Many of us remember when season ended and there was virtually no art activities to be enjoyed in our community. This has changed considerably – but admittedly April is not as busy as January. But there is still plenty to do – and the end of the month of April, the Stay in May Festival gears up offering events throughout our community. So […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Naples Zoo Director of Conservation Like innocents arriving through a portal from the Pleistocene past, South America’s giant armadillos and giant anteaters naively wander a gauntlet of modern dangers. To give voice to these quiet creatures, a team of conservationists led by Dr. Arnaud Desbiez and supported by zoos continues to […]
by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Few regions can boast a closeness to sun, sand and sea year ‘round. Fortunately, Naples is one of those rare communities that has all that plus a thriving little city with a great metropolis personality. A vibrant social life hums effortlessly through several months of the year when parttimers call […]
by Congressman Francis Rooney A new plan of action is needed to respond to one of our greatest geopolitical threats, Russia. Too often, the past Administration focused their Russia strategy on empty statements and the pressure of sanctions in an attempt to “reset” U.S.-Russian relations, a position of weakness instead of strength. The first action the Obama […]
Naples, FL – March 21, 2017 – The Naples Winter Wine Festival has once again topped Wine Spectator Magazine’s list of the highest-earning charity wine auctions in the country, marking the 11th time the Festival has earned this illustrious title since its inception in 2001. This honor goes to the 2016 Festival, which raised nearly […]
Single lane roundabouts have come to Naples, and actually to all of Florida at the behest of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). These roundabouts differ considerably from the high-speed traffic circles that so many Neapolitans have encountered in the Northeast. Do you hate the idea? Statistics show that after one year, most of you who were against the installation of […]
by Michael Wiener, E.A. Recently the Federal Trade Commission reported that government documents/benefits is the most common form of reported identity theft. As a tax practitioner, identity theft continues to be an ever increasing problem for my clients. First of all the question is asked: What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses […]
The much-awaited Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples opened its doors in late January. The ASC is located on the 2nd floor of the present free standing Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The state of the art facility has two operating rooms and six admission and recovery bays to allow the […]
Offering assistance to anyone has its challenges, however when that person is a family member, it can feel like a roller coaster ride. This emotional experience is more difficult when a memory deficit or processing problem is part of the mix. Parents continue to see their offspring as a child, a meddling child at that, […]
EXCELLENT! That’s the only word necessary to describe our recent St Patrick’s Day. No one loves and does parades quite as well as Naples. Why? Well the most obvious reason is that it’s fun, the second reason is the feeling of connectivity. As you looked out at the sea of faces it appeared that every nationality was represented in the cheering crowds. BUT on […]