by Cory Collier, MD Dry eye syndrome (DES) affects up to 30 percent of the population over the age of 50. DES can be a chronic and in some cases debilitating condition impacting our comfort, vision and quality of life. DES typically presents with symptoms of dryness, burning, tearing, blurry vision, fluctuating vision, or a […]
More so than any other time of year, music plays a central part of the holiday season. Composer Leroy Anderson, who wrote the music for the Christmas-classic Sleigh Ride, summed up music’s singular role during the holidays: “Music has the most special and the most personal place in our lives,” Anderson told WTIC radio. “There’s […]
by Beth Brainard, Executive Director Creating community is at the heart of the mission of Naples Pathways Coalition (NPC). By creating safe, bikeable, walkable neighborhoods NPC enables Naples residents and visitors to escape the confines of their cars and walk or bicycle and actually interact with others in a more sociable way. By hosting special […]
It’s December and we’re in the midst of the Holiday Season in Southwest Florida. We get to enjoy much nicer weather than most of the rest of the United States and have a number of unique shops with a variety of gift items that go beyond the typical. When “on the search” for that special […]
It is 7:35 a.m. when the first patient shows up, one of nearly a dozen that day at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Driven from the Naples Pier by two caring volunteers, the large brown pelican has ingested a fishhook and is urgent need of care. The bird is […]
Living in Naples is something I have never taken for granted. We have access to beautiful weather, beautiful beaches, and beautiful parks… all year round! Our parks are a major contributor to what makes Naples one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I realized this more than ever when City Council was recently […]
Greetings to our Naples residents and our valued visitors. What a wonderful time to be in Naples. It is literally sparkling with lights of many colors and bustling with excitement. December in general and especially at Christmas brings the world to our doorsteps. The options for activities are limitless and the blending of dialects on […]
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Benefitting the Strong Kids Scholarship Campaign of the Greater Marco Family YMCA Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Hammock Bay Golf & CC Marco Island, FL November 3, 2015 The Greater Marco Family YMCA wishes to invite you to join us and play for a good cause! $125 per player. 7 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast. […]
Naples, Fla. (November 15, 2015) – Soul diva, music legend and the First Lady of Motown – Martha Reeves and The Vandellas will perform LIVE during Florida Cancer Specialists Foundations’ “Time to Remember” event held on April 16, 2016 at The Ritz Carlton, Naples. Event Chair Patty Baker and Founding Chair Jackie Bearse say this […]