Life expectancy is going up everywhere, including the U.S. where people now live to an average age of 75. Someone born in 2012 has a life expectancy of nearly 79 years. So it is in most developed countries around the world. Japan checks in at 81 years, and Western Europe at 79. Southeast Asia, South […]
What is love? This phrase was Google’s “top search queries” in 2012; but by 2014, Robin Williams and the World Cup were on the minds of those “scuba diving” the Internet. (Note to self: saying surfing the Internet makes one terminally uncool.) SO WHAT IS LOVE? Since the ancient Greeks, we have struggled with the […]
The crown jewel of Southwest Florida attracted interest during the Florida land boom of the late 1880s. By 1887, Civil War General and U.S. Senator, John S. Williams, along with Walter N. Haldeman, Publisher of the Louisville Courier, formed the Naples Company, with an ambitious vision based on development at $10 per lot, tourism and […]
Future residents of the penthouse-style Residences at Grand Place at Moorings Park at Grey Oaks will enjoy the convenience of selecting one of four coordinated finish and color palettes created by Wegman Design Group that provide a choice of elegant interior styles while leaving opportunities to personalize the space. The Residences at Grand Place included […]
Many are the Millennials who eschew wristwatch wearing altogether today. The reason being is that their hand held device tells time and so much more in one super compact package. And who in this day is without their iPhone? There was an era, albeit a couple hundred years ago when having personal access to the […]
All stories deserve a happy ending and Michelle Kotarski’s story is no exception. That is certainly where her story is now but not where it once was. I met Michelle at a Dress for Success event where she spoke to the attendees about her life since connecting with this organization. She was inspiring as she […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Director of Conservation & Communications | Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens It’s a common lot in life. An ordinary day for one person can be a watershed moment in the life of another. And so it was on a recent spring morning when you may have been settling in to work […]
by John S. Cox, CCE, CEcD, IOM President & CEO Opportunity Naples seeks to diversify and sustain our economy over time, resulting in economic opportunity for every person in Collier County. Have you read what others are writing about us? NEW JOBS: Naples will see 4% job growth in 2015, the largest percentage increase of […]
What if the Wright brothers never imagined flight? What if Edison hadn’t discovered the light bulb? What if our ability to create was stifled? America has been a leader in innovation since the beginning, American ingenuity and entrepreneurship are the reason we are a world economic leader. Imagination is what built our country. Innovation drives […]
by Kelly Cooper A unique vision to produce a healthy exotic snack came to fruition when The Popcorn Cellar opened its doors on October 26, 2013. Triggered by a visit to Mackinac Island, MI, owners Patti Fortune and Jeremy Domin decided to open a gourmet handmade popcorn shop in downtown Naples, FL. What makes this […]