Join us July 22 or 23, 2015 for a casual girls night out celebrating fun, fashion and friends. You will have the opportunity to shop in your best friends closet for great dresses, tops, bottoms, jewelry, handbags, scarves and more. Attend as a VIP on July 22 and be the first to shop in our […]
by Steven Kissinger Jhulfrance Joseph, a 21-year-old freshman at Florida SouthWestern State College, says she was aware that her college experience would require a lot of dedication and determination: After all, there was a time when she couldn’t see herself making it here at all. When she graduated from Immokalee High School in 2013, she […]
An aerial video shot from a Collier County Sheriff’s Office helicopter shows deputies making their way through a heavily wooded area in Golden Gate Estates. The images of the deputies, viewed through the helicopter’s infrared imaging system, are bright white and surrounded by darkness as they step through overgrowth to reach a 47-year-old man with […]
More than 250 friends and supporters of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute attended a “Hard Hat Tour” and reception at Bascom Palmer’s new eye center under construction on Tamiami Trail in Naples on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Wearing hard hats through the construction site, people walked through what will be a $25 million, 20,000 square-foot, state […]
Naples is a great place when it comes to philanthropy. According to the National Center on Charitable Statistics there are 357 public charities and 350 private foundations in Collier County. When I say it’s a privilege to have a business in such a community-minded area, I sincerely mean it from the bottom of my heart. […]
Two rather seasoned tennis players in Naples were having a conversation recently, when one of them stated: “Twenty years ago, I could have beaten Novak Djokovic.” To which the other remarked: “Yeah, he was only seven years old then.” It is a point well made; because even a player of Djokovic’s stature had to learn […]
More than 400 local supporters turned out for an unforgettable presentation at Drug Free Collier’s 7th Annual Fundraising Luncheon on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort. Attendees at this year’s luncheon were moved by the stories of each speaker and pledged their support to protect local children from substance abuse. “Today […]
It is almost taken for granted these days that you are eligible for a new cell phone every two years, and many people take advantage of this generous ‘offer’ from cell phone service providers. But how often should other technology equipment be upgraded? Certainly we do not consider replacing our televisions or computers every two […]
by Diane Halas Hungarians are a highly literate group of people from the heart of Europe. They call themselves “Magyar” after the most prominent Hungarian tribes in the decisive invasion of 896. These horsemen, the Manicha-Er or Megyer, were initially a group of seven tribes from the Urals and the steppes of eastern Asia. They […]
by Catherine Fay, Owner and VP While life does slow down a bit once our seasonal residents leave, here at Naples Air Inc. we’re very busy helping Naples residents book flights for their summer get-a-ways. Mountain retreats tend to be some of the favorites. Spots like the Blue Ridge Mountains and Smokey Mountains which offer […]