Laura Layden

5 days ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Laura Layden

• Naples City Council unanimously approved revised plans for the Naples Beach Club golf course and tennis center renovation. • The project includes an 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. • Final approval from the Design Review Board is needed before construction begins, with the resort opening later this year and the golf course a year later. Plans to remake the former Naples Beach Hotel's golf course have reached their final approach.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Laura Layden

Vincent A. Keeys, a long-time Naples resident and community activist, has once again been recognized for his deep and tireless commitment to "serving the underserved" in Southwest Florida. He received the 2025 Distinguished Leadership Award, handed out by Greater Naples Leadership. The award recognizes the significant contributions Keeys has made to civic and charitable organizations, not just in Naples, but across Collier and Lee counties.

1 week ago | naplesnews.com | Laura Layden

The annual SWFL Best Buddies Friendship Walk is an event that supports inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Best Buddies' goal is to end the social, physical and economic isolation people with disabilities often face. The Southwest Florida walk will be held on May 3rd at Estero Community Park. There's walking, then there's walking for a purpose. The annual SWFL Best Buddies Friendship Walk is around the corner.

1 week ago | naplesnews.com | Laura Layden

A Collier County permit fraud investigation involving misuse of an architect's seal has spurred a civil suit. DWD Design Inc. accuses ASSA Designs LLC of fraudulent representation and breach of contract related to the seal's use. The architect whose seal was used, Gene Cravillion, has dementia and has been in assisted living since 2022. DWD Design Inc. claims it paid ASSA Designs LLC for Cravillion's review of plans, unaware of his condition.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Laura Layden

A Google search doesn't turn up much about Gene Cravillion. The fraudulent use of his digital architectural seal has triggered a criminal investigation in Collier County. The 91-year-old former architect is now retired and suffers from dementia. A bare minimum LinkedIn profile still shows him as the architect/owner at Cravillion Architecture in Naples. The profile doesn't include a photo, or anything about his experience.