Welcome to November! We are already a month and a half past the hurricane coming to our beautiful Naples and changing some of our lives forever. We are rebuilding, fixing and back to some normalcy and readying ourselves for the influx of visitors and part time residents to come and enjoy our paradise with us. As businesses, we hope they […]
A promise to me means everything. When I make a promise to someone or to myself for that matter, fulfilling that promise is the most important thing I can do in my life. The remodel business is full of just that; promises. When we meet a perspective client we start talking ideas and making plans […]
This month’s article is about all the kindness and generosity of Collier County in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Looking through old articles, I came across a paper my son wrote when he was 12 years old. I felt it was appropriate since he and many other kids gave of their time during their Irma […]
by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: In the hours before Hurricane Irma struck Naples I began to worry that maybe I should have done more to protect my art. Do you have advice on what I should do before the next hurricane blows this way? Signed, Weathering the Storm Dear Storm, Art can […]
by Beth Brainard Executive Director of NPC Florida remains #1 in the nation in roadway crashes and fatalities. So perhaps it isn’t surprising that Florida is also only one of four states where texting while driving is not a primary offense. The National Safety Council reports that 64% of all road incidents involve a cell […]
Enjoy an enchanted evening under the stars, with a wisp of fantasy for a Valentine’s celebration on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. The fourth annual Share the Love features Broadway-style musical performances and culinary cuisine prepared by renowned Chef Brian Roland and Crave Culinaire. With a fairytale theme inspired by Gulfshore Playhouse’s recent Teen Acting Company […]
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open 9 a.m. to4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays year round, with special “Science Saturdays” on the last Saturday of every month. Enjoy the two story visitor center, art gallery, gift shop, nature trail with viewing platform and more. Themed naturalist programs are offered daily on topics such as manatees, […]
Sixty-two years ago, the national Farm City Council was formed to help bridge the gap between the business and agricultural communities. Their goal was to demonstrate the interdependence of a vibrant network of farmers and business owners that help support the economy and provide the essentials that every citizen needs. Here in Collier County, our […]
by Steven Kissinger Several students in The Immokalee Foundation’s programs ventured far from their small agricultural town over the summer for study abroad experiences in Germany, Italy, Russia and the Dominican Republic. Still others left for the big city – or big university – for educational experiences. Now home again, they described these times as […]
Nothing Great is Created Quickly… by Ron McGinty Simply magical, to walk through the curving streets of the walled city, experiencing the five hundred year-old charm of Cartagena. Imagine beautiful courtyard homes with hand-carved balconies that peer over cobblestone streets, or the lush bougainvillea that drape as a cascading quilt of nature. If these antique […]