HEALTH SERVICES

All Naples fire departments have fully equipped emergency rescue vehicles with trained paramedics.  All outlying communities are equipped with emergency and urgent care satellites.

The Naples Community Hospital has two locations.  The North Naples Center includes a birthing unit for parents wishing to experience natural as well as traditional childbirth.

The newest addition to the Naples medical landscape is the Cleveland Clinic.  A cousin to the esteemed Ohio facility, the Clinic provides routine care while specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of complex medical conditions requiring extended care.

EDUCATION

Collier County has over 37 public schools within its quality educational system. In addition to the public schools, the private schools offer an Ivy League education.  Edison College, a Fort Myers based higher education facility with a Naples campus, offers two and four year programs as well as transfer credit programs.  Florida Gulf Coast University, the state's 10th  and newest, welcomed its first students in August of 1997.  The first wave of 4,700 students is expected to grow to 10,000.  There are adult education programs, trade schools and a Vocational Tech Center.  The International College recently opened a Naples campus and offers a four year degree through a master's degree.  Under construction, Ave Maria University is a private Catholic institution, scheduled to open in 2006 in the Naples/Immokalee area.