By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Legal representatives for Bay Villas Association, the residential homeowners association located immediately adjacent to the Naples Grande Beach Resort, filed documents last week with the County which argue that the hotel’s proposed water park plans violate Pelican Bay Planned Unit Development (PUD) and the Collier County [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has announced that its Nature Center will close in May to accommodate construction of the new $25 million dollar John and Carol Walter Nature Experience, named for its benefactors, Naples philanthropists John and Carol Walter. The bulk of the building works [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online In response to the growing threat of cybercrime nationwide, the Naples Police Department has taken a proactive step under the very competent leadership of NPD Chief Ciro Dominguez by forming a dedicated Cyber Crimes Unit. At the helm of this initiative is Sergeant Bijan Razilou, an expert [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Kolter Urban, the developer of 3300 GULF SHORE, held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 29. Attendees included Kolter Urban executives and local dignitaries. There will be additional on-site groundbreaking events on January 31 and February 1 from 10-2:00PM that are open to the potential buyers and [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online As the Newsletter went to press, City staff were still awaiting Johnson Engineering’s updated roundabout plans for the intersection at Harbour Drive and Crayton Road. Last month, Johnson met to discuss draft plans with three of the four property owners who will be directly impacted by [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The first Naples city council meeting of 2026 began with the “Do the Right Thing Presentation” sponsored this month by GSAC. “Do the Right Thing” is a national program sponsored locally by the Naples Police Department, managed internally by Corporal Sean Phillips, and supported by long [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online “Season” is in full gear in Naples in February. The weather is terrific and there are many, many events and places to visit and enjoy with family and friends. Here are just a few: Cars on Fifth Downtown Naples February 7, 2026 10:00AM-4:00PM www.carsonfifth.com Chub Classic [...]
Naples Police Department reports a total of 261 calls for service from the GSAC community during the period December 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The majority (106) were directed patrols. There were 32 medical emergencies and 16 parking violations. Eight (8) incident reports were filed: Assist - 1 Burglary not in progress - 1 [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online GSAC was pleased to host the Naples City Council Candidate Forum. The event was designed to engage community members in assessing the thoughts, priorities, and competency of Naples’ future leaders. On February 3, 2026, voters will decide on three at-large City Council seats, each for a [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Pelican Bay, Seagate, Park Shore, and Naples Cay residents have launched a petition against a proposed development of a three-acre water park at the Naples Grande Resort on Seagate Drive. They object to the project, which would see the existing tennis courts on the east [...]
