Entries by LifeInNaples

Art After Dark January 2019

Here we go into the new year, 2019! There are a lot of new things happening in Naples, but it might be nice to take in some of the “old” things going on in Naples. Old Naples is full of fun events and things to do throughout the month. Third Street South is featuring their […]

Programs, Tours and Events at Rookery January 2019

NEW! 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, through April. Kids and grownups alike can explore and discover the plants, fish and wildlife that call Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s 110,000 acres home. Science Saturdays is a fun […]

THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION Raised $2.5 million

The Immokalee Foundation unveiled its new career model during the Charity Classic Celebration gala and Pro-Am this month, garnering strong support from philanthropists and community business leaders who donated $2.5 million to support the foundation’s groundbreaking programs that serve the youth of Immokalee. The Charity Classic Celebration provided attendees with the opportunity to support specific […]

NaplesNEXT Debuts March 17-19, 2019

Former First Lady Laura Bush To Headline Naples’ New Annual Global Thought Leadership Summit Ideas Festival Big thinking and big fun is promised for the 500 plus guests attending the NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival from March 17-19, 2019 at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. Former First Lady Laura Bush will be the Festival’s closing keynote speaker. […]

Naples Mayor Bill Barnett – January 2019

As Mayor riding in parades has always been a favorite of mine. My two all-time favorite parades are the St. Patrick’s Day parade and our City of Naples Christmas parade which took place on December 11th. Many years ago, when my grandchildren were parade riding age I had no problem finding willing riders. After all there aren’t a lot of kids […]

The Problem with Resolutions

Many of us mark the beginning of the new year as a time for big life change. We plan to exercise more, eat healthier, stress less, save more, spend less, etc. Those are certainly great changes to incorporate, but do we need to wait until January every year to make them? Do we throw in […]

Sparker’s Soapbox…sandy parkers’s got the scoop

ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING INFORMED VOTING AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION FOR COLLIER COUNTY VOTERS Sandy Parker, who writes and publishes the Sparker’s Soapbox blog to encourage and facilitate informed voting in Collier County, cited these comments among others she received recently as proof that  people want to know more before they vote. And it’s her mission to do all she can to help. Parker launched Sparker’s Soapbox in 2010 […]