• Local News
  • Business & Real Estate
  • Arts & Leisure
    • Front Row
    • Food & Flavor
  • Sports
  • Tim Aten Knows
  • Public Notices
    • View Public Notices
    • Place a Public Notice
  • Obituaries
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • Contact us
      • micro circle logo
    Site Logo
    LogIn Subscribe
    LogIn Subscribe
    • Local News
    • Business & Real Estate
    • Arts & Leisure
      • Front Row
      • Food & Flavor
    • Sports
    • Tim Aten Knows
    • Public Notices
      • View Public Notices
      • Place a Public Notice
    • Obituaries
      • Local News
      • Business & Real Estate
      • Arts & Leisure
        • Front Row
        • Food & Flavor
      • Sports
      • Tim Aten Knows
      • Public Notices
        • View Public Notices
        • Place a Public Notice
      • Obituaries
    Lawsuit: ACLU takes on city over Pride fest fees
    Naples Pride, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, celebrated its fourth anniversary in October. Photo courtesy of Naples Pride
    Main
    By Harriet Howard Heithaus harriet.heithaus@naplespress.com  
    18 April 2025

    Lawsuit: ACLU takes on city over Pride fest fees

    “We decided enough is enough. We’ve been put through a lot. Every time we went before the city council for a permit, we had to do all these things. It would always take us months to get our permit.”

    ACLU of Florida is suing the City of Naples for penalizing drag performances in Cambier Park during the annual Naples Pride Festival, claiming the city has developed a new strategy to shut the attraction down: Price it out of business.

    E-Edition

    Read the most recent edition

    Follow Us

    Residential Subscriptions

    One copy mailed weekly

    SUBSCRIBE

    Commercial Subscriptions

    Multiple copies mailed weekly to the same address

    SUBSCRIBE

    Most Read

    Mistake cost him millions?
    Collier now
    Mistake cost him millions?
    Naples developer sues architect over error in plans approved by city
    By Aisling Swift aisling.swift@naplespress.com 
    22 August 2025
    After years of lawsuits and bankruptcy litigation, The Nautilus Naples LLC purchased a dozen Bay Clu...
    Petology Naples opening soon
    Business & Real Estate
    Petology Naples opening soon
    By Alexandra Cavalier alexandra.cavalier@naplespress.com 
    22 August 2025
    Offering a collaborative and personalized experience, Dr. Brian Peters and his wife, Alison, have fo...
    Pleas, cooperation in fraud probe linked to Oakes Farms
    Main
    Pleas, cooperation in fraud probe linked to Oakes Farms
    By Aisling Swift aisling.swift@naplespress.com 
    29 August 2025
    Fields farmed deficiently to hurt crops in order to obtain insurance proceeds, a food-distribution w...
    Publix to open this fall on Oil Well
    Main, ...
    Publix to open this fall on Oil Well
    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplesnews.com 
    15 August 2025
    Q: Do you have an update on what’s going on near Orange Blossom Ranch and the new Publix? Also, the ...
    Oakes Farms seeks to return market to Davis Blvd.
    Main, ...
    Oakes Farms seeks to return market to Davis Blvd.
    By Tim Aten tim.aten@naplesnews.com 
    29 August 2025
    Q: Do you know if there’s still plans for Oakes to reopen in their original location on Davis? Any i...
    Public Notices Obituaries Single Issues Contact Us Upload Files Privacy Subscription Services
    Copyright © Gulfshore Life Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Cookie Policy