HELP A DIABETIC CHILD PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ON CGM TOUR TO ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting children and families who are dealing with diabetes, is working together with the University of Florida to provide Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) to local children […]
DO YOU BELIEVE? I often write about my father’s memories and life in Ochopee and Everglades City. The Seminole story is deep and colorful to write about. The options seem endless… and during many of my stories, I think of many other side trips to take everyone on and I lose my place and have […]
Just over three years ago, on a cold January day in 2021, President Joe Biden stood on the steps of the United States Capitol, swore an oath to defend our nation, and was inaugurated as the forty-sixth President of the United States. Mere hours later, his first presidential actions would go down as some of […]
Dear Artsperts, When there is unrest and uncertainty in the world, is art frivolous? Signed, Unsure Dear Unsure, Some of our readers may already know that Juliana Meek served as an intelligence analyst with the CIA before resigning to continue our family gallery with her sister, Kristine. She will often sum up the vast difference […]
2024 is a leap year – which means that in February you have an extra day. This adjustment of an additional day is done to align our calendar with the earth’s orbit around the sun. This was established in the year 45 BCE by Julius Caesar. These rules say that a leap year is any […]
Through the years, we have felt that there’s a great community of artists here in Naples. We work well together and try to help others out who may need the opportunity to show-case their works to the public. With that thought in mind, we are having a show of Phil’s work at Marvin Rouse Studio […]
In Functional and Holistic Medicine, we often ask patients to make changes in their lifestyle or nutrition, to help address the root causes of disease rather than simply treat symptoms. But what is change and how can we make it sustainable? The research of the last 50 years demonstrates that we are not destined to […]
COMING IN MARCH: The 18th Annual TD Bank NAPLES BIKE BRUNCH & WALK Month It’s almost that time of year again! March is Florida’s Bike Month, and its purpose is to celebrate cycling and encourage more people to hit the road on two wheels. However, any month is Bicycle Month when you live in paradise […]
A few years ago, a zoo colleague shared a story about a woman who does custodial work in their offices. While out and about in the community, someone saw the logo on this woman’s uniform and asked what she did at the zoo. She replied, “I save animals.” I do wonder if she heard the […]
February casts us in that “post holiday looking toward Spring” vibe. And it’s also a sweet time to commemorate love in all its incarnations. Valentine’s Day—ah—a time to celebrate fond affection. Roses are always a good idea—as is champagne and romantic candlelit dinners. Memory makers, right? Powerful Reputation But this year let’s hear it for […]