Entries by LifeInNaples

Where the Wild Things Are: The Galapagos Islands

by Lisa Spiller, Luxury Travel Advisor affiliated with Preferred Travel & Company. Lisa@PreferredNaples.com www.preferrednaples.com It matters when you travel, how you travel, and who you travel with to the Galapagos Islands. This wondrous volcanic archipelago off the coast of South America appeals to everyone with a sense of adventure, a desire to connect with nature […]

IT’S ABOUT A CAREER— NOT A JOB

The Immokalee Foundation has continually adapted to its students ‘needs while making an impact in Southwest Florida. The Foundation has enriched the lives of motivated students from Immokalee for 34 years—over 18,000 students since its inception and 1,300+ this year alone. The objective from the beginning has been to support students after school and during […]

Inspiring and Encouraging by Chris Rozansky Executive Director, Naples Airport Authority

The Next Generation of Aviators As children, many of us pretended to be airplanes or birds at some point, extending our arms to soar through our backyards or homes. The concept of flight is fascinating – looking down on the earth while freely soaring through the sky, wind in our faces. Nearly all pilots say […]

The Hidden Health Benefits of Simply Walking

by Michelle Avola-Brown, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition How Naples Pathways Coalition Is Making Every Step Safer January is a season of fresh starts, and with it comes the annual promise to move more, stress less, and live healthier. While gyms fill up and fitness trackers buzz with reminders, the most powerful health booster often […]

Your Access to World-Class Conservationists—Here in Naples

by Tim L. Tetzlaff, Director of Conservation, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens Twenty years ago, I was sitting in a conference presentation far from Florida listening to a young National Geographic conservationist named Dr. Luke Dollar. After the talk, I introduced myself. Nothing dramatic. Just a simple conversation. Yet that moment changed the direction of […]

2025: A Year In Review by Representative Byron Donalds

It is the honor of a lifetime to serve as the Congressman representing our Southwest Florida community on Capitol Hill. For years we were forced to endure the autopen presidency of Joe Biden. Far-left, unelected bureaucrats put their own thirst for power over the best interests of the American people. Foreign invaders and anti-American illegal […]

Artis—Naples: In the Galleries and Beyond

As Southwest Florida’s home for the visual and performing arts, Artis—Naples offers a multidisciplinary array of experiences throughout the season, with January serving as a particularly vivid example of that breadth of programming. This month, the visual arts take the spotlight as two new exhibitions opening January 10th highlight old and new treasures in The […]