LAURA ARCHAZKI-PACTER

Today’s July Fourth illuminations in local night skies, are not far off from Adam’s description. Fireworks are an epically happy ending to folks picnics, hot dogs, burgers, beach barbeques, and parties here. Perhaps it may be tempting to bring the ...

Every day pressures from family, work, and tight schedules can wreak havoc on a person’s mental and emotional well being. But a local Esoteric Healing Practitioner aims to change the way people bounce back into the swing of healthy living. ...

Here is a list of Fourth of July festivities, parades and fireworks shows.

Capping off 26 years of education as a kindergarten teacher at Lake Park Elementary School, Laura Lou Roth readied her books for storage from her classroom with tears in her eyes. Her students left her with mementos such as sentimental ...

When the Brown Family of Willoughby Acres picked up their oldest son, Avery from Veterans Memorial Elementary School on the last day of school, they set off on a vacation unbeknownst to the Browns' oldest child.

Hurricane season is here. Is your generator ready for action? Preparing your generator for what may come is your first step in regaining your peace of mind following a major storm or disaster.

Ready, set ,merge. Back in January, the Board of Collier County Commissioners approved a plan to merge two existing divisions within the Collier County Manager’s Agency. Those two divisions were the Community Development and Environmental Services Division, and the Transportation ...

Elton John once said, “I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians.” And for those lucky enough to walk ...

Jessica Solberg’s dream of attaining a college degree seemed like a million miles away at first. The single Mom of four young children could often be found driving her daughters from one activity to the next, baking holidays cakes and ...

“It was always a dream of mine to open my own school,” says Vanessa Larkin of her Waves of Wonder Montessori School and Activity Center has opened off Immokalee Road.

It’s wedding season in Southwest Florida, and at Mikkelsen’s Pastry Shop, there’s never an idle moment. Mikkelsen’s Pastry Shop owners, Paw and Elizabeth Mikkelsen are taking orders, baking, and designing delicately sweet buttery specialties to fill every bride’s and groom’s ...

Splash! Kerplunk they go! Members and friends of Paradise Coast Paddlers Club were on kayaks in the clear waters of Isles of Capri to practice their skills in rolling, falling, all while chuckling together in the name of safety at ...

Is brush fire season over? According to engineer Robert Walczak, of Golden Gate Fire District, local residents are not out of the woods yet.

Customers who walked in for a Slurpee, or a convenient bite to eat at the North Naples 7-Eleven, were recently treated to a Kid’s Safety Fair courtesy of Glen Olinger and Samir Elkhayt, co-owners of the 7-Eleven located at 2520 ...

Fresh vegan cuisine is now offered in North Naples thanks to owner-Manager Brenna Tu and her team at Loving Hut.

Candy Strafford wants people to lend a hand to her — all in the name of protecting local beaches from off-shore oil drilling.

Brad Hanson of Golden Gate is not your typical fly fisherman. Sure, he looks like any other fisherman as he hooks a myriad of game fish along Collier Boulevard, but his t-shirt catches your eye.

GL Nail Spa, located in the Crossroads Plaza welcomes citizens looking for masterfully designed nails and toes, not to mention relaxing facials. Manager, Paul Vo, and Owner Daniel Nguyen both hail from Atlanta, Ga. The two combined their seventeen years ...

For 11 athletes at Golden Gate High School, their solid athletic performances finally paid off. Signing with colleges across the United States, Titan prep stars are ready to represent their families and high school as achievers in academics and sports ...

“The one thing that I know is that you win with good people,” Coach Don Shula said of the winning secrets to the game of football. And for Quincy University Offensive Coach, Billy Riebock, there will be not just one, ...

Have you ever wanted to learn CPR? Now is your chance as the American Heart Association designated June 1 through June 7 as National CPR and AED Awareness Week.

Firefighter Chris Martin knows his dog Luther is ready for rescuing survivors of major disasters. However, Martin will have to wait patiently, dedicating hundreds of hours to training his new purebred German Shepherd puppy, until Luther is at least 18 ...

