For the record, our stats are 29-for-29…100 percent! Those numbers are extraordinary,inspiring and a true testament to the fact that Guadalupe Center is achieving its mission of breaking the cycle of poverty through education for the children of Immokalee. This spring, 29 students in the center’s Tutor Corps program will graduate from Immokalee High School, […]
If you are living abroad, you may be wondering how the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will impact you. This is the most extensive tax change in more than 30 years, nothing was simplified related to U.S. citizens and resident aliens working abroad. The following is an overview of how things […]
The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida has received a pledge of $1 million from Janet Guttman Cohen towards its $3.5 million capital campaign for the purchase and renovation of a new building on U.S. 41, in Naples. In recognition of this gift, the Museum will name its new building in honor of […]
Back in September, the Corkscrew Middle School Hawks were looking at another winless basketball season — this time without a coach. But when Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies in Golden Gate Estates learned the position was vacant, they took an opportunityto bond with students in their district, teaching them how to win both on […]
Dear Artsperts: My friend and I visited your gallery and were surprised to learn you are the oldest gallery of American Art in Florida. What defines “American Art”? Signed, Mary Can Dear Mary Can, Often galleries specialize in particular types of art as part of their identity and their objective. Specialization gives a gallery a […]
On any given Sunday in Cambier Park, thousands of music lovers gather for one of Naples’ most beloved traditions – a performance by the Naples Concert Band (NCB). Now heading into its 47th season, the NCB shows no signs of slowing as it continues to bring the community together to celebrate music. Naples Concert Band was formed in 1972 as […]
After viewing our City of Naples during the early morning hours of September 11, 2017, right after Irma had passed through, I had very little hope that Naples would have a season at all. Even an eternal optimist such as myself could not have foreseen that this season would turn out to be the busiest one ever. Today is March 31, […]
The national Hurricane Conference was held in Orlando March 26-30. The highlights of that conference were: • Hurricane Irma was the largest sheltering event in Florida history. • Florida has been impacted by 99 hurricanes, the most of any US state since 1878. Michael Brennan, National Hurricane Center branch chief, reflected on the 2017 hurricane season with the following observations. “The six-week period of time between […]