Over recent years, I’ve wrestled with some of my favorite quotes. In 1904, our gardens founder Dr. Henry Nehrling wrote that, “It is high time to protect and preserve what is still left in Florida.” I once put that on t-shirts for the zoo. As an appreciator of language, I had been struck by a […]
Wayne and I have always celebrated the Fourth of July the same way—cookouts, parades, family, friends, and fireworks. It’s one of those traditions that anchors the summer and reminds us why we’re so blessed to live in this extraordinary country. But this year was different. This wasn’t just another Independence Day. It was America’s 250th […]
When it comes to fighting crime, responding to emergencies and answering calls from the community, Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies are prepared to meet whatever challenge comes their way. That preparedness doesn’t happen by chance. It’s the result of Sheriff Kevin Rambosk’s commitment to making sure deputies have the best training, the best equipment, the […]
This is the first time in many years that I find myself heading into the hottest summer months and I’m still in Naples. Usually, Chris and I are heading towards the cool climes of Angola, NY (outskirts of Buffalo) for my favorite fresh local grown corn, cooling off in Lake Erie and of course hanging […]
The Naples songbird that we all hear starting early in the morning and continuing until the afternoon has an ear-piercing damaging sound. You say, “What are you talking about?” I’m talking about the gasoline “two-stroke engine” that powers the lawn blowers, a piece of obsolete machinery that is used everywhere in our City. Is there […]
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BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES RELEASES FALL 2026 SEMESTER COURSES AVAILABLE THROUGH COLLEGE OF LIFELONG LEARNING Baker Senior Center Naples (BSCN), a nonprofit that provides comprehensive programs and social services for older adults and their families, today announced its newest courses to be offered through the College of Lifelong Learning. These weekly educational courses are designed […]
NAPLES YACHT CLUB RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS WINE AWARD OF DISTINCTION FROM CLUB MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Naples Yacht Club, the first and oldest private club in Naples, is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious Wine Award of Distinction from the Club Management Association of America (CMAA). The annual award recognizes excellence, innovation and […]
At its June 5 breakfast meeting at the Naples Hilton, The Right Men’s Club of Collier County (RMCCC) presented scholarship awards to four graduating Collier County high school seniors. The event was attended by 64 members and guests. The Club has awarded scholarships to Collier County students since 2017. The program is designed to recognize […]
NCH First in Southeastern U.S. to Perform Single-Port Robotic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Complex Hernia Repair NCH has successfully performed the first single-port robotic abdominal wall reconstruction in Florida and the Southeastern United States, marking another advancement in minimally invasive surgery available to patients here in Southwest Florida. The procedure was performed by Robert Grossman, […]