The law of Home Rule is under attack by the Florida Legislature. What does this mean to you a resident of the City of Naples? In 1973 the Florida Legislature ratified Article VIII Section 2 ( b) the need for cities to have home rule. This right gives each city the flexibility to craft its own laws specifically to its […]
I recently read a blog from a Naples realtor listing the top ten reasons to live in Naples. As you would expect, being the best beach town made the list, as did excellent dining, pristine environment, low crime, beautiful weather, gorgeous sunsets, and fantastic shopping, boating, fishing and golf. What was missing from this list […]
Through an innovative partnership, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center (NTRC) and David Lawrence Center (DLC) created the first equine-assisted psychotherapy services available in Collier County more than five years ago. It began with adults in the Crossroads addiction recovery program and recently expanded to at-risk teens in the adolescent partial hospitalization program. Equine-facilitated psychotherapy is a […]
There is a list of common life skills parents instinctively know they must teach their children to keep them safe and healthy. It includes habits such as looking both ways before crossing the street, washing your hands with soap and water and eating the right amount of fruits and vegetables. Too often, safety in and […]
by Teresa M. Araque Gone are the days when nurses weren’t permitted to perform such basic functions like take a patient’s blood pressure. Only doctors could do that. Today, nurses are a major part of healthcare, whether the setting is in a hospital, a doctor’s office, or a clinic. The educational requirements for a nurse […]
The Aqua Ball is a fundraiser sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Collier to help prevent childhood drowning by providing life saving swimming lessons. The Greater Collier Club voted to make its mission the prevention of childhood drowning. Club members knew people who had experienced near drownings, friends who drowned, and a 3 year […]
We’re leaving the busiest time of the year and venturing into a month that lines get shorter at your favorite restaurants and auto transporters are here removing some of the cars from our roads. The weather is still accommodating for outdoor activities and parking spots are more available in areas like Crayton Cove. This area […]
ONGOING Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Hosts Science Saturdays Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center welcomes the entire family on Science Saturdays, 9 am to 4 pm. Kids and grown-ups alike can explore and discover the plants, fish and wildlife that call Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s 110,000 acres home. Science Saturdays are a fun way to […]
This past February I attended The Orchid Society’s 46th Annual Orchid Show at the Naples Botanical Garden and was as amazed at the array of prize winning orchids as I was the line of devotees waiting to get into this seductive mystical maze of blooms that so stirs the imagination that no qualities of character […]
In 2012 the Commander of Florida District 13 Veterans of Foreign Wars received a request from a young lady searching for the burial location of her grandfather. He was a deceased Veteran buried at the Lake Trafford Cemetery near Immokalee, Florida. The request for assistance was forwarded to Golden Gate VFW Post 7721, Naples, Florida.As […]