By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Hurricane Ian destroyed all 40 public beach accesses in the Naples area, 37 of which have now been restored to a usable/safe condition. The public beach accesses north of Doctor’s Pass were some of the first ones City staff tackled. Much of the damage concerned walkways, [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online As of Thursday, December 14, the coast of Southwest Florida continues to be in an “Abnormally Dry to Moderate Drought” according to the U.S Drought Monitor. Coastal areas received 42 inches of rain this year, about 13 inches below normal. Water levels in underground aquifers that [...]
The Village Shops on Venetian Bay is the “go-to” location for shopping and dining for residents of Gulf Shore Boulevard North. Renowned as the 'Jewel of Naples' for its world-class waterfront shopping and dining, the Village Shops On Venetian Bay is a must-visit this holiday season. It is home to more than 30 waterfront retailers [...]
By Jim Melican, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Collier County's Board of County Commissioners (BCC) decided at its December 12 meeting not to pursue, at least for now, renewal of the locally imposed 1% surcharge to the state sales tax rate. The surcharge, which voters approved by a razor-thin margin (51% to 49%) in [...]
Demolition of the old Executive Club at 3300 Gulf Shore Boulevard North is well underway. The four-story mid-rise, built in 1969, is being razed to make way for a new 8-story condominium development that includes 51 residential units split between two buildings. Two pools will be provided for residents along with 7,500 sq. ft. of [...]
By Officer Jeff Perry, Naples Police Department Here are some of the noteworthy cases the Naples Police Department encountered within and outside of Gulf Shore Boulevard North for November. I also included crime prevention tips (***) after each incident that will help the citizens avoid or deal with such crimes. Sexual Harassment 11/20/2023 12:18 PM [...]
District asking residents to conserve water and limit lawn irrigation amid continuing dry conditions The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today issued a Water Shortage Warning for Collier and Lee counties amid continuing dry conditions and increasing water supply concerns on the Southwest Coast. Read the Declaration of Water Shortage Warning SFWMD 2023-062. The [...]
By Pam Nicholls GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Rejoice citizens, we have a new Chief of Police, Ciro Dominguez, who believes policing is a people business and meeting the needs of the community is paramount. And as luck would have it, he knows Naples well. Chief Dominguez graduated from Naples High School and started [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The City of Naples employees received a big thank you at last week’s employee appreciation luncheon, held on Thursday, November 9 at the Baker Park Eva Sugden-Gomez Pavilion. The Event which was attended by almost 300 City employees was jointly sponsored by GSAC and the [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Several weeks ago, I was at a meeting, and a friend who knows I am active in the community wanted to know if Dave Ramsey, longtime owner of the Park Shore Marina, was retiring. My response was, “I don’t think so.” I saw Dave the [...]
