When it comes to preparing law enforcement officers for interactions with people in crisis, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is the gold standard. CCSO recently was honored for its commitment to providing specialized Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to the community, _ a program that improves outcomes for deputies, persons in mental health crises, their […]
Josh Shipp was once a troubled teenager. Today he’s known as the “Teen Whisperer.” When he talks, teens listen. So do adults. And on Thursday, March 9, 2017 he’ll address Drug Free Collier’s 9th Annual Community Awareness Luncheon. Shipp has transformed his life and helps others to do the same. He openly talks about being […]
Fiddler’s Creek has been awarded its second consecutive Distinguished Emerald Club of the World designation, an honor attained by only four percent of all international private clubs. “Receiving the Distinguished Emerald Club designation for two consecutive years demonstrates our efforts to continually elevate the club experience for our members and their guests,” said Aubrey Ferrao, […]
Why did I switch my title page from State of the City to Mayor’s Corner? Well, State of the City just sounds too formal for me. Although a lot of my articles are of course about our City of Naples a good part of them is about Naples in general which works just fine for me and hopefully for you. […]
90 MILES BUT A WORLD AWAY People here in the USA say they want to go to Cuba before it changes because of the American impact on tourism. To that, I would say you are eight years too late. In 2008 Fidel signed over the presidency to his brother Raul Castro. Raul started immediately to ease up the restrictions of building permits […]
ASK THE ARTSPERTS by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: I was thinking there is the old saying that you should spend two months’ salary on an engagement ring. Is there a rule like that for buying fine art? How should I go about fitting fine art into my budget and what should I expect to spend on a painting? […]
by Laurel Meny For dozens of years now, educators and business people have emphasized the importance of a STEM-based education curriculum – one that encourages the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and math to the next generation. But, a new movement that is taking hold adds the ‘A’ in arts to replace STEM with STEAM. But, why? What […]
by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Loyal auction devotees know a thing or two about the exquisite world of jewelry sales. Where else can one glimpse such jaw-dropping arrays of rare, important jewelry by designers of every era? High jewelry at auction may also have an intriguing provenance which adds to its charisma and value. WHY IT’S GOOD Buying at auction […]
Naples, FL – December 26, 2016 – Entrepreneur, writer, speaker and humorist Randall Kenneth Jones released his book titled SHOW ME on November 15th. Ten years in the making, SHOW ME is a compilation of interviews and whimsical anecdotes that showcase unexpected lessons from Jones’ screwball life juxtaposed against the humor, pathos and wisdom gleaned from his conversations with celebrities, business leaders, […]