Entries by LifeInNaples

Growing healthier communities from the ground up

For 46 years, supporters across Southwest Florida and beyond have helped improve access to healthcare for all residents of Collier County, regardless of income, insurance, or background. Healthcare Network, founded in Immokalee in 1977, began caring for migrant farmworkers and underserved populations who had difficulties accessing primary healthcare. Southwest Florida has grown substantially over the […]

The Immokalee Foundation – Multiliteracy Matters

When we think of literacy, we typically think of Textual Literacy, i.e., reading and writing. Yet, in today’s competitive marketplace, multiliteracy matters most. Let’s take a look. Textual Literacy At The Immokalee Foundation, Textual Literacy support begins with our Immokalee Readers Program, where elementary students engage in activities to help build language skills, including vocabulary, […]

Your Dog Knows

Does your dog like your contractor? Sounds silly right? Not as much as you might think. While trying to figure out who you will hire to do your renovation project you might just as well pay attention to who your dog likes the most. After all, they are very sensitive to people and tend to […]

Round Brush for Long Hair

Different round brushes should accomplish different results. In my 25 years of styling hair, I have seen people using round brushes, but the wrong way. In fact, I had a guest come into the salon with the brush stuck in her hair. (Removing it can be a challenge even for a seasoned stylist to remove.) […]

It’s about the children – Citizen’s Foster Care Review Board

The data is ominous. The challenges are daunting. But the devoted dedication and work of our volunteers is invaluable. Let me explain: Children are removed from their parents for reasons of neglect, caregiver drug or alcohol abuse, physical abuse, caregiver inability to cope, inadequate housing, parental incarceration, child behavior, abandonment, sexual abuse and more. Whenever […]

DAVID LAWRENCE CENTERS’ Sound Minds® Fundraiser Featuring Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields has modeled on the covers of hundreds of magazines, has maintained a successful career in television and theatre, and is a bestselling author. Despite her accomplishments, Shields wasn’t spared from struggling just like the rest of us at certain times in her life. A tumultuous relationship with her mother and manager, coping with […]

Naples Woman Becomes new FGCU President

A veteran Naples educator has been named the fifth president of Florida Gulf Coast University. Ayşegül Timur, Ph.D., a native of Turkey, was promoted in May by the FGCU Board of Trustees and confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors in June. Dr. Timur, specializing in economics, came to FGCU in 2019 as vice president […]

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

There seems little that robots can’t do these days. In our high-tech world, no one seems surprised when the bots serve restaurant meals, manage warehouse storage, even perform surgery. But that’s all on the ground. The next horizon is above the horizon. Airborne wonders are just a neck crick away. In June, the Federal Aviation […]