By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online On February 3, 2026, the City of Naples will hold a municipal general election. Voters will decide on three at-large City Council seats, each for a four-year term. The election is non-partisan. Some of the more important community issues for this election will be Resiliency, Growth, [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Despite an alarming number of disorientations, 2025 was a record-breaking year for sea turtle hatchings in Collier County. Successive weather events washed away hundreds of nests in 2024, reducing the number of hatchings by more than half normal levels across the County’s beaches. However, a hurricane-free [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online This summer, a few GSAC members brought to the board's attention that the Park Shore Drive and Harbour Drive bridges were in desperate need of cleaning after several major storms left them quite dirty. After Dave Rivera, City of Naples Streets and Traffic Supervisor, was contacted, [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, held a ribbon-cutting on November 18. We were able to catch up with Jay Newman, The Athens Group Chief Operating Officer, who stewarded the project from inception, through the City of Naples approvals and construction. Needless to say, [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The City’s quest to resurrect its most iconic landmark needs just one more nod from above before demolition of the old Naples Pier, and its rebirth as a stronger, higher, and more resilient version can begin. There was good news last month when the City [...]
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 David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The holiday season from Thanksgiving to year end is always a wonderful time to be in Naples. The weather is terrific and there are many, many special events to enjoy. Here are just a few: 24th Annual-Naples Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving 5K Starts at the Village on [...]
Naples Police Department reports a total of 273 calls for service from the GSAC community during the period October 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025. The majority (127) were directed patrols. Seven incident reports were filed: Dead Person - 1 Fraud -1 Stolen -1 Suspicious - 2 Theft - 1 Trespassing -1 The Traffic Crash [...]
Sea turtle nesting season begins on May 1st and lasts until October 31st. During this time, sea turtles of various species visit the beaches of Collier County to lay their eggs and nest. GSAC is committed to monitoring this year's sea turtle hatchlings and reports on our coastlines to ensure our community is well-informed. If [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Deputy City Manager Gary Young was already planning his retirement when Jay Boodheshwar announced his departure from the City Manager’s job in December. Two months later, Young, a 40-year public service veteran, was sworn in with the unanimous support of Council, postponing his leap to greener [...]
