By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Those who attend the regular monthly meetings of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hear the latest developments on Collier County’s federally funded Coastal Storm Risk Management Study were surprised to learn that the $5.97m project will run out of money by May. The reason [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Park Shore Beach Renourishment project entered its sixth week on February 24th and is over the halfway point when it comes to sand placement with 172,150.02 tons delivered in about 8200 truck loads. Project Manager Larry Humphries confirmed the project had reached 1000ft north of [...]
Have family in town for Spring Break? We’ve gathered together some ideas to entertain the young and not so young! Your Boat Club at Park Shore Marina This is a relatively new location for Your Boat Club, the multi-state enterprise that specializes in boat-sharing memberships and rentals across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida. YBC started [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online A year ago this month, members of the City of Naples Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department, formerly the Community Services Department, began the multi-month-long clean-up and replanting of the Gulf Shore Boulevard North medians. As you remember, the median plantings were severely damaged by Hurricane Ian [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online NCH and their construction team met with community leaders and neighbors on January 30, 2025, to present plans for the initial stage of construction of the new, highly anticipated R.M. Schulze Family Cardiovascular and Stroke Critical Care Center at Baker Hospital in downtown Naples. The project [...]
By Officer Jeff Perry, Naples Police Department
Light was shed recently on the criteria the City is seeking in its permitting process for flood panels and barriers. While there are loose ends still to be tied, those who attended a meeting with the City’s building and fire chiefs on January 21 came away with a clearer picture of what will be required [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Collier County’s Park Shore Beach Re-nourishment project started on schedule on January 6, 2025. Two weeks in, approximately 45,000 tons of sand has been delivered to the northern section of the project. Project manager Larry Humphries told the newsletter that “angry seas” had prevented the [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online If you enjoy walking or riding a bicycle along Venetian Bay you’ve probably noticed a new Raymond Lutgert sculpture near 4450 GSBN. It is situated in a grassy area next to the sidewalk and next to the marina and is a wonderful addition to public art [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Wednesday, January 15, was the first Naples City Council Meeting of the year 2025, and along with it came the first “Do the Right Thing” presentation of the New Year. GSAC was honored to be the January sponsor of this terrific event. “Do the Right [...]
