Fighting dengue fever in Collier County by Patrick Linn, MS, MSHAPI Executive Director, Collier Mosquito Control District A few months ago, a Collier County resident contracted dengue fever through the bite of a local mosquito. When the Florida Department of Health notified us here at Collier Mosquito Control District of the illness, we immediately implemented […]
Hardly anyone would be surprised today with a thesis that living a sedentary life is very bad for your health. And yet, in the contemporary post-Covid world with many people working from home, sitting is now a risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance and mortality in general. In fact, physical inactivity is […]
INSIGHTS FROM TOM MORAN AIF® Chairman, CEO and CIO, Moran Wealth Management® A certain degree of unpredictability can be expected in financial markets. This is traditionally measured through volatility which tracks how much the overall market fluctuates up and down. While not all aspects of volatility are negative, it can feel distressing in the moment. […]
Here we are in November, hopefully getting past the extremes of the disastrous hurricane, Ian, and heading into the holidays with temperatures cooling. Everything in Naples is coming back including the numbers of people and the activities happening daily. There are a variety of art activities going on in the many galleries, museums, organizations, districts […]
Throughout history, real or imagined, horses have enjoyed a special place —some had wings, eight legs and seven heads. They have been lionized as war heroes and rewarded with niches in mythology for pulling the sun across the sky. Pegasus earned a constellation for serving Zeus. Now they provide something more down to earth—soothing, character-building […]
HISTORIC NAPLES YACHT CLUB ACHIEVES PLATINUM CLUB® OF THE WORLD STATUS RANKING IT AMONG TOP PRIVATE CLUBS GLOBALLY Naples Yacht Club, the first and oldest private club in Naples, has once again achieved status as a Platinum Club® of the World. This ranking of worldwide clubs by The Club Leaders Forum Advisory Board is an […]
For more than 50 years, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), otherwise known as Community Health Centers, have focused on health equity and social justice in health care—caring for those who disproportionately suffer from chronic diseases and poorer health outcomes regardless of their income or insurance status. Providing high-quality health care to the Collier County community […]
It’s hard to imagine 5th Avenue South without all the glamorous bars, restaurants, boutiques, and 365 days of glitzy Christmas lights. It’s also hard to think back to The Naples Players (TNP)before their state of the art Sugden Theatre was built. Yet, most long term residents can tell you both had humble beginnings! by Lauren […]
WELCOME BACK! While many of us call Naples our home year round, several of our closest friends have made this beautiful city their 2nd or even 3rd home. We love them all and this is the season when these exotic creatures called snowbirds flock back to our idyllic shores. Absence does make the heart grow fonder […]
NCH Healthcare System Once Again Named One of America’s 100 Best for Cardiac Care and Six Other Specialties by Healthgrades NCH is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for the eighth year in a row, as well as being recognized in six other specialties, according to new research released by Healthgrades. Healthgrades […]