Suppose you are madly in love with a home not blessed with soaring ceilings. But the home has other great features on your wish list and you intend to buy it. Here are several ways to make the space overhead seem loftier. Designer Tricks for Small Rooms • Raise the doorways at least six inches…. Read More

For most Canadians, buying a second home in Naples, is a dream come true, but by using your bank to exchange your currency, you could be losing out on thousands of Dollars. Since 1979, millions of people have trusted Moneycorp to exchange and transfer their money around the world. When transferring currency most people will… Read More

There’s no better place to spend your golden years than in a land where the sun’s golden rays caress your skin and the ocean’s soothing breezes wash away your worries. It’s no wonder that Florida is one of North America’s most popular retirement locations, given its temperate climate, limitless activities and attractive communities designed for… Read More

What is a democracy without a solid constitution? “Majority rule” is an essential part of a democracy. But what of the rights of minorities? Do minorities suffer over the constant winning of majority votes? The new South Africa calls itself a ‘democracy’ and clearly has “Majority rule” as an integral part of its government educational… Read More

Extracts from “Club at Port Royal Pays Bias Plaintiff” – Naples Daily News, 22 Dec 1981. Lawrence and Ynez Kates, a Jewish couple was denied Port Royal Club membership in March of 1979 when they bought a home in Naples most exclusive district, received $200,000 in an out-of-court settlement of their $30 million federal suit… Read More

Seagate Access Proposal by John Domenie, Pelican Bay year-round resident since 1987. Please be aware that I served nine years on the Pelican Bay Services Division, when 50+ acres of mangroves in the 540 acre NRPA were dying, and the County washed its hands on this serious and potentially dangerous health hazard. Thus the PBSD… Read More

Many years ago, when I finished my service in the South African Air Force as a draftee, I traveled to Israel with my long time neighborhood friend, Michael. We stayed on several kibbutzim, or communal farms, in Israel and in one instance an older woman sold us phone tokens and threw the change back at… Read More

Ted Raia President, The Mangrove Action Group, responds to David Buser on Clam Pass. This is a response from Ted Raia on the email, turned blog post, by David Buser (http://www.naples-fl-real-estate.com/2013/clam-pass-closed-again/) Ted Raia has commented (in blue) in each section of the original text, which was from David Buser. To avoid duplicate content, only Raia’s… Read More

This is obviously a very difficult time for all of us who are concerned about the environment within the Clam Bay Estuary. I must once again emphasize that the Collier County Staff had proposed an 80 foot dredge width and was on the verge of getting the final permit approved when their permit and efforts… Read More

CLUB STREET CITY MEMBERSHIP HOLES Audubon 625 Audubon Blvd. Naples, FL 34110 Member Owned 18 Bay Colony 9740 Bent Grass Bend Naples, FL 34109 Member Owned 18 Classics 7989 Grand Lely Dr. Naples, FL 34113 Developer Owned 54 Bears Paw 2500 Golden Gate Pkwy Naples, FL  34105 Member Owned 18 Bonita Bay 26660 Country Club… Read More

It all began in 1964 when the little town of Naples became “the town that put up the fight of its life – for its wildlife.” Several of its 5,000 citizens gathered together to stop the construction of the proposed Rookery Bay Road, slated to run through the area’s pristine Rookery Bay. A 30-foot-long, 1000-signature… Read More