March is literally packed with opportunities to enjoy the arts in all of its many forms – so as Bette Davis said : “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”. The first extraordinary opportunity that I would like to highlight is on March 14 – The Scharoun Ensemble from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will be making a stop in […]
I remain focused on bringing down the cost of prescription drugs for Florida’s seniors and am acting on three key issues: First, our seniors have subsidized low cost prescription drugs in foreign countries for years, an abuse that needs to stop. Second, pharmaceutical companies do not compete for the prices of drugs under Medicare Part D; in fact, they are affirmatively prevented by law […]
They are all recipients of the prestigious Order Of Magellan, the highest honor awarded by the historic International Circumnavigators Club, founded in 1902 and headquartered in New York City. This year the honor will go to Hall of Fame Astronaut Robert Crippen during an event to be held in Naples on March 22 at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club. […]
Life in Naples is in full swing! Unfortunately for some it’s not exactly the weather they might have expected, we do know however that it changes quickly. However, when I look at the weather forecast across the U.S. with Polar Expresses, Arctic Chillers, and a myriad of other weather terms that I have no clue what they might mean, other […]
Water makes up roughly 70% of the Earth’s surface, 60% of the human body, and is the lifeblood of Florida’s $100 billion tourist industry. With this in mind, when water quality is threatened in Florida, it’s a big deal. This is the situation our interior water system faces at present, spanning from Orlando down to Lake O and through the Everglades. Water policy […]
NAPLES (February 4, 2019) — Guadalupe Center will be a beneficiary of the NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival, festival organizers announced. The Immokalee organization, which is focused on educational programs for children from infancy through college, will receive a portion of proceeds raised from patron ticket sales to NaplesNEXT, the thought leadership summit to be held at […]
Demario Brody-Harris isn’t what most people would consider a typical “4-H kid,” but he can talk for hours about his love for the organization and how it is helping him prepare to reach his long term goals. Brody-Harris, a local high school junior, is passionate about 4-H’s emphasis on civic engagement. He is an enthusiastic participant in 4-H Legislature, a program […]
In Naples, the natural light and landscape beckons and residences offer indoor/outdoor living to make the most of our fabulous climate. Cindy’s business, 15 years in, designs, suggests, selects, measures, orders and installs all varieties of custom window treatments. These frame views of waterways, swaying palms, pools and lanais. Their function to protect furnishings, art, and interior finishes from heat […]
When Bascom Palmer retinal specialist Audina Berrocal, M.D., saved Daniel Fett’s vision, she kept him flying as well. “As a pilot for American Airlines, I need both eyes to fly,” said Fett, a Naples resident. “She was able to treat my detached retina and preserve my career.” Back in March 2016, Fett began having difficulties with his right eye. “At […]
Creed Pettit, a 9-year-old legally blind boy from Mount Dora, Florida, on March 22, 2018 became the first patient to undergo a landmark gene therapy surgery at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth — the University of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine. Creed was diagnosed at about age 2 with Leber congenital amaurosis, a blinding […]