As The Naples Players soon caps a year away from home, the seven-decade institution will christen more than just additional space at Sugden Community Theatre on Fifth Avenue South. TNP will transform the expanded and remodeled capacity into a bastion for the arts –more and improved services and public gathering spaces as well as 50 […]
TEACHING DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION TO YOUTH HISTORY Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D) is a national non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization with its origins in Allentown, New Jersey. It was formed in 2014, and the program teaches drug and violence prevention to youth while serving to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and communities. […]
How do you feel whenever you try something new? Exhilarated? Empowered? Proud? Challenged? Expansive? Happy? These are all words our Volunteer of the Month, Debra Gulinello, used to describe her experience broadening her horizons and volunteering at The Naples Players (TNP). “I’m always amazed by what I’m able to accomplish volunteering here. There are so […]
Nothing should surprise us these days. Even the unlikelihood of psychedelic drugs making a comeback. And they are making a comeback. The mood boosting drugs of the Allen Ginsberg days are close to becoming downright respectable. Close is the operable word. Big Pharma isn’t convinced, and investors are few and far between. But academic labs […]
In November, Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD) laboratory technician Hunter Martin made an interesting discovery while performing routine mosquito surveillance in Collier Seminole State Park. In one of the traps, he found three female Aedeomyia squamipennis mosquitoes. Ad. squamipennis is native to Central and South America and was first discovered in the United States in […]
It is a common practice to stretch muscles in yoga, Pilates, and during exercise routines. What is it exactly that is so important about stretching and when should stretching be done? Muscles are made up of protein. This protein is arranged differently in different muscles throughout the body. Depending upon the muscle fiber direction, motions […]
and a Top 50 Hospital for Surgical Care by Healthgrades I am proud to announce that NCH has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This achievement puts NCH in the top 2% of […]
The 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) “Generosity in Full Bloom” culminated with an amazing live auction, raising a new record of more than $33 million to support at risk and underprivileged children in Collier County. This brings the total amount raised by the NWWF to almost $302 million since its inception in 2001. Festival […]
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve invites everyone in the community and visiting to come out to the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center for a free day of fun – National Estuaries Day on Saturday, May 4, 2024. There will be something for everyone in the family – kayak demos, art, children’s activities, food, nature […]
by Michelle Avola-Brown, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition There is a lot of discussion about electric bikes and where they should be allowed, as well as much confusion regarding the different types of electric devices people are riding. As the executive director of Naples Pathways Coalition, I am often asked to weigh in. I am […]