Entries by LifeInNaples

WHATEVER HAPPENED to Thanksgiving?

Allow me some license – in whatever happened to Thanksgiving – recently I was looking for some linens for Thanksgiving and realized with horror (no pun intended) that commercially we celebrate Halloween and then skip right to Christmas. But Thanksgiving is pretty much forgotten – let’s try to remember it this year – and remember that with all of the chaos in the […]

HR 205 Protecting Florida and America by congressman francis rooney

In September, the House of Representatives took a big step forward in protecting Florida’s coastal environment and its economy. By a vote of 248 to 180, the House passed HR 205, the bill I introduced to make permanent the moratorium on drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (EGOM), east of the Military Mission Line. The current moratorium was enacted by Republican President George […]

Mayor Bill’s Corner

As is my custom when writing my Life in Naples article today is the 25th of September, Fall is in the air (somewhere not here) and I can’t wait for that first breath of cool air to arrive. Somehow because this is the November issue you’re reading it’s extremely difficult to write about Thanksgiving when it’s 92 degrees here. However, […]

a message from your publisher… Reg Buxton

Friendly, Naples is so friendly is a frequently heard comment around town. We are home to an eclectic population from around the globe, our full-time residents are living their dream and our “Snowbird” friends come for what attracted us to Naples in the first place. People don’t retire from life in Naples, but they quickly repurpose their time, becoming involved in worthwhile causes […]

VON ARX FAMILY FOUNDATION SW FLORIDA DIABETES & WELLNESS CONFERENCE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR 5 TH ANNUAL VON ARX FAMILY FOUNDATION SW FLORIDA DIABETES & WELLNESS CONFERENCE The region’s leading experts on diabetes prevention and wellness will present at the 5th annual von Arx Family Foundation Southwest Florida Diabetes Wellness Conference on November 3 rd. This year’s conference takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]

NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

  NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME AUCTION LOTS Imagine receiving private tennis lessons from a tennis champion during Wimbledon, being one of the first to own a 2020 Bentley Flying Spur sedan, sipping on some of the finest and rarest wines from the prestigious Domaines Barons de Rothschild […]