– Some Lay Low and Some Stay Very Busy! Do you ever wonder how the wildlife in Naples stays cool and deals with the hot, humid summer months? Loggerhead Sea Turtles and endangered beach nesting birds (like Black Skimmers, Least Terns and Wilson’s Plovers) don’t have much of a problem with the extremely warm Gulf […]
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Naples Children & Education Foundation Collaborates with FGCU College of Education to Reopen NCEF Early Childhood Development Center in Collier County The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, today announced that it has collaborated with the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) College of Education to fully […]
Donors who have type O blood are needed immediately in Collier County to help boost the Community Blood Center’s critically low blood product inventories. The local shortage is the result a sudden increase in usage by area patients. The only way to obtain adequate levels of transfusable blood is through life-saving donations from our community’s […]
Knowing how you want to spend your time in retirement and having a sense of purpose can prevent you from feeling unmoored and isolated. For Readers Theatre performer, David Whalley, he’s spent his 12 years of retirement pivoting into the world of art and theatre. “The Naples Players (TNP) has made a huge impact on […]
Ruthnie was living in her car in February 2022 following a stay at a women’s shelter to flee an abusive relationship. While she could find employment easily, she struggled to keep jobs because of difficulty maintaining a schedule, sleeping, safety and hygiene while being homeless. Ruthnie found her way to the National Alliance on Mental […]
In the heart of Collier County lies a beacon of hope and support for victims of trauma and violence. Project HELP works with dignity and compassion to ease the pain of those affected by rape, violence, crime or loss of a loved one due to a crime. Project HELP is more than just an advocacy […]
Thirty years ago, this month, 1994, I moved to Naples. As with any type of anniversary, it’s timely to reflect back on what was and take stock of today. Then, it was a sleepy town by anyone’s standards, but it did have the Naples Philharmonic, now Artis-Naples. I was relocating from Palm Beach County, a […]
For many decades,Jerry F. Nichols has quietly set an inspiring example through philanthropy, dedicated to improving the lives of children and working adults in Southwest Florida. Recently, Nichols solidified this commitment by making the first major donation to Healthcare Network’s capital campaign. This donation will support the construction of the nonprofit organization’s planned 20,000-square-foot health […]
Life may seem like a linear journey. However, if there is anything that life teaches, a straight line is hardly a good measure of our existence. After all, much of nature is built in circular shapes and moves in circular patterns. From our planet, to the sun and moon, and all the way down to […]