Avow has been awarded a generous grant of $182,500 from the Naples Children Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, to strengthen and expand Avow Kids, the organization's nationally …

Fostering Success has received a $415,000 grant from the Naples Children Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival. The grant will directly support the organization’s Academic …

MDR Your Brain Health Matters, your source for brain health information in Southwest Florida, will host its first monthly Memory Café on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at the …

Friends of Big Cypress invites you to a special day hosted by Clyde and Niki Butcher at their Big Cypress Gallery. Discover the wonders of the swamp with guided walks, engaging educational booths, …

Sgt. Karen Eggleston-Negron of the Collier County Sheriff's Office is one of the nation's first officers to complete the L.E.A.D. Community Prevention Officer (CPO) program, helping pioneer an …

On behalf of the United Church of Marco Island and the Bargain Basket, the Missions Committee awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 for Valerie's House, supporting its mission in Naples, …

What happens when a group of longtime friends gets together for a little wine, a little gossip, and a chance to reconnect? In Ladies Night, just about everything. Arts Center Theatre will present …

Marco Island’s Sunrise Rotary continued its Wake Up to Rotary Speaker Series with a recent presentation by Steve Popper, founder and CEO of Meals of Hope. Meals of Hope started in 2007 when …

With the heat of summer in full force, finding places for your little ones to play, be engaged, and learn something – all while in the AC - can sometimes be a challenge! The Collier County Public …

The Arlington of Naples was honored to host a special Faith-Based Roundtable Luncheon: Celebrating 10 Years of Distinction, bringing together local clergy and faith leaders from across the Greater …

It’s not always easy to keep a garden in constant bloom during Florida’s hottest months. One day the plants look great and the next, they are looking parched and drooping, and you can’t always …

Keep Collier Beautiful (KCB) invites Collier County residents to volunteer for the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The event will run from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at …

The students of Collier County Public Schools went back to school on August 11, and for most of them, they were not quite ready to say goodbye to summer! So how about celebrating with a …

Travis Suit’s family is a little different than others. His daughter, Piper, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at a young age. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic and progressive disease that …

The Marco Island Center for the Arts is proud to join communities around the world in celebrating "A Very Laufey Day" on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with a special afternoon dedicated to art, music, …

The 17th annual Goodland Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by the Goodland Civic Association, 501(c)(3), will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This pre-holiday …

Sunflowers remain a traditional summer favorite, and each time I spot a sunflower in someone’s yard, it makes me pause and smile. There is something about those bright yellow petals facing the sun …

Marco Lutheran Church is launching a new Faith, Friendship & Fellowship Community Luncheon series, beginning Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Additional luncheons are scheduled for February 2 and March …

YOU are invited! Mark your calendars now for the next Happy Hour for Hope on August 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Mango’s Dockside Restaurant. Come enjoy complimentary appetizers, happy hour …

Diapers, diapers, and more diapers. When friends in Hideaway Beach asked Fostering Success, a 501(c)3 serving local foster children, what was needed in the summer months for foster babies, the answer …