Entries by LifeInNaples

LIVING A PURPOSEFUL LIFE

How Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology helps create leaders The Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology (LWIT) is a Naples institution. Bright minds and bright futures result from the dedicated teachers and administrators at this school, where kids get opportunities that change lives. More than 90 percent of graduates remain in Collier County and the majority […]

Who can you trust

by Jim Henderson President of William C. Huff Companies and national speaker for estate downsizing and lifestyle transitions ADVERTORIAL Just the other day, I overheard a conversation about a woman who had hired a professional estate sale company to help liquidate her family’s belongings. The items were given to the company for sale but only […]

February Imagine the Possiblilities

This past January, hundreds of wine enthusiasts and philanthropists descended on Naples for the 15th anniversary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival. Guests enjoyed the finest wines from around the world, tasted handcrafted meals from some of the United States’ most celebrated chefs, and bid on amazing travel and wine experiences during the thrilling live […]

Healthcare Network and YMCA to Build Pediatric Clinic on New Healthy Living Campus

Partnering to build an all-inclusive system of care for Collier children by Jennifer Varoski When the missions of two great community organizations align there’s only one thing to do. Unite to create something even greater. For more almost four decades, Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida has worked to provide everyone in our community with quality […]

A short but fun-filled month

by Claudia Pozin Director of Development – Southwest Florida Classical South Florida – 88.7 Let us not feel sorry for February being cheated of days – because in Southwest Florida it is packed with events and activities. The mix for this month includes: Dixieland Jazz, Piano Trios, Miami City Ballet, Alton Brown, Mariinsky Orchestra, Cosi […]

CCSO Dive Team READY TO TAKE THE PLUNGE

Under sunny skies, two divers prepare to jump into the L28 canal in the Big Cypress National Preserve, but it’s not a pleasure trip. As members of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office’s Dive Team, the two deputies are on a mission to locate a vehicle submerged in the murky, alligator-infested canal in the Everglades, north […]

Retroactive Tax Law Changes for 2014

by Michael Wiener, E.A. Following the passage of the extenders legislation, the Internal Revenue Service announced the anticipated opening of the 2014 filing season in January. The IRS began accepting individual tax returns electronically on January 20, 2015. Paper tax returns began processing at the same time. Business returns should begin process around February 15, […]

Renowned Artist Provides Instruction at Rookery Bay Reserve

by Renee Wilson Rookery Bay Reserve encompasses 110,000 acres of pristine wilderness, and within Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center those acres are transformed indoors in the form of art. A 70-foot watercolor of wildlife and habitats by local artist Kathy Spalding flows across the exhibit wall. An 18-foot by 20- foot black- and-white photograph of […]