The Peter Gilgan mansion going up on Gordon Drive in Naples will have all of the environmental bells and whistles– a smorgasbord of solar electric, geothermal heating and cooling, miles of underground heat exchangers, sun-protective overhangs, insulation galore and “smart” automation to control it all. The buzz word is net-zero. The massive abode will be […]
There are a lot of muscles that work each day in the body that provide us with function and stability. The details of how all of this physiology works is taken for granted, that is until problems occur that may interfere with normal regulation of the mechanisms in place. Thus, awareness that there is an […]
If you’ve visited Naples Zoo lately, you may have noticed two new adorable faces in the bongo and gazelle yards. A male Eastern bongo calf was born December 30, 2019 to parents Amara and Sebastian, and a male slender-horned gazelle was born January 22 , 2020 to parents Clyde and Clover. The gazelle calf is named Colby-Jack, a special […]
Ever since I was appointed to the Blue-Green Algae Task Force (BGATF) by Governor Ron DeSantis in May 2019, I have been asked two questions: “What is Florida doing about our harmful algal bloom problem?”; and “What can I do about it?”. To answer the first question, the state is doing a great deal. Last year, Governor DeSantis asked for $625 million to improve […]
The Collier County Sheriff ’s Office couldn’t have planned it any better. The Sheriff ’s Office’s “Planning for Success” drive was a huge success, thanks to community members who responded to the agency’s request for donations of new 2020 calendars and day planners. The drive was so successful CCSO plans to make it an annual event. Sheriff Kevin Rambosk recently presented […]
Although Associate Artistic Director Jessica Walck has been a driving force of selecting shows at The Naples Players for years, she believes there is something profoundly exciting about this coming season of shows. “Next year’s season is our most ambitious selection yet,” said Walck. “We are challenging ourselves, our talent, and our audiences in new and creative ways like never before […]
Later this month, there will be a very important election in Naples, determining for the next four years who our Mayor will be and the composition of half of the Naples City Council. The Gulf Shore Association of Condominiums (GSAC) recently conducted a Candidates Forum, in which both mayoral candidates and five of the six City Council candidates (to fill three seats) answered questions that […]
Yes, there are subtle, seasonal shifts in Southwest Florida’s weather, and if you’ve been here long enough you can detect them. But one season persists year-round: mosquito season. During the winter months, variations of dry/wet, cool/warm conditions can either increase or decrease mosquito populations. Only when dry conditions persist, and temperatures consistently drop below 55 degrees, will mosquitoes slow down […]
No matter what your job or status in life is – a financial analyst, an attorney, a construction worker, a doctor, a retiree, or a stay-at-home parent, we have all experienced the 21st century pandemic of mental exhaustion and lack of energy. In 20 years of clinical experience. I have seen different flavors of tiredness afflicting people. It is a disabling enemy […]
As you read this editorial commentary there is roughly two weeks left until the City election. This election will determine who represents you, the Naples community, for the next four years. I am an incumbent running for a second term so that I can finish my work. I have found my time on City Council to be very rewarding and […]