Entries by LifeInNaples

Naples Winter Wine Festival Set to Return for Another Amazing Weekend of Food, Wine and Fun

       Naples Winter Wine Festival Set to Return for Another Amazing Weekend of Food, Wine and Fun from               January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026 Nation’s top charity wine auction returns to The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón for its 26 th annual celebration after raising a record of […]

NCH First in Southwest Florida to Offer Laser Procedure for Treating Airway Tumors

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has become the first healthcare provider in Southwest Florida to offer Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), an advanced laser treatment for patients with specific forms of lung and airway tumors. This procedure which uses existing technology in a novel way, is a game-changer for patients with limited treatment options. PDT is a highly […]

Florida Gulf Coast University Receives $100,000 Grant

Florida Gulf Coast University Receives $100,000 Grant from PNC Foundation to Establish Outdoor Classroom at NCEF Early Childhood Development Center Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has received a $100,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to create an innovative outdoor classroom at the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) Early Childhood Development Center. The project will […]

Preparing for Peak Mosquito Season

Each year as our seasonal residents return north for the summer, Southwest Florida prepares to welcome a different type of visitor. Due to Florida’s subtropical climate, our area experiences mosquitoes year-round. However, during the summer rainy season, the mosquito population grows exponentially. The start of mosquito season in the late spring often brings a heavy […]

NCH Rooney Heart Institute Leads Successful Clinical Trial for Groundbreaking Cardiac Ablation Technology

I am excited to announce that the NCH Rooney Heart Institute has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of a clinical trial evaluating the Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System, featuring the Sphere-9™ Catheter. As one of only two sites in Florida to offer this innovative technology, NCH continues to lead the way in […]

Prevention and Education Vital to Building Stronger Minds

From increased societal stressors to academic anxieties, children and young adults throughout Collier County are facing unprecedented pressure that can have a serious and lasting impact on their mental health and well-being. Suicide remains the second leading cause of death in the nation for young people, and more youth are seeking support for anxiety, depression […]

Explore, Discover and Learn: Rookery Bay Marine Science Summer Camp for Teens

For students in 7-10th grades with a passion for the ocean and marine life, Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s Marine Science Summer Camp is the perfect opportunity to dive into the world of marine biology. The camp offers an immersive learning experience where students work alongside real scientists, conduct experiments in labs, explore the coastal ecosystem […]

Pythons in Paradise: A 21st Century Silent Spring

How one invasive predator is reshaping Florida’s ecosystem—and what local scientists are doing about it. by Tim L. Tetzlaff, Director of Conservation, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens In 1962, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring warned of a world where DDT left landscapes intact but emptied them of life. Today, right here in Southwest Florida, we face […]