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Gulfview Middle School was the first school to open in Naples in 1938. Until the end of the 1950s, the school district did not provide a high school for African-American students in Naples. [ 2 ] Students who wished to attend high school were bused to Fort Myers, and later to Immokalee, to get an education.
North Naples is an unincorporated community in northwest Collier County, Florida, United States, [1] located immediately north of Naples. The North Naples area includes the census-designated places of Naples Park , Pelican Bay , and Pine Ridge , as well as additional surrounding land.
Pelican Marsh is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Collier County, Florida, United States. It is bordered to the west by Naples Park and to the south by Pine Ridge, and it is 8 miles (13 km) north of Naples. U.S. Route 41 (Tamiami Trail) forms the western edge of the community.
The Naples Fishing Pier was one of the area's better-known landmarks but was severely damaged by Hurricane Ian. The beach on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is more than 10 miles (16 km) long and is known for its cleanliness and pristine white sand. In 2005, Naples was voted the best all-around beach in America by the Travel Channel. [55] [56]
Pelican Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,660 at the 2020 census, up from 6,346 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ] It is part of the Naples – Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area .
It is part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was founded in 2005 by Ave Maria Development, a partnership of Barron Collier Companies and the Ave Maria Foundation led by Catholic entrepreneur Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and Ave Maria University, which is located in the heart of town.
The #5 connects to Naples, the #7 connects to Marco Island (limited trips), and the 8A circulates within the area. Immokalee used to be served by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (formerly Atlantic Coast Line), which ran a branchline from Palmdale through Immokalee to Everglades City. The line generated considerable agricultural-related traffic.
Marco Island is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,760 at the 2020 census, [4] down from 16,413 at the 2010 census. The population more than doubles during the winter. Parts of the island have scenic, high elevations relative to the generally flat south Florida landscape.