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 […]
Among highlights seen during Naples Christmas Bird Count by Renee Wilson Research staff with Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve recorded a banded roseate spoonbill while conducting the annual Naples Audubon Christmas Bird Count by boat between Naples and Marco Island on December 26, 2014. The faded red metal band on the spoonbill’s upper left […]
by Karen Coney Coplin Springtime is just around the corner; time for a Bark-A-Que. A barbecue, you ask? No, you got it right the first time! That’s right, BARK-A-Que, which is an upcoming benefit to raise awareness (and funds) for an organization many Neapolitans hold near and dear to their heart: Guardian Angels Medical Service […]
Shula’s salad selections are a tasty start to any meal experience! A perfect start to any meal here at Shula’s Steak House begins with one of our salad creations. Whether you stop in for a light lunch or have plans to join us for dinner, choosing one of our salads is always a great place […]
Dear Artspert: I have a piece of art that I have owned for a long time and I just noticed it has gotten damaged. What should I do? Signed, Oops I Did It Dear Oops, Without more information on the work of art and the damage it is hard to give you specific advice, but […]
We Need Your Support Thanks to the generosity of our community, United Way of Collier County is marching toward this year’s campaign goal of $2,750,000. As of early February, the campaign, which ends on March 31, had brought in a total of just over $2,260,000, largely due to highly successful workplace campaigns throughout Collier County. […]
“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” – Jonathan Swift by Kitt Walsh Much the same way a sculptor sees a finished statue in an untouched block of marble or a coach recognizes untapped potential in a young athlete, Laurie Bellico can envision a perfect new home rising where once a […]