Entries by LifeInNaples

programs, tours and events AT ROOKERY BAY RESERVE

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and offers a two-story visitor center, art gallery, gift shop and nature trail with viewing platform. Themed naturalist programs offered daily on topics such as manatees, sharks, sea turtles, marine life touch tank and more. Admission is $5 for adults, […]

13th Annual SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATURE FESTIVAL

Explore the local environment through almost 40 guided field trips to wildlife hot spots around Southwest Florida and programs at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center January 13 – 15, 2017. Field trips, including birding walks, buggy rides and boat tours, are offered in conjunction with partners such as Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Big Cypress National Preserve […]

PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY’S ASSETS

by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor Estate planning can be a difficult subject to discuss. Many people prefer to avoid broaching this topic, as it can be uncomfortable to think about your own mortality.That being said, having an in-depth conversation about estate planning is the key to protecting your assets and providing a bright […]

Moorings Park Introduces Care 360 Concierge Healthcare Program

Moorings Park is introducing a number of improvements to its physicians’ medical practice that are designed to ensure residents and members receive the full benefits of an integrated approach across Moorings Park’s renowned continuum of healthcare. Moorings Park Care 360 Concierge Healthcare Program, as it is known, will be available to residents and members in […]

CAPITAL GAINS & LOSSES

by Michael Wiener, E.A. When you sell a “capital asset”, the sale usually results in a capital gain or loss. So, what is a capital asset? Typically, a capital asset is any property held by a taxpayer except for inventory, accounts or notes receivable from a trade or business, depreciable property used in a trade […]

A Toast to the Good Old Days

At the stroke of midnight on December 31, the world will once again be joined in a universal commonality when we all begin to sing “Auld Lang Syne,” the poem by Robert Burns that is widely regarded as “one of the world’s most popular songs that no one knows the lyrics to.” The tune can […]