by Kelsey Burr Naples Zoo Summer Camp WILD is in full swing at Naples Zoo! Camp WILD gives children an opportunity to connect with wildlife and nature. They’ll learn about animals from around the world, careers working with animals, what animals build, and why animals act a certain way. Children can also learn about steps they can take now to help […]
Taps, the twenty-four notes of perhaps the most recognizable and emotionally charged music ever played on a bugle is today associated with military funerals, but such was not always the case. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this melancholy bugle call is an alteration of the obsolete word “taptoo,” derived from the Dutch “taptoe.” Taptoe was the command — “Tap toe!” — to shut (“toe […]
With so many designs beckoning our attention now, what new direction can you take with your jewelry collection that is truly innovative but not a flash in the pan trend that will look outdated soon? We’d suggest something that has more to do with the design of the jewel in a subtle but stylish way. TWIST ON CLASSIC FORM The […]
Naples has been transitioning since its beginning. Growth spurts and increased construction come and go through the years, shaping the character of our spot in paradise. As a historically important part of Naples, Crayton Cove is continuing to go through its growing pains, as well. As the Naples City Dock is in the midst of being replaced with a safer, […]
Dan Summers is currently the Director of the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services for Collier County Government in Naples, Florida. Mr. Summers holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services with a concentration in Disaster Management from Thomas Edison State College, in Trenton, New Jersey. He is a graduate of FEMA’s Professional Development Series, holds a Certified Emergency Manager designation from the […]
Hodges University’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence is a valuable resource for professional development in the Southwest Florida nonprofit community, and as it continues to grow and evolve, the center is doing the same with a new mission and new director at the helm. In spring 2017, the center welcomed Dr. Noreen Thomas as its new director. With more than 40 years of experience […]
by Guy Blanchette President and CEO, Drug Free Collier The youth of today are faced with increasingly complex situations as they grow, learn and attempt to find purpose, manage themselves and their relationships, and make healthy choices. Through advances in technology, changes in societal values and expectations placed on them from multiple directions, kids are often confronted with decisions they have […]
There is something very unnatural about the month of August in Naples – school starts! This is not the way it is supposed to be – school is to start the Tuesday after Labor Day and in many parts of the country it does – but here where temperatures are at their peak in August – school starts. Just doesn’t seem […]
by Jaclyn Kovach, M.D. Teaching the next generation of ophthalmologists and a dedication to continuing medical education comprise one of the three defining pillars of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, in addition to excellence in patient care and research. At BPEI Naples, we share that commitment and take pride in the education programs that are available at our clinic. Since 2012, we have offered a 2-4 week medical […]