Entries by LifeInNaples

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida

by Marina Berkovich, president Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida According to the post hurricane Donna lore, Olde Naples had only ahandful of Jewish residents, but what a fascinating bunch they were. It would have been mesmerizing to be at a cocktail party then with the financier and art collector Joseph Hirshhorn and Julius Fleischmann […]

Bascom Palmer post Irma

by Beth A. Beilein, RN, BSN, MSM, CNOR It’s been about eight weeks since Hurricane Irma. Many of the challenges faced in the healthcare arena are still very fresh in our minds. Perhaps, it’s the scars left behind from the trauma or the reminders that still linger around every corner. Here at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples […]

Mentors Encouraged by the Immokalee Foundation

Leaders are made, not born as the saying goes. Thanks to support from the Southwest Florida business community and its own leaders, students in The Immokalee Foundation’s programs are learning to be leaders, too. This important instruction is done through mentorship by the men and women who share their time, talent and experience to encourage Immokalee youth to excel in their studies – and their […]

Yes it’s true there are Penguins in Paradise

by Tim Tetzlaff Naples Zoo’s Director of Conservation When we imagine the range of giraffe and lions, we conjure up visions of Africa. When it comes to penguins, we shiver at the thought of ice-covered Antarctica. In reality, only a few species of penguins inhabit the frozen continent. The others inhabit the islands of the southern ocean as well as […]

CAPA Season features Collaborations and Debut Performances

The Cultural and Performing Arts Center (CAPA) announces another edgy, eclectic and extraordinary season with 13 concerts scheduled from November 2017 through May 2018. Three distinctly different series include the Spectrum Series, Jazz & Blues Series and Rising Stars Series. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Avenue, Naples. Uniquely configured small ensembles featuring memorable combinations […]

When the Designer Speaks by Diana Jarrett GG RMV

One of the key attractions for jewelry collectors is what their pieces say about the wearer. Today more than ever, a jewelry fan wears what best expresses their personal preferences, their tastes, and on occasion their sense of humor or their pet loves. JEWELRY AS A SIGNATURE For instance, the Duchess of Windsor was a cultivated jewelry collector and over […]

Claudia Polzin enlightens us on the Florida Holiday Season

At this point, as you pick up this magazine, we have all survived Thanksgiving and hopefully not driving ourselves crazy over Christmas preparations. It is very strange that the many who choose to retire to Florida for a more peaceful and relaxed life –manage to get our schedules more cluttered than when we were working fulltime, raising a family, etc. One way we […]

Hodges University offers new degree – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report, “The Future of Nursing,” projecting the percentage of nurses with baccalaureate degrees to increase from 50 percent to 80 percent by 2020 (80/20). The report acknowledges the need for the nursing profession to take a leadership role to meet the demands of our dynamic health care system. In an effort […]