By Ray Christman, Naples City Council Submit questions or feedback online I want to take this opportunity to share with you my thoughts on what I consider to be the most important challenge – both short-term and long-term – facing our community. That is resiliency planning and implementation of measures to better protect our community [...]
By Jim Melican, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Tuesday's preliminary election returns in the Naples mayoral race came down to a razor-thin margin of 12 votes, of a total of 8,546 cast. That is the number by which incumbent Mayor Theresa Heitmann edged out former Councilman and Vice-Mayor Gary Price. Current Council [...]
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am Location: St. John's Episcopal Church (500 Park Shore Dr, Naples, FL 34103) Gulf Shore Association of Condominiums (GSAC) invites community members to attend the Naples City Mayor and Council Candidate Forum on Monday, January 29, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. This event is [...]
Ray Christman City Council Newsletter – Volume 11 – October 2023 Dear Friends and Neighbors: Welcome to the latest edition of my City Council newsletter. Now that we are in the busy fall season, the pace has quickened for all of us, including City Council. In this issue, I will focus, as I always [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online WHO: There are four candidates running in the primary for the District 4 seat on the Collier County Board of Commissioners. Penny Taylor is campaigning for re-election following two four-year terms as District 4 representative. She is being challenged by former Naples City Councilor [...]
by James Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. On May 2, Jay Boodheshwar was sworn into office as the new Naples City Manager. He arrives with stellar credentials, having worked most recently for the Town of Palm Beach. Since his arrival there in 2006 he has held positions of [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online We may not see it and we may not smell it, but algae-fueling pollutants are on the rise in Moorings Bay. The City of Naples has been conducting rigorous monitoring of the ecosystem in Moorings Bay since 2008. Recent reports indicate water quality is [...]
Located at the north end of Gulf Shore Boulevard, Seagate Beach is an important landmark for the GSAC neighborhood. It has served witness to several memorable events and has welcomed tourists showcasing the beauty of GSAC. However, amidst its beauty was an eyesore - a rotting entry sign that was begging to be replaced, not to [...]
By Stan Karpf, Vice President, GSAC Board of Directors Submit questions or feedback online This story begins in Okinawa, Japan where Ty Ernst the proprietor of T-Michael’s Steak and Lobster House was born. Ty’s dad was in the US Air Force at the time. By the age of four Ty’s family was on the move [...]
The issue. The existing hospital tower on 41 is 92’6” tall and is a grandfathered City height variance from the 42’ City Charter limit. The new NCH Heart & Vascular Institute is asking for a 6’2” height variance on the Telford location behind the Route 41 hospital tower. This would make the new NCH Heart [...]
