Entries by LifeInNaples

RATES & RATINGS from the doctor’s corner

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The following op-ed was published by the Naples Daily News on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Astoundingly, Florida has the fourth-from-the-bottom worst medical care in America according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 metrics. Further, Florida has dropped four places this past year based on five criteria: access/affordability, prevention/treatment, avoidable hospital use/cost, healthy lives, and disparity. Only Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Mississippi rate lower than […]

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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Tis the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…except Mom! Mom is busily prepping up a storm in her newly remodeled kitchen so that her family can have the best Christmas holiday ever. You see, this is the first time that Mom has been able […]

MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AT 2019 NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL

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Citing the urgent need for expanded access to mental and behavioral health care for at-risk children in our community, the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) announced that it will target Children’s Mental Health for its annual Fund a Need initiative at the 2019 Naples Winter Wine Festival. Founded by NCEF, the Naples Winter Wine Festival enters its 19th year […]

A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE OF ARTIS–NAPLES

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In October, construction began on Artis-Naples’ 8.5-acre Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson Cultural Campus. The repair and expansion of The Baker Museum-the first project of the visual and performing arts organization’s Master Plan -will be completed in November 2019. The project entails both repair of The Baker Museum building’s facade (necessitated by Hurricane Irma in September 2017), and the […]

Zoobilee: Feast with the Beasts

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ZOObilee, presented by FPL, returns to Naples Zoo on Friday, February 8, 2019 from 7 to 10 p.m. Naples Zoo’s annual fundraiser is a wonderfully unique night that includes live music, up close animal encounters, and cuisine samples from more than 20 of Naples best restaurants and caterers. Beer and wine will also be served at this 21 and […]

Naples Art Association is in full swing

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Many of you are just settling back into life in Naples, no pun intended, after being away for the hot summer months. And, lucky for you, the Naples Art Association (NAA) spent that time preparing a packed schedule of art classes and workshops; exhibitions; special events; and outdoor shows just for you! What could make special events even more special? Celebrating a momentous occasion, […]

Loss Magnified During the Holiday Season

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Many of us have not been strangers to grief and loss this year – having weathered the intensely  personal mourning which accompanies the death of a loved one, perhaps in the aftermath of an extended – or unexpected – illness of a family member or friend. Still others may know those who suffered in the wake of Hurricanes Florence then Michael; the wildfires in California, […]