Transparency, transparency, transparency… what a hot topic and often-voiced word! Mark Carter has penned an excellent article titled Achieving Financial Transparency inwhich he defines “real transparency.” Check it out on page 12. *********** A neighbor of mine recently commented about how scary it is for her to drive to work each morning. She leaves quite […]

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONOR GUARD. This year’s golf tournament, held Sunday, October 26, was kicked off with the presentation of colors by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and a rousing rendition of the national anthem sung by HP’s own Marc Bubert. Next was the helicopter ball drop, courtesy of the Lee […]

BBBS PARTICIPANTS WITH HP STAFF. On Saturday, October 18, the HPTA and HPPA once again partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast for the 9th Annual HP/BBBS Tennis and Pickleball Event. Although participation was a bit lighter than in past years, the enthusiasm and energy on the courts made this another wonderful […]

How do you tell an extroverted accountant from an introverted one? The extrovert looks at your shoes when he’s talking. That doesn’t really have much to do with the topic of this column, but it’s one of my favorite jokes – and well, I couldn’t resist. After all, every column deserves a strong opening… even one about […]

Did you know that you were made to move? The human body is an incredible biological machine, designed to be efficient, powerful, and adaptive. Not some human bodies … ALL of them. As a matter of fact, for our bodies to function well, movement is a necessity. Our bodies were not just made to move; […]

NANCY AND GARY WITH THEIR SCHNOODLE, SPARKY, IN EDINBORO, PA I first met Gary Rodgers about two years ago when he joined our Heritage Palms Biking Group – members who bike 25-35 miles twice a week. That first day, Gary arrived in flipflops because his Achilles tendon hurt. He quickly learned that he needed to […]

HP AT MEDITERRA HP’s Director of Instruction, Kristine Bonham, took some HP ladies on two additional “play with the pro away” reciprocals this fall. One was on October 8 at Shadow Wood Preserve in Fort Myers, and the other on October 17 at Mediterra in Naples.

THE FIRST EDITION OF BTP WAS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER, 2005. AS NOTED, IT WAS “SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVERAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH HOMEOWNERS.” As noted in the inaugural issue of BTP by Dick Grosse, then Co-Chair of the Communication Committee in 2005, “The Board has authorized the Communications Committee to proceed with a monthly […]

AMIRA FOX Happy Holidays from the Community Relations Committee! We welcomed Lee Health last month on November 17. I hope you were there to hear about the cutting-edge health care services coming to our neighborhood. Mark your calendars for our next event featuring State Attorney Amira Fox on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 4 to […]

Amira Fox is the State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of FL covering Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. She graduated from American University in Washington D.C. in 1987 with degrees in International Studies and Economics and received her law degree from The George Washington University in 1990. Ms. Fox began her career […]