The Friends of Rookery Bay is gearing up for the 8th annual Batfish Bash for the Bay in support of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The signature fundraiser takes place from 6 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples. This year the Friends […]
Congressman Francis Rooney issued the following statement: “I am encouraged to see so many people exercising their Constitutional right to free speech. It is their right to protest, as they seem to be, in support of keeping Obamacare fully intact with no changes. While Obamacare may have helped a few people, it is devastating to […]
Today, on the news and in conversation, social media is likely mentioned several times every few minutes. Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. Almost every news program and publication has a tagline to their Twitter account and Facebook page. Just what is social media and how can you make it a part of daily life? Like sporting events, […]
by Michael Wiener, E.A. This is an update of tax developments during the 2016 calendar year. Some of these may affect 2016 returns and planning for the 2017 tax year and beyond. Any number of these provisions are currently in effect only through the end of the tax year (2016) as Congress has failed to […]
by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor Financial planning involves more than just discussing investments. In fact, our greatest asset is not a stock or a bond; it is our health. An unhealthy lifestyle places a major strain on your finances, while embracing wellness can reduce your long-term financial burden. With the cost of health […]
Moorings Park has introduced a number of improvements to its physicians’ medical practice that are designed to ensure the community’s residents and Platinum and Diamond members are fully realizing the benefits of an integrated approach across Moorings Park’s renowned continuum of healthcare. Provided under the name of the Moorings Park Care 360 Concierge Healthcare Program, […]
by Karla Mramor, MT-BC Why don’t you come and play for our happy hour?” Mrs. Light* asked when I phoned to schedule a music therapy visit for her husband, an Avow Hospice patient. As a music therapist working in the hospice field for nearly 20 years, I’ve often faced misconceptions about my profession. So, I […]
Who doesn’t love March 17th – the day that has the whole world thinking green? This tradition in America began when Irish settlers to the American colonies brought the tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s feast day, but who had the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Where was it held? These questions require much discussion- preferable […]
With NFL Hall of Famer Andre Reed The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of 20 local Boys & Girls Club members on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the 5th annual Youth of the Year Celebration. Musical and dance performances by the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County […]
FREE AT-HOME DRUG TESTS by Robin F. DeMattia Drug Free Collier has distributed more than 400 free at-home drug tests since September, responding to parents who want to do all they can to keep their children safe. “On average, parents aren’t aware of their child’s drug use until two years after drug use starts,” says […]