WHERE THE WILD THINGS REALLY ARE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS CHOCK FULL OF CRAZY CREATURES. FIND OUT WHERE.
WHEN FLORIDA WEEKLY BROKE THE NEWS A year ago that roughly 1 million people now live in the region, defining it as an urban core (see Florida Weekly, Oct. 22, 2008), the paper may have missed the point completely. True, the numbers are astounding, and probably climbing quickly out of date. By next year, roughly 1. Full Story
Animal advocates form new group, start 'Freedom Riders'
It's high noon on a hot Southwest Florida day. A nameless dog is about to cross a busy street. He hasn't eaten in days. His previous owner is nowhere to be found. The dog was never neutered, so before his difficult life is over, he'll father multiple litters of puppies with no one to care for them. Full Story
Construction downturn takes toll on building departments
Like bars emptying out at closing time, the lobbies of Collier and Lee county building departments grew quiet. The crowds that came for building permits, a primary source of income to pay department salaries, started disappearing in 2007. Full Story
Behind every successful businesswoman are a few good secrets
Nikole Stillman and Elisabeth Nassberg are familiar with the roller coaster ride otherwise known as entrepreneurship. As principals of Just Like Family Home Care in Naples, a full-service nursing company started in 2006, they have faced their share of obstacles but have also celebrated many successes. Full Story
Word Art
Word Art Book a trip to Naples to see this exquisite Bible and other unique, handmade volumes T ECHNO-GEEKS PROclaim the book is dead. Read everything online, they insist. Who needs books? Read them on a Kindle instead. Full Story
The joy of older women
ARTS COMMENTARY
When women hit 40, something weird happens. They become invisible. Previously, men might have whistled at them on the street, or waiters flirted with them tableside. But after 40, it's as if they don't even exist. The guys are likely too busy ogling women half their age Full Story
BUSINESS MEETINGS
. The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce holds it next Business After 5 event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Encore Bank. Cost for members is $5 in advance, $10 at the door; non-members (limited to two events) are $25. To register, visit www.napleschamber.org. Full Story
Delivering hope, medicine and building homes, hospitals in Haiti
Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. JoAnne Kuehner visited 20 years ago as a member of AmeriCares, and has not stopped fighting for its people since. "I can't stop when women and their children are eating mud cakes to fool their tummies," she says. "I don't blame any of them one bit for getting in boats and trying to get out of there. Full Story
Best bets for the weekend
Here's what the United Arts Council of Collier County suggests you work into your plans for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16, 17 and 18. It's a good idea to call ahead or check online for open hours and specific times: Lend Me a Tenor - The seaons's opening production by The Naples Players at the Sugden Community Theatre. 263-7990 or www.naplesplayers. org. Full Story
This week's live bands
The Bay House - 6-9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday: Jazz with Stu Shelton and Patricia Dean. 799 Walkerbilt Road. 591-3837. Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar - 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday: Lynn Carol on the piano and vocals. In the Venetian Village. 649-5552. Full Story
Women's Center welcomes 1,000th baby
Physicians Regional Healthcare System has welcomed the 1,000th baby to be born at The Women's Center at the PRHS Collier Boulevard campus. Baby girl Kah'Myrah Serenity was born at 4:07 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, to Alexandria Fletcher. Dr. Emily Clements was the obstetrician. Full Story
Heart & Health Screening relocates
Heart & Health Screening, a subsidiary of Edwin J Dean, MD LLC Medical Wellness Center, has moved to a larger facility at 501 N. Goodlette Road, Suite D306. Heart & Health Screening uses proactive methods to prevent serious heart conditions. Full Story
New relationships mean new traditions
On Sunday mornings I have this ritual. It starts with The New York Times. I pull out my favorite sections — the style section, the travel section, and the book review — and I toss out the rest (forgive me, Sierra Club, for I know this is a sin). Until recently, these three sections have been my reason for getting out of bed Sunday mornings. Full Story
Fool's School
Don't Let a P/E Trick You
The most widely used valuation tool is probably the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Unfortunately, it may also be the most dangerous. It seems simple and informative — a company's stock price divided by its last 12 months of earnings per share (EPS). For example, Charles Schwab's (Nasdaq: SCHW) EPS is 89 cents. Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Preferred to Common
In the early 1980s, an asbestos mining company (yes, asbestos) that my mother had shares in was bought by another mining company. My mother transferred the shares to me. Per the buyout terms, I received cumulative preferred stock in the new company. I just sat back and collected those dividend checks. Hey, this investing stuff is easy! Full Story
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