In a unanimous decision, city council denied plans for new hotel rooms on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples, seeing them as the wrong fit.

It is unfortunate that this election has taken such a slanderous turn and that there is so much mis-information being disseminated, primarily via Political Action Committees (PACS).

The Beach Outfall Pipe Removal Project has been a topic of concern since the State of Florida instructed, they be removed as far back as fourteen years ago.  The project was ignored for over a decade.  

Last count, households have received over 40 campaign mailers….not to mention dozens of campaign emails. It is a lot to digest.

A first glance at mayoral candidate Gary Price’s second campaign finance report submission covering donations from January 13th to January 26th suggests that only 6 of the 39 contributors are involved in the Real Estate Industry.

It is important  to look beyond the campaign “rhetoric” ….and better understand the “reality” of where we are at with addressing issues that have been raised by candidates. 

Jacob Ogles recently published an article entitled “Francis Rooney, development leaders to raise big bucks for Gary Price in Naples:…and “big bucks it is”.  

Many of you have received a letter from a some residents of Port Royal concerning the upcoming election and alleging that City Council made residential code changes a week after Hurricane Ian and that council is responsible for the delay in the construction of the NCH Heart and Stroke Center. These allegations are simply not true.