others in light of COVID-19-related complications and safety precautions — which currently include limiting gallery visitors to students, faculty and staff until further notice. Nevertheless, the art will go on. “We’re essentially maintaining the number of exhibits planned, but the […]
Under a new initiative, deputies responding to 911 calls inside public buildings and certain businesses are now able to quickly navigate rooms, hallways, stairwells and parking areas at these locations, using a new mobile mapping technology called Collaborative Response Graphics. The graphics are part of the Collier County Mapping Initiative, aimed at improving response times […]
Discover Culture in Collier, a 7-month outdoor entertainment season presented by The Naples Players (TNP), is the latest development in an effort to continue safely providing arts and culture programming while coronavirus concerns still linger. The season will feature live music, theatre, art and other monthly events utilizing a number of Collier County parks and […]