Entries by LifeInNaples

Summer is Coming, Relax into Some Art

The summer months are just around the corner. Many of our seasonal residents will head back to their northern homes. The number of tourists, visiting to take in the beautiful weather and beaches or experience our vibrant artsy culture, might just  decrease. Somehow, regardless of whether you are employed in a seasonal industry, things will […]

Shine in the Sun

Spring in Naples will be the time to shine. New trends are abundant, coming to us directly off the runways. And this season’s shiny metallic trend is the perfect fit for the Sunshine State. Friends up north may need to wait another few months to bring out their bathing suits and beach bags, but Neapolitans […]

Diabetes and your eyes

Diabetes mellitus remains a major worldwide cause of illness and disability. Diabetes may cause permanent damage to the retina, which is the light-sensing tissue inside the eye, similar to the film inside a camera. This damage, called diabetic retinopathy, is a leading cause of irreversible visual loss. Diabetic retinopathy is more common in people with […]

Food Drive

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ food drive is upon us again. Collier County residents will participate for the 22nd year in a row. Collier Harvest, a local non-profit group which delivers food overages and donations to area agencies, will head up the drive again this year. The annual food drive begins each year when […]

Imagine Solutions Conference

Just when you think the Imagine Solutions Conference couldn’t get any more thought provoking, any more stimulating, any more exciting, the conference outdoes itself once again. This year’s theme was “Ignite Your Mind!” and included national media content and major brand partners including BBC, CNBC, NOVA and the National Geographic Society. Hundreds attended the conference […]

Protecting children from Substance Abuse through community partnerships

A recent focus group study on the high risk behaviors of adolescents in Collier County offers some valuable insight for members  of our community to consider. Drug Free Collier and local professionals who work closely with teens were brought together by Hodges University to explore factors influencing today’s youth. Dr. Tom Hofmann helped facilitate this […]