With the peak social season upon us, vital nonprofit organizations wrestle with raising money for great causes without the full lineup of crowded charity balls and dinners. The stakes are high for the community. How are the nonprofits coping? Susan Suarez, president and CEO at the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida, plans to go virtual […]
In the summer of 2020, the Board of Collier County Commissioners collaborated with Florida Gulf Coast University’s rapidly growing Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship to develop and host the Naples Business Accelerator Program. The Naples Business Accelerator Program is a 6 month rolling cohort program to accelerate growing businesses in Collier County. Businesses accepted […]
Exercising one’s mind and body is a part of life for many. It also has a different meaning individually. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot has changed. People went from not worrying about it to realizing that it can have a huge impact on one’s life. COVID-19 has changed the way we all have lived […]
Poverty has impacted Immokalee for generations. At 43.4%, the community’s poverty rate is among the highest in America. By comparison, its educational attainment rate is one of the lowest, with just 39.3% of adults earning a high school diploma. The two are directly correlated and precisely why Guadalupe Center launched an ambitious expansion plan that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anyone who has spent time in Naples during the holidays knows that it is a great place to share the joys of the season with family and friends, with beautiful weather, bright lights all around and plenty of options for indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment. This season at Artis—Naples, the holidays return with a […]
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 […]