As we finish our 29th year serving more than 2,200 abused children and their families in Collier County, our staff, board of directors, and our committed corps of volunteers want to express our deep gratitude to those who have made our work possible. With an unsurpassed turnout and generous auction bidding this year, our guests […]
by Allister Gibbons, MD Dry eye disease can be a very challenging and confusing diagnosis not only for patients; but also one that can be challenging to make and treat. Often enough it can be managed with over-the-counter medications and the patient’s life can go on as usual. But what happens when this same patient […]
When 12-year-old Dominic Pappalardo found an old rowboat that had been thrown away, his big brother asked if he could try his hand at restoring the vessel. Joey Pappalardo, 15, figured why not. He already had experience building a boat as a participant in Summerfest, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office’s annual summer youth activities program. “Joey’s refurbishing it, fiberglassing […]
by Catherine Fay, Owner and VP We at Naples Air, Inc. want you to know there are valuable tips when it comes to booking a private air charter. We strongly suggest you review our five helpful Do’s and Don’ts before taking flight! First and most importantly, fly only with a legitimate charter operator. Fraudulent companies […]
by Steven T. Merkel CFP®, ChFC® Without hesitation, most financial professionals will unarguably agree that the Roth IRA is hands down the best individual retirement arrangement on the planet. Benefits such as tax-free growth, no RMD requirements at age 70 ½, and penalty-free early withdrawal of principal are just a few of the many benefits. But to date… it is […]
by Michael Wiener, E.A. After a long and grueling tax season this year, I thought I would put forth a few interesting tax related news stories for your reading pleasure. Joe Armstrong, the Democratic state Representative of Tennessee, plans to plead not guilty to indictment charges of fraud and tax evasion. According to the indictment, Armstrong began a scheme back […]
by Brigid O’Malley Estuary: (n) est-CHEW’-airy, a partly-enclosed body of water, in the form of a bay, lagoon or slough, which is fed by a freshwater source. Estuaries are special places where rivers meet the sea, where fresh water from land meets and mixes with salt water from the sea. Estuaries can take the shape […]
by Brigid O’Malley Whether it’s a tale about a manatee giving her a full-body hug in the Crystal River, a story about an army of sea urchins marching toward her or a first-person account of having a pizza delivered to her submersible off the Florida Keys, Ellen Prager has exploits to share. “The manatee came […]
by Brigid O’Malley By 8 a.m., they’re ready to start their adventure. Sarah Norris and Anna Windle, interns assigned to keep a protective eye on the sea turtles and their nests this summer on Cape Romano in Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, check the weather radar on their phones. As the clouds move away, they pack up […]
A couple active in local business and philanthropic communities, Kim Ciccarelli Kantor and Jan Kantor, have been named Chairs of the 57th Annual NCH Hospital Ball, to be held Saturday, November 14, at The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort, Naples. “We are grateful to the Kantors for stepping forward to lead this elegant fundraising gala, which this […]