Over the past half century, Southwest Florida has had an alluring beauty and warmth that has drawn visitors to come and enjoy its unique environment. The Gulf, its beach and The Everglades offer numerous activities on land and water, exploring nature at its best. The eating and shopping adventures are like no other. Then when you’re done with all of […]
I have to smile as I write this article because I always try and convince the powers that be that because Life in Naples will be on break until August I should be able to extend the length of my May article. Of course they never let me but I know they would think there was something wrong if I […]
Read the May – July 2017 edition of Life In Naples Turn pages by moving your mouse across the corners or clicking the arrow buttons. View larger by clicking on the menu bar and there are a variety of viewing options available. Email to your friends with the envelope logo. Print pages with the “printer” […]
Hosts: Run, Hide, Fight! A community active shooter presentation. This information is needed for anyone who ever leaves their home, eats in a restaurant, attends public events, works in an office or shops in a mall. Learn How to Respond! Presented by: 1st Sergeant Neal Bohannon Neal joined the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in […]
Many of us remember when season ended and there was virtually no art activities to be enjoyed in our community. This has changed considerably – but admittedly April is not as busy as January. But there is still plenty to do – and the end of the month of April, the Stay in May Festival gears up offering events throughout our community. So […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Naples Zoo Director of Conservation Like innocents arriving through a portal from the Pleistocene past, South America’s giant armadillos and giant anteaters naively wander a gauntlet of modern dangers. To give voice to these quiet creatures, a team of conservationists led by Dr. Arnaud Desbiez and supported by zoos continues to […]
by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Few regions can boast a closeness to sun, sand and sea year ‘round. Fortunately, Naples is one of those rare communities that has all that plus a thriving little city with a great metropolis personality. A vibrant social life hums effortlessly through several months of the year when parttimers call […]
by Congressman Francis Rooney A new plan of action is needed to respond to one of our greatest geopolitical threats, Russia. Too often, the past Administration focused their Russia strategy on empty statements and the pressure of sanctions in an attempt to “reset” U.S.-Russian relations, a position of weakness instead of strength. The first action the Obama […]
Naples, FL – March 21, 2017 – The Naples Winter Wine Festival has once again topped Wine Spectator Magazine’s list of the highest-earning charity wine auctions in the country, marking the 11th time the Festival has earned this illustrious title since its inception in 2001. This honor goes to the 2016 Festival, which raised nearly […]
Single lane roundabouts have come to Naples, and actually to all of Florida at the behest of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). These roundabouts differ considerably from the high-speed traffic circles that so many Neapolitans have encountered in the Northeast. Do you hate the idea? Statistics show that after one year, most of you who were against the installation of […]