At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, we strive to provide world-class clinical care to each patient that walks through our doors. In 2017, we will celebrate our13th year in Naples and our second year in our award winning,state-of-the art Naples center. Our new Naples eye center provides essentially all types of eye care, from routine “checkups” […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
How long do you usually keep your car before trading it in? How long since you upgraded your computer? Have you had the same email address for over 10 years? Maybe it’s time for a change. Often I am asked about how to change an email address. Sometimes a client has been‘hacked,’ and their email […]
by Kelly Cox As most homeowners wish for more space for their kitchen, we at Kitchens by Clay were recently feeling the same way. As a company that is always looking to the future and how best to serve the needs ofour clients, prospects, and trade partners, an expansion was a definite requirement and first […]
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 […]
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 […]
Although I am not a frequent gambler, I understand that is in our nature, as humans, to seek opportunities that offer significant reward, with minimal risk. This explains the allure of games like the slot-machine, the famed one-armed bandit. At the risk of a few coins, one pulls the lever hoping for the golden reward. […]