Entries by LifeInNaples

Thelma Lyon

by Sandra Lee Buxton When Thelma Lyon enters a room you immediately know that she is “in the house.” A big smile, warm greetings for everyone, a splash of humor and news to share. Thelma loves life and hopes that everyone else does too. Generous by nature, her recent gift to Avow is one example […]

Let’s expedite restoration of the Everglades

by Congressman Curt Clawson (FL-19) South Florida is experiencing an ecological and economic disaster not seen since the 2010 BP oil spill. It’s time for action. Today’s alarming situation is caused by record rainfalls – associated with this winter’s strong El Niño conditions; a phenomenon typically experienced every five years. Unsafe Lake Okeechobee water levels […]

Summertime In Naples

Summer in Naples is definitely different than our “up north” homes –but it gives all of us who are the “year round” folks a chance to reacquaint ourselves with places of the city that we maybe do not go to during season. Beginning this month you can enjoy the last concert of the Naples Dixieland […]

Hodges University WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT DR. DONALD WORTHAM

The presidential torch has been passed, and on April 1, Hodges University welcomed Dr. Donald Wortham as its new president. As one of four finalists for the position, Wortham’s vast experience in higher education made him the top choice for Hodges’ Board of Trustees. Wortham attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, saying, “I originally considered […]

City Fest AND SO MUCH MORE

Generally when May comes, it has slowed down to a reasonable amount of traffic on the roads and there aren’t lines at most of the restaurants in Naples. Most of the residents that are here year round, look forward to coming out and enjoying some of the things Naples has to offer. Crayton Cove is […]

Helping SURVIVORS IN NEED

Over the past year and a half Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida (JFCS) has been called upon to provide our full-range of core services to 16 Holocaust survivors. The survivors are frail, and in desperate need. The survivors are turning to us now for assistance for a variety of reasons. For example, […]

Naples Winter Wine Tops Wine Spectator’s Prestigious List of Top 10 Charity Wine Auctions

For the 10th time since its inception in 2001, the Naples Winter Wine Festival has been awarded the prestigious title of the highest-grossing charity wine auction in the country by Wine Spectator Magazine.  The esteemed ranking went to the 2015 Naples Winter Wine Festival after it raised over $11 million for Collier County’s kids during […]