by Michael Wiener, E.A. HSAs were established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 thus making 2004 the first year these accounts were available. Under Code Sec. 223, the Tax relief and Health Care Act of 2006 added taxpayer friendly changes. An HSA is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account exclusively […]
by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor My father always said that your “golden years” are between ages 50-80. This is when you are in good health, have gained wisdom and hopefully have gathered enough assets to support your lifestyle. It is an exciting time in your life. If you plan well, you will finally […]
Residents of Moorings Park at Grey Oaks, as well as the greater Naples area can rest easy knowing that, should the need arise, Assisted Living and Memory Care are readily available within the community’s all-new Oakstone, the latest lifestyle and healthcare option located in the highly amenitized and beautiful campus. Residents will receive healthcare assistance […]
Whether you are a Naples seasonal or permanent resident or resort guest, this once upon a time “little bend in the road,” captured your imagination and heart- just as it did Captains of Industry and captains of boats long ago. Naples’ original resort was the land itself where nomads Roger Gordon and Joe Wiggin set […]
When it comes to preparing law enforcement officers for interactions with people in crisis, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is the gold standard. CCSO recently was honored for its commitment to providing specialized Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to the community, _ a program that improves outcomes for deputies, persons in mental health crises, their […]
Josh Shipp was once a troubled teenager. Today he’s known as the “Teen Whisperer.” When he talks, teens listen. So do adults. And on Thursday, March 9, 2017 he’ll address Drug Free Collier’s 9th Annual Community Awareness Luncheon. Shipp has transformed his life and helps others to do the same. He openly talks about being […]
Fiddler’s Creek has been awarded its second consecutive Distinguished Emerald Club of the World designation, an honor attained by only four percent of all international private clubs. “Receiving the Distinguished Emerald Club designation for two consecutive years demonstrates our efforts to continually elevate the club experience for our members and their guests,” said Aubrey Ferrao, […]
Why did I switch my title page from State of the City to Mayor’s Corner? Well, State of the City just sounds too formal for me. Although a lot of my articles are of course about our City of Naples a good part of them is about Naples in general which works just fine for me and hopefully for you. […]
90 MILES BUT A WORLD AWAY People here in the USA say they want to go to Cuba before it changes because of the American impact on tourism. To that, I would say you are eight years too late. In 2008 Fidel signed over the presidency to his brother Raul Castro. Raul started immediately to ease up the restrictions of building permits […]
ASK THE ARTSPERTS by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: I was thinking there is the old saying that you should spend two months’ salary on an engagement ring. Is there a rule like that for buying fine art? How should I go about fitting fine art into my budget and what should I expect to spend on a painting? […]