Red tide conditions are currently at high levels in the City of Naples and Collier County. The impacts of red tide, especially with onshore winds, include respiratory irritation and dead fish coming ashore on beaches and in the inland waterways. Cleanup efforts of the inland bays began Friday, March 3rd with the use of two [...]
The City of Naples with Collier County monitors the presence of Red Tide (Karenia brevis) off the coast of Southwest Florida. Today's sample results in the City of Naples at the Naples Pier and Seagate Beach show the presence of high levels of the toxic algae bloom. We have received reports of dead fish and [...]
By Pamela Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online If you have a question, we might have the answer. Please email your questions to gsacnaples.org/contact and we will do our best to find an expert to answer. Question. Since the gopher tortoises that lived along the Park Shore beachwalk were, for the most part, wiped [...]
By Jim Melican, GSAC President Emeritus Submit questions or feedback online Most of us, when driving towards downtown Naples on either Tamiami Trail or Gulf Shore Blvd. North, have noticed the screening around the property which contained the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, for so long one of our city's iconic locations. Many have also [...]
Stressing the three Cs - Communication, collaboration, commitment By Pamela Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) is back in town seeking to reignite their Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study for Collier County. The original report and recommendations stalled in October 2021 following hostile local opposition [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Vice President Submit questions or feedback online After several GSAC residents brought this debris pile located at the Seagate Beach public parking area at the north end of Gulf Shore Blvd to our attention we went into action. With the cooperation of the collier county parks and recreation department we successfully got [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Vice President Submit questions or feedback online Saturday, February 11, 2023 was a big day for the residents of Park Shore and GSAC. A beautiful sculpture, Two Great Blue Herons in Flight, by David H. Turner was unveiled at the intersection of Park Shore Drive and US 41 next to the monument welcoming [...]
By Pamela Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online While County Commissioners approved the expenditure of $24m tourist development tax fund dollars for the emergency berm project at their meeting on January 24, a start date on restoring the miles of berm on public beaches from North Naples to Marco Island, is far from [...]
By Pamela Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Photo credits: Naples Pier redesign from City of Naples and Turrell, Hall & Associates Naples City Councilors have given the green light to “keep moving forward” with plans to rebuild Naples Pier “better and stronger” and possibly higher. The iconic landmark, which was once [...]
Q. I saw that I might be able to claim a refund on my property taxes because I have not been able to occupy my unit owing to damage caused by Hurricane Ian. I also heard that I might be able to claim a loss on my federal tax return for the special assessments we’ve [...]
