by Sandra Lee Buxton As Chair of this year’s Florida Cancer Specialist Foundation Gala (FCSF) “ Time to Remember” Patty Baker is inviting you to attend this one of a kind party. The motivating factor in accepting this role is because “it’s fun, and it feels good to be of help to families in need.” […]
by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor As you move through life, it’s important that you take the right steps to ensure your financial future and the future of your loved ones. That’s why it is important to consider capitalizing the benefits of a living trust. It could be the right call for you and […]
by Michael Wiener, E.A. Most homeowners know that their home entitles them to some federal tax breaks, chief among them, deductions based on mortgage interest and property taxes that they pay annually. However, first-time home buyers and sellers, and even seasoned homeowners sometimes miss some important deductions and credits. Selling your home: capital improvements that […]
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve fisheries biologist Pat O’Donnell and a team of volunteers spend many hours on the water every month catching and tagging sharks that are using estuarine bays as nurseries. Sometimes the hard work pays off, and when a tagged shark is recaptured it provides clues to how it has used […]
David Lawrence Center, Collier County’s only comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment facility serving children, adults and families, will brighten the lives of those in need with the 2016 Live Life in Color! Gala set for January 23, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at The Naples Botanical Garden. This new format will be an imaginative […]
by Stephen G. Schwartz, MD, MBA Diabetes is a common condition in which high blood sugar causes damage to blood vessels throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys, nerves, and eyes. This type of injury to blood vessels in the retina is called diabetic retinopathy, which is the leading cause of blindness in working age […]
by Steven Kissinger Julio Estrella was a junior at Immokalee High School when he became involved with The Immokalee Foundation’s Career Development program. Through vocational courses and internships arranged by the foundation, he had learned a valuable trade and found work as an electrician by the end of his senior year. Estrella’s experience demonstrates only […]
by Councilman Bill Barnett As I write this article for Life in Naples it is November 30th, which is our deadline day for the following article. It’s always difficult to imagine how busy Naples will be in December, but I can guarantee you for the amount of traffic that is here now it is going […]
by Erick Carter Permanent hair colors are usually alkaline-based and a higher pH is needed to reach the cortex layer of the hair to change its color. The higher pH (which can be 9-11 on the pH scale) is used to lift the cuticle layer of the hair in order to penetrate the cortex. The […]
by Clay Cox Any remodeling project has its own quirks. And dust is certainly one of them. To be sure Kitchens by Clay’s clients have a good remodel experience we make sure that we cover the fact that dust will not only be in the kitchen, but even with precautions, may filter to surrounding areas. […]