The month of February has always evoked images of Valentine’s Day celebrations. And what better time to ponder the concept of love if not on Valentine’s Day? Yet perhaps the most meaningful time to reflect on love is not tied to a date on the calendar, but to the present moment. Love is not an abstract […]
by Michelle Avola-Brown, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition A time for cozying up to a fire and snuggling under blankets in much of the country, in Florida, February is a season of renewal and energy. As more winter visitors arrive and residents spend more time outdoors enjoying our heavenly weather, Heart Health Month offers a […]
by Chris Rozansky, Executive Director, Naples Airport Authority When passengers book air travel, their top concerns are typically departure and arrival times, ease of airport navigation, availability of rental cars and anticipation of greeting friends and family shortly after arrival. At the Naples Airport, safety is our top priority so you can enjoy all that […]
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable ‘To My Country’ for an amount “up to and including my life.” It’s called honor, and too many people no longer […]
by Karen Conley, Founder, President & CEO of Charity for Change Children today are growing up in a world that feels increasingly negative. Bullying, loneliness, anxiety and mounting academic pressures threaten not only how students learn, but how they see themselves and one another. For many families, especially those with limited access to mental wellness […]
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is among the busiest across the Artis—Naples Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson Cultural Campus. With only three days featuring fewer than two events, the calendar spans classical, jazz, blues, rock, funk and even hip-hop, alongside stand-up comedy, dance, Broadway and a strong […]
I’m sure you all have certain scents stored in your memory bank. You know, like when you smell popcorn, you immediately think of being at the movies. The other morning, on my drive to work on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, I drove through an area that had a recent brush fire. The smell […]
By the time you read this article the Naples City Council election will be over and there will be three new City Council Members. I sincerely hope our city voters did their homework and got to know the candidates. Regardless, the forthcoming years are going to be exciting ones in our City, and I will […]
Naples Children Foundation to Host 2026 “Meet the Kids Day,” Showcasing Organizations that are Improving the Lives of Local Children WHAT: The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), the founding organization of the highly successful Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), will present its annual “Meet the Kids Day” at Community School of Naples (CSN) on Friday, January […]
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital announced a major expansion of care for women and children in Southwest Florida, made possible by a visionary gift from Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation. This investment will establish the Van Domelen Institute for Women and Children and support construction of the Van Domelen Pavilion for […]