The Collier County Sheriff ’s Office has replaced its 17-year-old computeraided dispatch (CAD) system. Three years of planning and preparation; 15,000 hours of provisioning and network preparation and installation; and 14,000 hours of training for 911 telecommunicators and first responders went into the project, making it the most ambitious system upgrade in the agency’s history. […]
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR), in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Audubon Florida, has closed the emergent sandbar located one mile southeast of Cape Romano, known as “Second Chance.” The sandbar, which is closed to public access annually from March 1 – Aug. 31, was designated as […]
Spring is in the air with the new crop of microbrews served up at the well-stocked bar at Shula’s Naples! With a sampling of microbreweries from up and down the East Coast, you are sure to find a new favorite among the offerings. We start our blissful brew-brouhaha, in Vermont as the first stop in […]
by Víctor M. Villegas, M.D. Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. It affects 1 in 15,000 live births. Early diagnosis is of critical importance because small tumors have the best prognosis. Historically, leukocoria or “white pupil” has been the most important sign as seen in Figure 1. It may sometimes be noticed […]
by Steven Kissinger The Immokalee Foundation, which is gearing up for its annual Inter-Club Challenge golf tournament May 5, has found that introducing students to role models, new activities and the world beyond their doorsteps is invaluable. It always leads to unexpected benefits and outcomes that make the students’ futures so much brighter. Sometimes it’s […]
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 […]