By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Our Community Police Officer Jeff Perry introduced one of the latest additions to Naples’ Police Department when he visited Admiralty Point for the GSAC Board Meeting on April 9. Max, a two-year-old Golden Retriever donated by Golden Paws Assistance Dogs, is the Department’s new Crisis Care [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The three-dimensional model of the Naples Pier designed by MHK Architecture and unveiled at the April 3 City Council meeting, is currently on display on the second floor of City Hall for the public to view. The closing date to accept bids to compete in the [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Sea turtle nesting season is almost upon us and we would like to make you and your residents aware of the City of Naples Marine Turtle Protection Regulations and some simple ways you can help protect these vulnerable marine animals and their nesting environment. Sea turtles [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The project to restore the landscaping destroyed by Hurricane Ian along Seagate Drive, Pirates Bight, and the Seagate Linear Park is near completion. The City Parks & Parkways team went ahead with planting despite Florida Power & Light’s failure to remove the poles and overhead power [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online GSAC has recently received several complaints from members regarding the condition of the city sidewalks located along Gulf Shore Blvd North between the Seagate Beach access to the North and Doctors Pass to the South. There have been several reported incidents where residents have tripped on [...]
By Officer Jeff Perry, Naples Police Department Fraud (24-0002296 | 2601 GSBN | 3/5/24) The victim was at NCH hospital with her sick daughter. Believes someone at NCH stole her identity. Informed by CC company that a new card was requested and sent to an address in Miami. $7,500 of fraudulent chargers were charged. *** Place [...]
By Jim Melican, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Tuesday's preliminary election returns in the Naples mayoral race came down to a razor-thin margin of 12 votes, of a total of 8,546 cast. That is the number by which incumbent Mayor Theresa Heitmann edged out former Councilman and Vice-Mayor Gary Price. Current Council [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Collier County’s FEMA-funded project to restore the beach and dunes lost to Hurricane Ian is forecast to be completed a couple of months later than originally projected. The first phase, the County’s emergency beach berm re-nourishment program, which saw 300,000 cubic yards of sand added to [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online If you are interested in learning about how Naples and neighboring cities are preparing for and adapting to climate change and rising sea levels, then you will not want to miss next week’s GSAC Resiliency Forum on Tuesday, March 26 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Following the City Manager’s popular “State of the City” address at GSAC’s Annual General Meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Chad Merritt took to the podium at our March meeting. His report to members addressed current City projects, including the “build back better” of Naples’ iconic Pier. [...]
