Entries by LifeInNaples

EXTENDER BILL PASSED: DO YOU BENEFIT?

Mortgage Insurance Premiums – If you itemize your deductions and have deducted the insurance premiums in the past, you generally will be able to deduct them on your 2017 return. EXCLUSION OF HOME CANCELLATION OF DEBT INCOME – When a lender takes a home back and the home’s fair market is less than the balance […]

David Lawrence Center Celebrates 50 Years of Support for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

by Trista Meister Mindful Marketing Polly Keller has been surrounded by mental illness her entire life. And now, due primarily to her volunteer efforts a half century ago and the steadfast support of thousands of Neapolitans along the way, David Lawrence Center (DLC) stands as the premier mental health and addiction treatment facility in Collier […]

NEW FIRE STATION FOR THE CITY OF NAPLES

by Pete DiMaria Fire Chief Naples Fire and Rescue Department The City of Naples Fire-Rescue Department was founded in 1935 when City Council named Cale Jones as its first fire chief. Fire Chief Jones was able to organize an all-volunteer fire and rescue squad. The delivery of a new fire engine in 1935 marked the […]

CCSO CROSSING GUARD NAMED BEST IN FLORIDA

For the past 16 years students at Avalon Elementary School have relied on crossing guard Becky Beatty to get them across the street without harm. But they will tell you she’s much morethan that. “Becky loves our students,” said teacher Donna La Grange. “She encourages them when they are sad or worried. Many students come […]