Entries by LifeInNaples

BRIDGING YOUR PASSION AND PURPOSE WITH YOUR MONEY

by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP®Financial Advisor Many factors can influence your overall level of contentment and happiness. For some people, financial success is of utmost importance; for others, doing what you love is more significant. However, bridging your passion and purpose with your money can lead you to even greater happiness. BUILDING THE BRIDGE While uniting your passion and […]

Groundbreaking work begins on Estates Substation

  Make way for a new Collier County Sheriff’s Office substation in Golden Gate Estates. After more than a decade of working out of a portable office building on Oil Well Road, CCSO is getting a long-awaited substation to serve the fast-growing area. With shovels digging ceremoniously into a big pile of dirt, construction officially […]

SWFL VETERANS ALLIANCE Connecting the dots

WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT… (JULY 4, 1776 ) by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian Last month we celebrated America’s Independence Day. The Declaration of Independence, written a century and a half after the colony of Virginia was first established in 1607, gave several  generations of Colonists a taste of freedom – freedom that was threatened with new British laws and […]

TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP MARINE LIFE HEALTHY & HAPPY AT ROOKERY BAY ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER

The aquaria in the center introduce visitors to the amazingly diverse community of animals found in the estuary and nearshore  marine environment. Three 50-gallon focus tanks enable closeup views of some of the younger, smaller fish and unique marine  life. Tank residents have included hermit crabs, barbfish (a native venomous species), seahorses, polka-dot batfish (the Center’s mascot) and […]

Eggs and Avocados

Eggs and avocados are not just great for an omelet, they are great for your hair. An egg can clarify hair, adding needed protein. Just beat an egg, wet your hair and pour over your head. Use a wide tooth comb to help evenly distribute throughout. Let it stay on for about 15 minutes. Then, shampoo as you would do normally […]

TAX RULES OF HIRING A CAREGIVER

by Michael Wiener, E.A. People hire others to work in their homes all the time. They hire babysitters, housekeepers, private nurses, nannies, or yard workers to help take care of their families and their homes. Many people do not realize that even though these people are working in their private home, the government has instituted tax rules that apply to […]

SIBLINGS INVOLVED IN TIF BECOME BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN SUCCESS

by Steven Kissinger As we celebrate our 25th anniversary at The Immokalee Foundation, we  look back with gratitude that, so often, the youth involved in our programs inspire their siblings to see brighter futures through our programs. Perhaps no family illustrates this more than five of the Zaragoza siblings. Amadeo became involved with the Future Builders of America vocational education program in 2007. […]