Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Federal agencies still haven’t signed off on a rebuild of the much-beloved Naples Pier.
At a workshop June 16, Naples City Council discussed potential changes to the design, but expressed reluctance to make any big ones, as it could drag out permitting.
During the workshop, Tim Hall, with Turrell, Hall & Associates, a consultant on the project, told council any significant changes could add months to the Army Corps of Engineers’ review and approval process.
“We’re hoping to get a permit from them probably in the September timeframe and it could add another six months on top of that,” he warned.
Council discussed changes to the land side of the pier only, including the addition of a restroom solely for use by the Naples Police Department, so officers could better secure and protect their safety equipment, including guns, while on duty.
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Naples will usher in 2026 with fireworks.
Just not on New Year’s Eve, but a few days later. The show is planned for the first Saturday of the year.
Last year, city council voted to pull the plug on its annual fireworks on New Year’s Eve, near the Naples Pier, citing public safety concerns and the strain on police resources during a busy time.
Backlash was quick after fireworks canceled
The decision was met with sharp criticism from some residents, however, who complained about the loss of such a beloved tradition. The backlash came quickly on social media and in angry emails to the Naples Daily News, with one resident saying city council deserved the “Grinch Award.”
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
As part of a growing trend, an ultra-luxury waterfront estate in Bonita Bay has been put on the auction block.
The estate has been offered up via an online auction.
The local broker says it’s a first for Bonita Bay, the 2,400-acre, golf-oriented, gated community in Bonita Springs that opened for sales in 1985.
One-of-a-kind real estate
FRE Auctions is doing the auction, in partnership with Spina Realty Company, the broker. In a crowded market, they say it’s a transparent, efficient and competitive way to buy and sell one-of-a-kind real estate.
“It’s a very expensive house, actually,” said Corrie Brashars, an auction specialist for FRE, headquartered in California.
See the photo gallery and read more about this home built by Harwick Homes in 1994, the 7,838-square-foot residence has four bedrooms and seven bathrooms, including two half-baths. It has a home theater, gym and private study.
One of its most unique offerings: A resort-style pool that includes waterfalls and a swim-up bar… naplesnews.com.
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Naples has taken another big step in its recovery from Hurricane Ian.
On April 16, city council unanimously approved a nearly $2.6 million contract with Infinite Construction to rebuild 30 of its beach entrances ravaged by the destructive and deadly hurricane in 2022.
Not only did the public accesses points take a beating from Ian, but they got pummeled again by hurricanes Helene and Milton last year, causing more damage.
In total, the city has 40 entrances to the beach, with most of them still requiring extensive repairs to “make them whole again.” A handful are closed.
A few of the accesses that will be rebuilt have fencing up to keep sea turtles from nesting there, ahead of construction. Nesting season typically begins May 1.
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Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
Naples Comprehensive Health is feeling the pain of a workforce housing crisis.
So, it’s taking matters into its own hands, with hopes of its own remedy.
The local hospital system, known for short as NCH, has announced plans to build its own housing, for its own employees, with affordable rents, in North Naples.
NCH, one of Southwest Florida’s largest private employers, is looking to build nearly 250 apartments for its employees, at 1100 Immokalee Road.
Former NDN building began as business center for NCH
The company bought the property for nearly $28 million in 2020. It’s the former home of the Naples Daily News, which has smaller offices today.
The newspaper’s headquarters became a business center for NCH, with its North Naples hospital just minutes away, off the same road.
“The current conceptual plan proposes a residential structure located on the southwest corner of the property, adjacent to where the existing NCH Business Center currently stands. A preliminary site plan has been drafted to help visualize the opportunity,” said Shawn McConnell, NCH’s director of marketing and communication.
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Ave Maria’s growth means health care services are needed
Liz Freeman | Naples Daily News
Residents of the growing community of Ave Maria will have another option for medical care in the near future.
The nonprofit hospital system NCH is collaborating with Barron Collier Companies for an immediate care clinic in Midtown Plaza on Ave Maria Boulevard.
The clinic will offer care for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries with specialists coming on site on a rotating basis. The clinic will encompass 6,000 square feet of building space.
A future endeavor for the community will be a freestanding 24-hour emergency room near the main entrance to Ave Maria. The freestanding ER will be modeled after NCH’s two existing ones in Northeast Collier at Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard and in Bonita Springs.
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