LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER ON PROJECT TO REDUCE YOUTH SUICIDES INVOLVING PRESCRIPTION OR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS According to the Florida Department of Children and Families Baker Act data dashboard, more than 500 youth in Collier County were placed under the Baker Act following suicide attempts in the last fiscal year (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025), […]
Now entering its forty-fourth season, the Hyacinth Concert Series of Moorings Presbyterian Church continues to flourish, and I hope the 2026–2027 lineup will be so engaging that you’ll mark each performance on your calendar as a true “can’t miss” event. From extraordinary collaborations and internationally renowned artists to inspiring performances by cherished local musicians, this […]
NCH Rooney Heart Institute Among First in Nation to Offer FDA Approved Medtronic Mosaic™ Neo Mitral Valve The NCH Rooney Heart Institute is among the first in the United States to offer the newly FDA-approved Medtronic Mosaic™ Neo surgical mitral valve, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of patients requiring mitral valve replacement. The […]
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Knowing who you elect and how local elections work is the first step in being an informed voter. Collier County’s primary elections will be held on August 18, and vote-by-mail ballots will be sent out beginning July 7. To vote by mail, you must request a ballot by August 6; Florida law requires a new […]
In Naples, we are a community that plans well. We build thoughtfully, invest strategically, and protect what matters. We anticipate risk, diversify portfolios, and make decisions today to safeguard tomorrow. And yet, when it comes to healthcare decisions at the most critical moments of our lives, many of the same people who plan everything leave […]
May is Naples History Month. In the midst of all this growth, it is important to recognize where this town of Naples started. Naples has a short history, in the grand scheme of things, but its history is very important to those that have lived and grown up here for generations and have a vested […]
Why the Paradise Coast Trail is Vital to the Bonita Estero Rail Trail and Why the Bonita Estero Rail Trail is Vital to the Paradise Coast Trail by Michelle Avola-Brown, Executive Director, Naples Pathways Coalition The Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT) and the Paradise Coast Trail are not simply neighboring trail projects. They are strategic […]
I Left with a New Conservation Program Director of Conservation, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens It was May of 2019. I was in Germany for lemurs. I had no idea I was taking the first steps toward helping launch a country’s only conservation program for the world’s deadliest cat. I was at Cologne Zoo […]
Quieter streets, traditions that linger, and simple pleasures define our summertime. As the end of our busy season approaches, things grow a little quieter as summer settles into Naples. For many of us who live here year round, life softens in the most welcome way. And for those of you that don’t, please consider a […]