It is that time of year again with the Spring Break and the Easter Holiday rapidly approaching when we ask ourselves, what do we do with our visiting grandchildren as well as our other numerous visitors. Several GSAC Directors including Pam Young, Jim Melican, and Stan Karpf have contributed to this article to insure there [...]
By Jim Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. The Naples City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to offer the City Manager position to Jay Boodheshwar, presently the Deputy Town Manager of Palm Beach. The position has been open since last May. Since then it has been filled on an interim [...]
By Howard Handler, Vice President of the GSAC Board Submit questions or feedback online. To quote Woody Allen “There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?” All kidding aside, please read this article carefully since it could affect your pocketbook. Florida condominium owners are facing a [...]
By Jim Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. It is increasingly evident that the lack of affordable workforce housing has reached crisis proportions, not only in the City of Naples but in Collier County at large. Reportedly 40,000 people who work within our county limits commute each day from Lee County [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The dredging of Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass is underway and should conclude during the first week of April. The timeframe is dependent on equipment and weather conditions. The dredged sand from Doctors Pass will be relocated to the beach in the Lowdermilk Park area. A [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has requested extra time and more funds to revise its plan to improve coastal resiliency and strengthen coastal defenses in Collier County. It is understood the original, multibillion-dollar Coastal Storm Risk Management plan, which called [...]
By Stan Karpf, Vice President, GSAC Board of Directors Submit questions or feedback online Those of you who have walked the Park Shore Beach over the years have hopefully had the privilege of meeting Bob Daniels, the bearded gentleman who can always be seen during the morning hours carrying a bag or two of trash he [...]
By Jim Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. Most of our residents are unaware that the Naples Police Department includes a Community Oriented Policing Unit which has been in operation since 1995. This unit is based on the concept of the police and the community working together to find solutions to [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Did you know that you can play a practical, meaningful role in keeping our county and coasts cleaner? For over 26 years, the non-profit Keep Collier Beautiful (KCB) has been organizing volunteers in Collier County to help keep waterways free of trash. Recently, KCB has been [...]
The issue. The existing hospital tower on 41 is 92’6” tall and is a grandfathered City height variance from the 42’ City Charter limit. The new NCH Heart & Vascular Institute is asking for a 6’2” height variance on the Telford location behind the Route 41 hospital tower. This would make the new NCH Heart [...]
