Entries by LifeInNaples

Australia An Adventure Down Under

Australia is an exceptional blend of bustling cities, breathtaking landscapes, and unique wildlife. Australia is a unique country that also comprises the majority of the continent of Oceania. Oceania’s geography is traditionally divided into four subregions: Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Australia is an exceptional blend of bustling cities, breathtaking landscapes, and unique wildlife. The […]

A Veteran. A Naples Resident. Plagued by PTSD years before he even served

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event and causes symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety. When most people hear about PTSD, they think of a veteran experiencing it after returning home from the military. In the case of 44-year-old Veteran and Naples resident Alex Kane, however, PTSD […]

Youth of the Year Winner Announced

at Event Raising $435,000 for Boys & Girls Club Sarah, a sophomore at Immokalee High School (a Boys & Girls Club of Collier County member since 2019) has been named the organization’s 13th annual Youth of the Year. The award celebrates leadership, community service and academic excellence. At the March 1st dinner event, more than […]

Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCFF) Invests a Record $33.2 Million

in Local Organizations Supporting Underprivileged and at Risk Children in Collier County. NCEF, the founding organization of Naples Winter Wine Festival, has invested a record $33.2 million in more than 50 nonprofit organizations supporting underprivileged and at risk children in Collier County. This tremendous investment in future generations includes funding traditional grants of over $6.6 […]

2023-24 Season Hits Stretch Run with Exciting Events, Activities

ARTIS -NAPLES Summer is right around the corner and Artis—Naples presents a stretch run of exemplary exhibitions, exhilarating performances and engrossing lectures capping the 2023-24 season that all promise to be scorchers. Over the next three months, the Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson Cultural Campus is sure to have something for everyone, whether […]

BE VISIBLE while riding your bicycle or walking by Michelle Avola-Brown

by Michelle Avola-Brown, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition With school out and schedules not quite so hectic as it is during the season, a lot of children and adults are out walking, biking, and running during the summer. Being visible is vital to avoiding crashes, injuries, and worse. Here are some practical tips for increasing […]

Naples Airport by Chris Rozansky, Executive Director, Naples Airport Authority

For over a century, airplanes have flown to and from Naples and the surrounding community, long before the current Naples Airport was established. Photos from as early as 1919 show pilots using local golf courses and beaches as landing strips. Aircraft also landed on a “runway” at the intersection of 5th Avenue South and 3rd […]

CONGRESSMAN Byron Donalds Florida 19th District makes Demands

Demanding FEMA Stop NFIP Cost Increases in Southwest Florida From the Desk of Representative Byron Donalds The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently informed various municipalities throughout our Southwest Florida community of their plans to eliminate much-needed discounts for certain National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy holders. Previously, FEMA had offered NFIP policyholders in […]