By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The eight-year discussion over a replacement solution for the outdated wire span traffic signal at the intersection of Harbour Drive and Crayton Road may come to a head at the City Council’s meeting on March 4. A timeline of the starts, stops, and flip-flops over mast [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The City of Naples is seeking applicants to serve a partial term on the Planning Advisory Board (PAB) until April 30, 2028. The PAB is a seven-member board with one alternate, which reviews a wide range of land use, planning, and zoning issues. Applicants must be [...]
By Helen McGrath, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online As a beach walker, I appreciate both the beauty and fragility of our ecosystem. With the double whammy of Hurricanes Ian and Milton, Clam Bay and the mangroves took a beating. Thanks to Pelican Bay Services Division and Collier County Commissioner Dan Kowal, inlet and dune restoration took place in late 2025. Best of all, the project included [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Among the freeze warnings, red flag warnings and cold weather advisories, Collier County was also on the US Drought Monitor’s radar in February. Earlier this month Collier was one of several counties in Southwest Florida to be issued with water shortage warnings. "We are in the [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The City of Naples is moving forward with phase 2 of the planned replacement of the aging seawall along Venetian Bay on Gulf Shore Boulevard North—a vital project to safeguard our neighborhood for generations. This project has deep roots: it all began on May 8, 2018, [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online A few years ago, at the request of your GSAC Board of Directors, the City installed signage and flashing lights on Gulf Shore Blvd at the Horizon Way and Vedado Way crosswalks. GSAC raised concerns about pedestrian safety. These lights were added to help make crossing [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Naples Police Department is looking to solve an unusual case. Three Park Shore residents have reported that sometime during the evening hours of January 30 or the early morning hours of January 31, a threatening message was left on their SUV windshields while their vehicles [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online March is a fabulous time to be in Naples. The weather will be warming up, daylight hours will be longer and there are many, many events and places to visit and enjoy with family and friends. Here are just a few: 50th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online New and higher security costs introduced by the City had threatened the survival of Naples’ traditional St Patrick’s Day Parade until “an extraordinary and emotional turn of events.” That’s how Kim Heaslip, the parade’s president phrased it on Facebook just days after announcing the cancellation of [...]
Naples Police Department reports a total of 287 calls for service from the GSAC community during the period January 1, 2026, to January 31, 2026. The majority (132) were extra patrols. There were 31 medical emergencies and 27 unknown problems. Seven (7) incident reports were filed: Assault or Battery – 1 Assist – 1 Disturbance [...]
