The second ever Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra rehearsal is a rainy but spirited one. The 19 members of Artis—Naples’ newest ensemble enter sporadically in hoodies and squeaky shoes, and due to the slow traffic outside, several don’t arrive until after the 3:30 start time. It took Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra trumpeter and Youth Jazz […]
by Councilman Bill Barnett This Life in Naples article will be in two parts. The first part you will be reading now, in April and the second part will be in May. At this time I don’t know what my future in writing articles will be, but the good news is you are guaranteed to […]
by Erick Carter Hair is made up of two layers the inner layer called the cortex and the outer layer called the cuticle, some do have a third called medulla. The translucent cuticle layer of the hair is like shingles on a roof, which overlap each other and are on average 7-10 layers thick. The […]
by Clay Cox We here at Kitchens by Clay are blessed with a wonderful situation. Our customers and potential customers walk into our stores and are amazed at how beautiful they are. We believe that is because our stores are well laid out, clean, not cluttered, easy to understand and completely finished thus making it […]
For the 11th consecutive year, The Creek Course at Fiddler’s Creek is ranked among Golfweek magazine’s Top 100 Best Residential Golf Courses in the country. The signature 18-hole, par 72 Creek Course, designed by acclaimed course designer Arthur Hills, is woven into the community’s lush natural surroundings and features a series of strategic and challenging […]
by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System We all like to believe that whatever we believe is true. That way, our knowledge leads us to behaviors which are helpful and positive for ourselves and the societies around us. But sometimes, we have the disquieting experience of objectively examining our […]
by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian Since 2004 I have interviewed and met with many Oldtimers who know Naples history as well as those characters with stories that are so important to our community’s heritage. Some of those founding characters were dubbed The Kentucky Syndicate, a group of investors who built Naples in a relatively […]
by Charlotte Nycklemoe, League of Women Voters and Dave Trecker, Collier Citizens Council The 2016 election season is now in full swing, with March 15 behind us and a whole raft of contests ahead. In Collier County alone, there will be sixteen races. At this writing, forty candidates have already filed, and more are expected […]
Construction of phases III and IV remains on schedule for Moorings Park at Grey Oaks. The Continuing Care Retirement Community at the corner of Airport-Pulling Road and Golden Gate Parkway in Naples is being built in four phases. The first three phases include 96 residences in 12 buildings. The Phase III landscape and hardscape have […]
There are many services available in Collier County, but sometimes people don’t know about them until they need them. Project HELP likely falls into that category, though the nonprofit celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The organization is our county’s only state-certified rape recovery and victim services center. It provides free and confidential services to […]