As it does every year, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced the inflation- adjusted 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable or medical purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (or a van, pickup or […]
Advertorial We think of St. Patrick’s Day as being our green connection to March, but we want to add a green building element in our story this month. St. Patrick’s Day occurs annually on March 17 in observance of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. What began as a religious feast […]
Club Pelican Bay members made a bold decision. They chose to tear down all existing buildings and create an elegant, warm and timeless setting for themselves andtheir guests to enjoy. “Our buildings were all structurally sound, but we wanted to refresh and enhance our ambiance and offerings,” says General Manager Dave Mangan, who has been […]
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday year-round, with special Science Saturdays on the last Saturday of every month. Enjoy the two story visitor center, art gallery, gift shop, nature trail with viewing platform and more. Themed naturalist programs are offered daily on topics such as manatees, sharks, sea turtles, Estuary Encounter […]
Ever wonder what that ‘perfect photograph’ looks like? How about 30 of them? The Friends of Rookery Bay and the United Arts Council of Collier County are showcasing incredible, environmentally inspired photographs in the art gallery at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center. The Exhibition runs through March 28, with works submitted by artists from Collier […]
Rookery Bay Research Reserve, in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Audubon Florida, has closed the emergent sandbar located one mile southeast of Cape Romano, known as “Second Chance.” The sandbar, which is closed to public access annually from March 1 – Aug. 31, was designated as a Critical Wildlife […]
A new Collier County sheriff’s office aerial unit took to the skies in the form of five flying robots. The Drone Unit is made up of members from throughout the Sheriff’s Office, who conduct drone operations as needed in addition to their assigned duties. Lt. Scott Barnett of the agency’s Bureau of Technical Services oversees […]
by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artspert What should a new collector be looking for when they areconsidering making their first fine art purchase? Signed, First Time Buyer Dear First Timer, Welcome to the art world. It’s an exciting and life-long journey of discovery. As you explore new art styles, new artists, and new […]
by Lisa Gruenloh During 2016, more Americans died from opioid overdose than the 43,000 Americans who died over the 20-year span of the Vietnam War. That sobering statistic was one of many shared by national opioid expert Dr. Andrew Kolodny, who led a two-day summit of physicians and other health practitioners committed to addressing the […]
We commend people who can walk and chew gum at the same time, but recent studies suggest we should give more credit to people who can walk without listening to, reading, texting, or talking on their mobile devices. At a recent meeting I attended, a man angrily recalled an incident where he was walking on […]