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Giving Tuesday an opportunity to provide education and hope for Immokalee students

By Dawn Montecalvo, President of Guadalupe Center Naples is known for its beautiful beaches, brilliant sunshine, distinguished restaurants and luxury shopping. Although most Neapolitans hail from different parts of the country, we share an appreciation for the finer things in life and are quick to count our blessings. The philanthropic culture here in Naples is […]

KEEPING UP WITH THE DRONES

Drones. Quadcopters. ASUAVs. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. These are all names for a class of FAA registered aircraft, the very mention of which will often spark spontaneous awe or anger in Neapolitans, especially when one appears in the sky seemingly out of nowhere. These tools of modern technology present multiple benefits for society and business when […]

THE MAN BEHIND the Iron Joe Turkey Ride

By Catherine Faerber, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition The Naples Pathways Coalition’s (NPC)Iron Joe Turkey Ride is celebrating an anniversary. The annual event held in Naples on the Sunday after Thanksgiving is now in its 15th year and has become a cycling tradition. The ride’s origin began over 25 years ago with a handful of […]

Moorings Park Grande Lake Takes Shape

The skyline on the south side of Golden Gate Parkway, between Airport-Pulling and Livingston Roads, has an exciting, new look to it these days as Moorings Park Grande Lake begins to take shape. A topping off celebration was held in late summer on the community’s first phase of construction. Consisting of 47 residences, Phase 1 […]

CAPTURING FLORIDA’S SUNSHINE

As energy sources go, you can’t beat the sun. Its rays have enough quanta to heat the earth and generate power for the geologic future, and that means forever. It’s up there, it’s constant, it’s inexhaustible. Although only one-billionth of the sun’s power reaches the earth’s surface, that’s more energy in one hour than all […]

FIGHT YOUR Frizz AT HOME

The nutritionists have warned you about drinking soda ,but they didn’t tell you that sparkling water (soda water or club soda) is a wonderful option for treating frizzyhair at home. These waters are created by using pressure to dissolve carbon dioxide gas in water. This, in turn, lowers the pH of the water, low pH […]

KITCHEN TRENDS FOR 2020

by Clay Cox Owner/President – Kitchens by Clay It is not unusual for the same questionto be asked of us every day. “What are the new trends in kitchen design?” Since I have had the pleasure of working directly with hundreds of clients every year, let me give the answer a shot. First, white is […]