The year 2020 since March has been anything but what we had planned – and many adjustments have had to be made. One of the major changes has been to our entertainment – concerts, movies, dinners, events, etc were cancelled and schedules are indicating that they will return slowly and in many instances in different forms. Almost everything has been put into a […]
As my time serving Southwest Florida in Congress comes to a close, I would like to take a moment to reflect on what we have accomplished over these last four years. One of my main reasons in running for Congress, and my most important focus, has been on developing a bipartisan commitment to Everglades restoration and water quality. When I was first […]
The young brother and sister had been in a vehicle crash. They were fine but the family car was totaled. Even worse for the siblings was that their sports equipment, including the boy’s favorite ball, had been inside the car. Enter Sgt. Michael Puka. Sgt. Puka met the siblings a few days after the accident. It just so happened he […]
I have met very few people who could walk past a candy store without being drawn in by the rainbows of color that usually drape the walls and stocked shelves with bins of beautifully decorated gumdrops, jelly beans and foil wrapped chocolates. The burst of colors is hard to ignore. I am the same way with beads! A bead […]
It has been my honor to serve on the Congressional District 19 United States Military Academies selection board for the last 10 years. This year’s interview process was much like years past. We find the student applicants to be bright, patriotic and hard workers. Some candidates are soft spoken while others are more expressive. Many have sought this career path for years perhaps because a parent […]
GO Divas is Gulfshore Opera’s exciting, new, all female, vocal group. Comprised of six beautiful young ladies with finishing degrees in music, they perform a variety of classical vocal ensembles featuring rich harmonies, with piano accompaniment. Their repertoire spans the centuries from sacred works to lovely opera duets and trios to a cappella Swingle Singers […]
In the past few months, Bascom Palmer’s scientific and clinical researchers have begun studying the impact of COVID-19 on optical tissues. “We have submitted nine proposals to various funding sources as of mid-June,” said BELINDA QUINTA, director of sponsored research programs. While COVID-19 has been found in ocular tissues and tears, the transmission process and […]
NAPLES YACHT CLUB RANKED AMONG PLATINUM CLUBS® OF AMERICA 2021-22 RECOGNIZING IT AS AN ELITE PRIVATE CLUB Naples Yacht Club, the first and oldest private club in Naples, has once again achieved Platinum Clubs® of America recognition. In the latest ranking of the nation’s top clubs by The Club Leaders Forum Advisory Board, Naples Yacht […]
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP NAMING PORSCHE OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF THE AVENUE The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID) today announced an official sponsorship with Porsche Naples giving the local dealership industry exclusivity and naming Porsche as the official vehicle of Fifth Avenue South. “We are very excited to collaborate with Porsche, which like […]
The New Online Handshake Part of our new reality of working from home requires an appraisal of our means of communicating with our colleagues and potential clients. The adage is, “you have seven seconds” to make a first impression. In today’s virtual norm, that time has dwindled to even less, and now, more than ever, […]