by Tyler Stamerro The Fernandez Stamerro Foundation for At Risk Students was founded by Hector Fernandez and myself, Tyler Stamerro. As current Juniors attending St. John Neumann High School, Hector and I have discovered our passions in serving our community through volunteering, especially within the realm of children. As a result, we decided to begin […]
The Naples Chapter of the Ferrari Club of America is proud to announce the 16th Annual Cars on 5th show in Naples. Set for Saturday February 8th on Fifth Avenue South. The 16th annual show will be better than ever. The 2019 show broke all previous attendance records. It featured over 600 private entries and […]
When I arrived on campus this past September, it was clear to me that NCH was more than just a hospital. NCH, the award-winning health system, was comprised of two amazing hospitals, a number of easily accessible facilities, and a staff of truly terrific healthcare professionals and physicians. As amazing as NCH is, what excites […]
And the Ayes have it! With a unanimous 5-0 vote from Collier County Commissioners, 2020 marks the first year of the County’s first-ever strategic plan for how to better care for residents struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. The five-year plan, developed by an elected 19 member Mental Illness and Addiction Ad Hoc […]
by Eric Eikenberg Those who cherish America’s Everglades have a lot to be optimistic about these days with forward movement on restoration projects that have been stalled for nearly two decades. Meanwhile, Florida’s recurring outbreaks of toxic blue-green algae have gotten the attention of policy makers in Washington and Tallahassee who are now moving to […]
Imagine living in a town where there are nonmotorized multiuse trails that stretch for miles in every direction that will take you to work, parks, beaches, restaurants, lodging, and other popular destinations. Imagine traveling without the stress or worry caused by motor vehicle traffic on a pathway where there are benches shaded by trees, pavilions […]
When Leslie Gallegos creates lesson plans for her education classes at Florida Gulf Coast University, her younger sister Elizabeth often helps her test them out. Leslie earned a scholarship to FGCU through The Immokalee Foundation’s Career Pathways scholarship program, and she expects to graduate in December 2020 with a degree in education. Elizabeth is now following in her sister’s footsteps, […]
In 1975 private citizen Bill Barnett owned a Toyota dealership in North Naples. The entire county was then about 67,000 people and Bill was a well respected business owner. City of Naples since then has grown from about 18,000 to 22,000. County population is now nearing 380,000. Most Greater Naples newcomers are not aware that Mayor Barnett is not their […]