Today, on the news and in conversation, social media is likely mentioned several times in any exchange between people and in any information delivered by the media. Hashtags. Facebook. Twitter. Almost every news program and personality has a tagline to their Twitter account and Facebook page. Just what is social media and how does it […]
by Mary Ellen Cash The Collier County 4H organization is the largest youth group in the county. The total number of youth participating in School Enrichment Programs, Special Interest/Short Term Programs, Day Camping Programs and Community Clubs numbers 6613! The 4H vision is to create a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and […]
by Steven Kissinger Since 1991, The Immokalee Foundation has worked diligently to empower Immokalee’s children. Through programs focused on education, vocation and life skills, the foundation is helping hundreds of students pave their path to success. However, the foundation doesn’t do it alone; we rely on the help of the community to help us make […]
March is a month with extraordinary variety in the musical opportunities for you and all of your guests. Begin the month with French Choral Music and you can end the month with sentimental journeys either with Rebecca Richardson or Jodie DeSalvo. In between you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or the Ides of March – […]
HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD When Cpl. Mike Nelson was assigned to run the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program in East Naples, the Bayshore Drive area was a well-known haven for criminals, drugs and the homeless “At that time, Bayshore was probably one of the worst areas we had in East Naples,” Cpl. Nelson recalled. […]
ADVERTORIAL by Catherine Fay, Owner and VP We are so excited to be expanding our business once again. Hart Kelley is our newest pilot and his charter training with us began in late January. Kelley is a former airline captain with over 23,000 flight hours. He lives on North Captiva Island with his wife, June, […]
by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor Walt and Doris are a charming couple in their early sixties who came in to assess whether they were ready for Walt to retire. They wanted to pay off the house, travel a little and spoil their grandchildren. Not a bad plan overall. It wasn’t long before they […]
The Affordable Care Act includes the individual shared responsibility provision which requires you and each member of your family to have basic health insurance coverage (also known as minimum essential coverage), or qualify for an exemption from the responsibility to have minimum essential coverage, or make an individual shared responsibility payment when you file your […]
Groucho Marx famously said, “I refuse to belong to any club that would have me as a member”. He obviously never paid a visit to the Arthur Allen Tennis Center in Cambier Park. Because while there are a few tennis players who may ascribe to that sentiment, there are roughly 500 members who consider it […]
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve has been engaging students in science for more than 35 years. Through a long-term partnership with Hiram College in northeast Ohio, students in an intensive 18-day Marine Ecology course have the opportunity to learn about Florida’s coastal environment by studying it firsthand. Professor Dennis Taylor, Hiram’s “Igniting Streams of […]