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 [...]
The NCH Healthcare System (NCH) plans to build a new, state-of-the-art Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Institute on its downtown campus. Currently, cardiac services are spread across departments and buildings on the downtown campus. The new building would consolidate these services into one building, thereby providing significantly improved efficiencies in care and research, as well as [...]
GSAC will livestream the Naples City Council Candidates Forum on this page on Thursday, December 16th, from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Download a PDF of the Candidate Question Guide If you have technical difficulties with the livestream, please contact Cyndee Woolley (239) 571-3174 or cyndee@c2-com.com. We encourage you to learn more about [...]
By Jim Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, there will be a very important election for Naples City Council members. At present five candidates are running for what will be three open seats. We have interviewed each of the five candidates, two of whom are incumbents, [...]
By Stan Karpf, Vice President, GSAC Board of Directors GSAC would like to share some good news we recently received, especially for those that enjoy walking down the sidewalk along the west side of Venetian Bay. Those of you who do so know that, over the past several years and particularly after Hurricane Irma in [...]
