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 […]
HAVE YOU ROUTINELY ITEMIZED YOUR FEDERAL TAX DEDUCTIONS? In 2018, you may decide to take the standard deduction instead. One possible reason: the new limit on state and local tax deductions set by the federal government. THE SALT DEDUCTION IS NOW CAPPED AT $10,000. The standard deduction for State and Local Tax (SALT) is now $12,000 ($24,000 for a […]
Goldman Sachs to Volunteer at the St. Matthew’s House on April 18 Through Worldwide Community TeamWorks Initiative WHAT: For the ninth year, Goldman Sachs, a longtime partner and supporter of the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), has devoted a day to volunteer at one of NCEF’s beneficiary organizations as a part of their worldwide […]
This is peak nesting season for osprey and bald eagles. Guests aboard the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Good Fortune II eco-cruise in Rookery Bay enjoy glimpses of the nests. The eagles in Hall Bay fixed up their nest in early November and in late January their eggs hatched. The shape of the nest makes seeing […]
In between your salon visits, you want to wash your hair, especially in hot, sticky weather. You have curly hair, frizzy hair, very wavy hair and are afraidto try to handle it by yourself. Here is the “straight talk.” You can do this: An oil treatment such as Deep Shine Oil by Rusk before showering […]
As the sun rose over the Agent Orange-defoliated demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, 2nd Lt. Dave Wallace could just make out the midpoint of the now infamous Bridge of No Return through the thick fog. It was 1970 and Lt. Wallace is one of 13 officers and 200 enlisted men who oversaw onsite […]
The human need for touch, attachment, belonging and social proximity has long been known. Touch is the “mother of all senses” and develops in utero. Our skin is the largest of the human sense organs. The skin is the only organ related to the five senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch) and is essential […]
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Ask anyone what it means to fish better, and they’ll simply tell you it means to catch more fish. But that is not the case for this Florida-based company. Fish better is about creating a culture of responsible, conservation-minded anglers that are interested not only in catching fish, but protecting them and the habitats they […]