PRESERVING AND PROACTIVELY PROTECTING OUR EVERGLADES Everglades National Park is one of the most treasured parts of our local community, our state, and our country. Not only is the Everglades the third largest national park in the lower forty-eight states, but it is a World Heritage Site that is home to thirteen endangered species, the […]
I wish the title were an exaggeration. According to a FocusDriven® Nationwide Insurance study, up to 80 percent of all crashes involve some form of driver distraction. The United States Department of Transportation notes that cell phones are involved in 1.6 million auto crashes each year, and these crashes cause at least half a million […]
By April May Many have heard of us, but most have not until that someone is you or you are someone’s daughter, someone’s son, someone’s wife, someone’s parent. So, who are we? What do we do? We are BELIEVERS— We are Project HELP! We are YOUR non-profit organization that is staffed by professional counselors and […]
Spring is in full swing at Artis—Naples in April, and the arts are blossoming throughout the Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson Cultural Campus. From a new iteration of a community favorite exhibition at The Baker Museum to numerous dynamic performances by the Naples Philharmonic, this month is brimming with performing and visual arts […]
I haven’t the slightest clue where this Season went! I think I have the Season down to a science after living all these years in the City of Naples and I can remember when there was no Season at all! You might find that hard to believe and wonder if I’m still of sound mind, […]
Our government at all levels is in theory to work for the betterment of its citizens. Let’s start at the local level and work our way up: Naples City Storm Water project was approved by City Council in early 2020. As of March 2023 it is in final stages of approval by the City Council. […]
“Reading is the first step to succeed in life.”~Abigail I cannot recall a time when being a twin didn’t receive a lot of attention. There are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and the Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott. I suspect that many in Southwest Florida hear “twins” and think of Wrigley’s iconic gum duo, the […]
The observation is designed to build awareness regarding the unequal burden of preventable death and illness in these groups. Racial and ethnic minority population shave higher rates of poor health than White counterparts in a range of conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma and heart disease. National Minority Health Month is rooted in the 1915 […]
All students deserve a high-quality education, especially children living in Rural communities. When Guadalupe Center mapped out its plan to increase access to education for families living in Immokalee, the biggest challenge was not securing funding to build two new state-of-the art campuses in 24 months. Instead, the biggest challenge to Guadalupe Center’s ambitious expansion […]
Recently, I gathered with three friends over dinner. We had not met up in person for a very long time, well before the pandemic. Upon reflection, we realized some of us may have met up separately over the years, but it might have easily been a decade since we all sat down together. By anyone’s […]