by Clay Cox Owner/President • Kitchens by Clay It was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a…what was that noise? I’ve found it and it’s our refrigerator and I believe it’s broken. We are going to have to buy a new one.” You are about […]
by Rick Arkush Miami, Florida Dear Bascom Palmer, I owe my life to the doctors who have given me the opportunity to fight this fight. In particular, Dr. David Tse – the doctor from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute who removed my eye. I wear a patch over my left eye. For a long time, it […]
by Erick Carter IRF4 (interferon regulatory factor 4 gene) plays a role in hair color, but now it’s linked to gray hair. A team lead by Professor Andres Ruiz-Linares of the University College, London has connected the IRF4 gene to gray hair. “IRF4 is involved in regulating production and storage of melanin, the pigment that […]
by Catherine Fay, Owner and VP Advertorial The holidays are a perfect time to give gifts, as we all do, and what a sight to behold to see the excitement when our loved ones open presents! Are any of your recipients hard to buy for because they just seem to have everything they could possibly […]
SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive, 128GB $90 With its large capacity, fast read speeds, and built-in file and media manager, the iXpand seems like a perfect solution for iPhone and iPad owners pushing the limits of storage of their devices. If your phone is running low on storage space and you simply can’t deal with deleting […]
by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: I commissioned a local artist to create a painting for my living room and while I was at the frame shop picking up my new painting, a decorator stopped to compliment me on the painting and asked if I would give her permission to make a giclee of the painting for her […]
by Steven Kissinger Erick Hidalgo is a senior at Immokalee High School who was admitted early to Florida Gulf Coast University, where he is enrolled full time. His classes keep him very busy, but he still makes time to tutor younger students at Lake Trafford Elementary School and Immokalee Middle School. Hidalgo knows that any […]
THE GALA RE-IMAGINED creating a whole new way for the community to participate in philanthropy two events in one three.eighteen.seventeen www.nclfestival.com For the kind people of Southwest Florida, nothing is more engaging than a new and different way to express their philanthropy, and each year Naples’ nonprofit organizations certainly push creativity to new limits. “What […]
Three new marine animals are now in residence at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center for the public to see. The new aquarium exhibit allows visitors to safely observe moon jellies that are commonly found in local waters. Dave Graff, an education specialist for Rookery Bay Research Reserve, introduced the exhibit to the Learning Center […]
Guided Kayak Tours Two-hour guided kayak tours let you explore backwater bays and mangrove forests while you paddle lazily through the shallows and mazelike mangrove tunnels while learning about your surroundings from an experienced guide and naturalist. These tours, the only ones provided by an actual Rookery Bay Research Reserve staff member, provide opportunities to […]