Gives incoming Freshmen a glimpse of campus life and support by Steven Kissinger Campus life can be daunting for college freshmen who are experiencing life away from home for the first time. Easing the shift from high school to college is the purpose of The Immokalee Foundation’s crash course in the important “dos and don’ts” of campus life, the […]
by Councilman Bill Barnett I deliberated with myself going back and forth on whether to write this article about someone with whom I had major differences with for many years and that’s putting it mildly. Well, I don’t think anyone else will, and because of what transpired with his life in the last month I […]
by Clay Cox Coming up with that “wow” factor that you have longed for in shaping your new cabinetry project takes creativity and visualization. Transcending ideas from your inspirational photos, incorporating current trends and integrating functionality takes talent and expertise. Starting with the basics as to why you are considering a change is important to […]
All people in Collier County should learn to save a life! Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)is a technique that has been in existence since the 1950s. It was the technique of choice to help people in cardiac arrest. Despite this technique, the overall survival rate has always been low. In 2003, Dr. Ewy, and the Sarver Heart Center Resuscitation Research Group (and […]
by Jane Yeager Cheffy, President We are a not for profit corporation consisting of a local group of people who value a healthy lifestyle and outdoor activities – like walking, running and cycling! Naples has one of the best climates in the world! Sadly, however, Florida is the deadliest state in the USA for pedestrians […]
by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System Life expectancy in the United States has increased by 30 years over the past century. We now have multigenerational families in homes, work places, and other environments. How we all relate to each other across these age differences can determine to a great extent how well we […]
Each month, Estila and thousands of other Southwest Florida seniors confront a difficult choice: Do they pay for their medicine and rent or do they buy food? More often than not, they sacrifice buying food to get by. Estila, a Naples resident who lives on about $710 in monthly Social Security payments, is among the […]
by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian Florida will reach a historical milestone this August, along with the rest of our nation, sparking the memory of a debt we had always heard we could never repay. August 14, 1945, President Harry Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, effectively ending World War II. Both August 14 […]
By Erika Donalds In today’s world, we enjoy having choices in almost all aspects of our lives. We also know that when businesses compete for the opportunity to serve customers, we benefit through lower prices, higher quality products, and better overall service. Why should education be any different? Last month, the Collier County School Board unanimously approved an application […]
At the 2016 Naples Winter Wine Festival The participants of the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris will come together for the first commemorative event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the most momentous occasion in U.S. wine history, when two American wineries, Chateau Montelena and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, bested the top châteaux and domaines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, catapulting California wines onto the world stage. […]