We In our growing and thriving community of Ave Maria, Florida, this week marked an incredibly exciting milestone as students officially walked through the doors of our community’s new public school for the very first time! The journey to this moment began on June 3, 2025, when the Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) district officially broke ground on what would become Ave Maria’s public school. For many families in our community, the groundbreaking represented much more th

In 2020, Ave Maria and Lennar announced the development of The National at Ave Maria, a new community designed around an 18-hole Gordon Lewis championship golf course, along with pickleball and tennis courts. From the beginning, The National was planned to offer a variety of housing options, including Terraces, Verandas, Executive Homes, Estate Homes, and Coach Homes, giving residents many different ways to be part of this growing community. Mayor Jared and his family purchas

Did you know this was the eighteenth season of Ave Maria?! 🎉 We’re excited to tell you all about it! starting October 25 when we kicked things off with Trunk or Treat 🍬👻There were tons of kids running around collecting candy, and it felt like the entire community showed up! The first Saturday in November marked the return of the Ave Maria Farmers Market 🥖☀️The season just wrapped up last Saturday, and it was packed with amazing vendors—fresh baked bread, energy drinks, an