by Lois Bolin, Ph.D., Old Naples Historian April is a special month. It hosts such days as April Fool’s Day, National Hug Your Dog Day, World Autism Awareness Day, National Arbor Day (last Friday), and the NCAA Men’s Basketball semifinals. For Naples, Collier County, April is a special month indeed. On April 25, 1928, Gov. […]
WINTER ART MARKETS Being a Naples resident, January and February are always exciting. I think an important aspect of Naples’ magical charisma is its support of the arts. Whether it is fine arts or arts and crafts, Naples is such a wonderful place for markets, shows, festivals, and art markets! I am sure I bore […]
Too often in politics, critical issues are dehumanized into partisan talking points and one off soundbites. This is emblematic of the conversation surrounding the historic border crisis our nation is currently enduring. For years, Democrats and their activist base sloganeered, “Abolish ICE,” “No Human Is Illegal,” “Walls Don’t Work,” and cried racism against those simply […]
Artis—Naples, Southwest Florida’s premier destination for the visual and performing arts, has something for everyone this April. Whether it’s the continuation of The Baker Museum’s widely heralded exhibition George Gershwin and Modern Art: A Rhapsody in Blue, the opening of a new Andy Warhol exhibit, two amazing Naples Philharmonic Masterworks programs, Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of […]
Lawyers Without Rights: The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Berlin After 1933 On Display April 9 – June 23, 2024 In the Estelle and Stuart Price Gallery www.LawyersWithoutRights.com Lawyers Without Rights is a joint traveling exhibit project of the American Bar Association Center for Global Programs and the German Federal Bar. Based on the book […]
Well, it’s finally over. At the time of this writing, the city election results aren’t quite in yet, but when you receive this edition they will be. For me, the last three months have been as stressful as if I were running for Mayor or City Council. It was, by far, the ugliest city election […]
If you’re not familiar with this distinguished Club, then you should be. Simply stated, its mission is “To provide immediate financial assistance to the families of fallen police and emergency responders, those who serve in law enforcement, corrections, fire fighting, (EMS) and any and all State or Federal law enforcement personnel assigned to Collier County, […]
NCH Rooney Heart Institute announces a groundbreaking procedure for patients with valvular heart disease. The operation performed by a highly specialized team led by Robert J. Cubeddu, MD, Harvard-trained interventional cardiologist and President of the NCH Rooney Heart Institute, represents the first-ever transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement performed in the State of Florida and one of […]
The Naples Players (TNP) is bringing new meaning to the phrase, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” with a final show of their 70th season – Clue: On Stage. With performances from May 1 – May 19 at Naples United Church of Christ in McSpadden Hall, Clue: On […]
Scott Robertson of Champion Fundraising Auctions (CFA) announces that he has achieved an extraordinary milestone by helping raise over $500 million for numerous charitable organizations nationwide. This accomplishment makes him among the few fundraising auctioneers to reach such heights. Robertson’s dedication to charitable auctions spans nearly three decades, where he has immersed himself in mastering […]