By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online During the period from March 1 to March 31, 2026, the Naples Police Department responded to a total of 396 calls for service within the GSAC community. These calls included both criminal and non-criminal matters, reflecting the wide range of assistance provided by the police. The [...]
By David Feight, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online GSAC was delighted to once again host a community-wide Water Forum. This is the 4th consecutive year that we have brought together experts in their fields to discuss important water quality issues. Ray Christman has helped plan and moderate this year's Forum as he has in [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online “Plants to sand is like rebar to concrete.” So says Larry Humphries who handled Collier County’s project to revegetate over 60 acres of beach last year. He was highlighting the importance of dune plants, the roots of which bind the sand in place and act as [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The eight-year discussion over a replacement solution for the outdated wire span traffic signal at the intersection of Harbour Drive and Crayton Road may come to a head at the City Council’s meeting on March 4. A timeline of the starts, stops, and flip-flops over mast [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The City of Naples is seeking applicants to serve a partial term on the Planning Advisory Board (PAB) until April 30, 2028. The PAB is a seven-member board with one alternate, which reviews a wide range of land use, planning, and zoning issues. Applicants must be [...]
By Helen McGrath, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online As a beach walker, I appreciate both the beauty and fragility of our ecosystem. With the double whammy of Hurricanes Ian and Milton, Clam Bay and the mangroves took a beating. Thanks to Pelican Bay Services Division and Collier County Commissioner Dan Kowal, inlet and dune restoration took place in late 2025. Best of all, the project included [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Among the freeze warnings, red flag warnings and cold weather advisories, Collier County was also on the US Drought Monitor’s radar in February. Earlier this month Collier was one of several counties in Southwest Florida to be issued with water shortage warnings. "We are in the [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The City of Naples is moving forward with phase 2 of the planned replacement of the aging seawall along Venetian Bay on Gulf Shore Boulevard North—a vital project to safeguard our neighborhood for generations. This project has deep roots: it all began on May 8, 2018, [...]
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 Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Naples Police Department is looking to solve an unusual case. Three Park Shore residents have reported that sometime during the evening hours of January 30 or the early morning hours of January 31, a threatening message was left on their SUV windshields while their vehicles [...]
