Entries by LifeInNaples

March Volunteer of the Month:

18 months of volunteering, five productions, and one Broadway World award later – it’s starting to feel like our first volunteer from New Delhi, India is unstoppable. Since our Volunteer of the Month’s first production, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Aseem Upadhyay has become one of the most involved members in our community, racking […]

New PARADIGMS. New HORIZONS

Let’s set aside some of the troubling stuff – the wars, the viruses, the crime, all of the unhappiness out there. Let’s be positive, hope for the best and take a look at some changes the experts say will define the future – new parameters that will determine how and where we live and work. […]

FROM THE DESK OF REPRESENTATIVE BYRON DONALDS

National Security Should Be Bipartisan On Monday, January 29th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed my bill, H.R. 5528 – The Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act, with a unanimous and bipartisan vote of 397-0. As a member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, ensuring proper governance and efficiency in federal operations are paramount […]

Advocacy in Action

Every year, the Florida legislature convenes in Tallahassee for its 60-day legislative session. This is an action-packed and exciting time in the state capitol building, and it creates the opportunity for community leaders to advocate on behalf of the residents they serve. In January, the Florida Mosquito Control Association (FMCA) hosted its annual “Tallahassee Days” […]

How do you walk?

Walking is an everyday form of locomotion to get a person from one point to another. It is also something that most take for granted, that is, until there is a problem. Have you ever observed people as they are walking? Take a look around you at the various gaits. Do they walk straight? Is […]

The Naples Players Expands Arts Access & Education

The Naples Players (TNP) has made a significant change to its renowned Arts Education Programs by establishing an “Arts Access” department and hiring Jennifer Price as the Director of Youth Education. Ever since incorporating “Wellness through the arts” programs into TNP’s Education program in 2017, the TNP Education Department has seen unprecedented growth in both […]

New Stethoscope Technology Allows for Earlier Diagnosis of Heart Problems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to make significant advancements in the field of medicine and healthcare, offering an array of applications that can improve patient care, diagnosis and treatment. I am thrilled to announce that NCH is the first healthcare system in the United States to use the Eko Sensora software platform. This groundbreaking technology leverages […]

Where Art and Nature Come Together

The mission to protect and conserve coastal habitats and wildlife of Rookery Bay Research Reserve intersects and connects with local art at the Environmental Learning Center Art Gallery. Visitors have the opportunity to not only learn about the waters, marine life and land of Southwest Florida through “hands-on” interactive exhibits, but also appreciate the artistic […]