Solving Pi is a little easier to comprehend, thanks to a new approach soon to be published from Adjunct Professor Tim Jones of Edison State College, Collier Campus.

Applause, laughter, and cheers filled the air of the terrace ballroom of the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, as key employees in the hospitality industries of Collier County were honored Thursday with engraved awards for their dedication to providing ...

Bogdan Marius Chiritoiu is in a whirlwind of business travel lately. First landing in Washington D.C. from Romania in early May, he is studying and having conferences with top U.S. officials to bring back a broader perspective of business operations ...

For students at Vineyards Elementary School, the chance to be a writer and an artist became reality on Author’s and Artists Night.

What garden flower is your favorite this Spring?

Members of the North Naples Middle School band performed May 6, 2010, for students at Vineyards Elementary School during the school’s annual Author’s and Artists Night.

Bogdan Marius Chiritoiu is in a whirlwind of business travel lately. First landing in Washington D.C. from Romania in early May, he is studying and having conferences with top U.S. officials to bring back a broader perspective of business operations ...

In life, there are bittersweet memories. And for Michele Waters , the birth of her daughter by emergency Caesarean section four years ago, was one of those moments. Her pregnancy was like any other at first, but Michele soon learned ...

In the blue waters of the Florida Keys, seventeen year old Andie MacGowen of North Naples conquered her fears. MacGowen was one of twenty four local high school students selected to attend an Outward Bound Sailing Adventure over spring break ...

Citizen on the street went out to our Collier Citizens and asked what they will be doing to honor mom on Mother's Day?

In the early 1980’s, Raul Mejia immersed himself in his family’s restaurant business at the Hammock Restaurant in South Naples. He then went on to work at another famous Mexican food hot spot in Naples, Meson Ole’ for six years.

The traveling World War II museum called the “Bus-eum” visited Collier County on April 21. It was a reminder of the 28 POW camps scattered across Florida during the war. “It’s a unique way to get history here on a ...

Gracie is a gentle retired thoroughbred racehorse who now calls a quiet pasture at Domestic Animal Services her home. Abandoned by her owners more than seven months ago, and left to starve on their property until she was cared for ...

If you could be a Collier County Commissioner for one day, what issue would you tackle first?

Since opening his antique and military mall in 1998, Homer Helter built friendships around his antiques. There’s laughter in the air whenever customers walk into Homer Helters. Friends, military veterans, and war heroes share snacks and lively conversation around Helter’s ...

“Success in golf depends less on strength of body, than upon strength of mind and character,” Arnold Palmer said of the game. And for over three hundred young golfers in the First Tee Program from elementary and middle schools, character ...

How do you feel about the Governor’s recent veto of Senate Bill 6?

ore than thirty years ago, Masael Barcenas mastered Japanese martial arts in Cuba. Training for over six hours each day with his instructor, Yoshu Ikeda, Barcenas developed his skills to fight back as a black belt.

It’s been a cold winter for homeless people in Collier County. But Boy Scout Michael Balcom hopes to change that with a gift to the homeless population, through his Eagle Scout Project.

For pint-sized pirates and their parents at Freedom Park, this past weekend offered a magnificent pirate adventure. Captain Johnny O’ and park rangers of Freedom Park set a pirate stage ideal for local scavenger pirates.

Players of the Southwest Florida Chess Club are advancing in their game thanks to an offer of a room courtesy of Books-A-Million in the Mercato. Every Saturday, local chess players of all skill levels sit down for an afternoon of ...

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Puppies were high fashion for Lux Boutique this past weekend at the Collections of Vanderbilt in North Naples. Homeless pooches of all shapes and sizes took part in Lux’s Couture for K-9’s event, featuring plenty of cuddly breeds up for ...

Asks how will you “sunsationally” spend your Sun-Earth Day 2010? Leave your suggestions and comments.

For children at Headquarters Library in North Naples, the chance to be a junior scientist is now a reality.

How will you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year? Leave your remarks and suggestions!

CITIZEN ON THE STREET went out and asked: What’s the most unusual thing you bought at a yard sale? Leave your comments too.

Citizen on the street asked locals this question, in what television show home would you most like to live? See the results and leave comments too.