Artist and patrons came together for two local non-profits, PAWS Assistance Dogs and Friends of Foster Children Forever at a private event hosted by William and Donna Waltrip of Naples. The live art auction was the grand finale for the annual ‘Third on Canvas’ weeklong art event and brought in over $83,000. The 125 guests […]
by Catherine Fay, Owner and VP It’s an exciting time of year for us as we fly our clients out of state for family gatherings, holiday celebrations and their summer vacations. Fulltime Florida residents plan vacations to states with cooler climates. Vermont is a great getaway destination with dozens of lakes, camps and exceptional outdoor […]
by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor Being satisfied and successful in life means a lot of different things to different people, and what it means to you should be the focal point when setting goals for yourself. Money matters often rank at the top on people’s list of things to focus on. While you […]
by Michael Wiener, E.A. Under general tax principles, IRA owners cannot keep funds in a Traditional IRA including SEP and SIMPLE indefinitely. If there are no distributions or if the distributions are not large enough, you may have to pay a 50 percent excise tax on the amount not distributed as required (excess accumulation) and […]
The images were disturbing: children who appeared to be as young as 6 and as old as 15 engaged in sex with each other and adults. Detectives with the Collier County Sheriff ’s Office’s Exploitation Section found the images on an East Naples man’s personal computer in April 2015. Luis Anibal Beauchamps was arrested and […]
Reels in $140,000 for Research and Education The Friends of Rookery Bay held their seventh annual fundraiser, the Batfish Bash for the Bay at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center in Naples. Two hundred and twenty guests enjoyed a silent auction amidst the aquariums and art gallery, sunset and cocktails overlooking Henderson Creek, and dinner, […]
Shula’s Steakhouse at the Hilton Naples has already proven to be superior with our award winning cuts of premium Black Angus beef; one must remember we offer custom center cuts of the freshest seafood and shellfish in town. Delivered fresh daily our selection of salmon, mahi or scallops are a perfect option for those who […]
Hardly would those words, reminiscent of the famous hit by the Rolling Stones, evoke the images of countless refugees under ordinary circumstances; but these are surely not ordinary times. Shelter: so elusive for so many of these refugees, so makeshift, so fragile, so absent, and for most who have left their shelter, their homes behind… […]
by Steven Kissinger Adilene Guadarrama qualified, applied for and was accepted into The Immokalee Foundation’s Take Stock in Children scholarship program while in eighth grade. In ninth and tenth grades at Immokalee High School, schoolwork became much more difficult for Guadarrama; she seemed to be in danger of failing. TIF program specialists and tutors gave […]
It’s time for Collier County to experience the authentic contributions that people with developmental disabilities can make in our community. The LEAP Ahead Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization provides custom training programs for these amazing people. We support each individual’s life and employment goals by providing skills enhancement and creating new and unique workforce training […]