More than thirty of the most effective charities in Collier County today received more than $8 million in grants to continue their critical work with at-risk and underprivileged children in Southwest Florida. The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founder of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, also presented checks totaling $3.8 million for three long-term […]
This month’s column covers water. What kind of water you ask? Ocean, rain, ground or reclaimed? No, we are talking about Amendment 1 water. A remarkable 75 percent of Neapolitans and Floridians agreed preserving sensitive land and water was essential and should be paid for with the revenues derived from the doc stamps revenues when […]
The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County is hosting the Fifth Annual Crawfish Boil. The event is open to the public and will feature authentic Louisiana-themed food and crawfish, live entertainment, activities, raffles, give-a-ways and more! The event is a friendraiser to increase awareness of the Club and the valuable resources it offers to […]
Party to include tours of new expansion, member art exhibition and future plans announcement (March 10, 2015 – Naples, FL) There will be more than one candle on the cake for the first birthday celebration of Collier County’s first Senior Center when the party starts later this month. This special celebration will honor the 550 […]
Thelma Hodges, longtime Naples resident and namesake of Hodges University, will be honored for her service to the community at the inaugural Thelma Hodges High Tea scheduled for March 28 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples. Proceeds from the event will be dedicated to the Thelma Hodges Friends of the University Scholarship […]
The majority of our kids are drug and alcohol free! Perception is everything in the teen years. It’s a time when many young people want to fit in and often take chances based on their impression of what “everybody else” is doing. When it comes to drugs and alcohol, studies show that young people drastically […]
by Stephen G. Schwartz, MD, MBA Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible visual loss among the elderly in the US. The causes of macular degeneration are poorly understood but the disease does seem to run in families, which suggests that there may be a genetic (or hereditary) component. Genetic testing does exist […]
Baker Park Gala’s Shining Stars by Kelly Merritt One Leaf at a Time – Prelude to a Park Gala for Baker Park” on March 7 promises to be a night to remember. Once again it will take place on Baker Park grounds replete with fireworks and the joy of hundreds of people who all share […]
by Jim Henderson President of William C. Huff Companies and national speaker for estate downsizing and lifestyle transitions With spring just around the corner, many of us are starting to think about “spring cleaning”! Here in Southwest Florida, even snowbirds participate in this annual purge before heading north for the summer. The question becomes, what […]
to Naples Children & Education Foundation The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced the addition of the following Trustees, effective immediately: Rick Kash, Becky and Lewie Card, Nancy and Joe Masterson, Debbi and Bill Cary and honorary Trustees Rosann and Bill Nunnelly. Collectively, they bring […]