Bridge to Marco Island dedicated with ribbon cutting for new Jolley span -...
Some 100 dignitaries, politicians and Marco residents gathered Saturday at the south end of the recently completed $29 million span to cut a ribbon, offer brief remarks and unveil a plaque to the late...
View ArticleLetter: Over troubled waters
When I cross the new Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge, I do not thank President Barack Obama
View ArticleTraveling Vietnam memorial showcases the heart of Marco Island
Through Saturday, the Florida sun will reflect on a half-sized replica as Marco Island hosts “The Wall That Heals” in Veteran’s Community Park. “There’s going to be a lot of raw emotion here,” said...
View ArticleGuest column: Mickey Gargan ... The Collier Democrats' view
This year has been challenging but productive for Collier County Democrats. With 42,000 registered Democrats in Collier County, the non-Republican voters make up 48 percent of the electorate.
View ArticleAround Town: Fatal accident in East Naples proof that traffic light is...
Recently there was a ribbon cutting ceremony as the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge on Marco Island was officially opened for traffic. Included in the ceremony was a memorial for the late Mike Minozzi, a...
View ArticleMarco City Council Notebook: Natural gas plan gets first approval
The Marco Island public works director took heat Monday night from City Council over natural gas plan.
View ArticleOverflow parking at South Marco beach has city leaders seeking solutions
Marco Island residents say swale parking has always been a popular alternative when the county's South Marco beach parking lot overflows on holiday weekends, but this winter's busy tourist season and...
View ArticleMarco Island's 'Big Flag' raised at foot of Jolley Bridge
With a lot of help, Marco Island's "Big Flag" rose into the air Memorial Day. The 18-by-12-foot Old Glory ascended up the 50-foot flagpole at the foot of the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge, on the Marco...
View ArticleMarco Island city sign at foot of Jolley Bridge destroyed in crash, flag pole...
With tourist season just around the corner, Marco Islands Beautification Advisory Committee received some bad news Wednesday. The Islands main gateway at the bottom of the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge is...
View ArticleA flurry of art – Artists spread out over Isles of Capri, Marco Island,...
It was somewhere between an art safari and a scavenger hunt. Carloads of Marco Islanders toured the area on Wednesday, tracking down artists as they daubed paint on their canvases, in this years Wet...
View ArticleOn The Hook: Captain 'Murphy' and the law of averages
You were probably thinking that all charter fishing trips are supposed to go as smooth as silk. After all you are in the hands of a professional who executes his or her duties in a precise and...
View Article'The model of a public servant': Marco Island's Bill Trotter reflects on...
After eight years on City Council, Bill Trotter knows a lot about how Marco Island city government works – or doesn't work. He served as council chairman, represented the island on the Metropolitan...
View ArticleMIPD called to bridge for potential jump
Apparently, someone thought it was a good idea. At 7:14 Sunday evening, Marco Island Police Department received a call from the Collier Sheriff’s Office, with a report of an individual threatening to...
View ArticleThree to know: trash, run and meet
Run the race, come to Town Hall and pick up the Thanksgiving trash
View ArticleOn The Hook: Net ban benefit replay
One of the oft asked questions by anglers on charter trips is, "How's the fishing here in Southwest Florida now, compared to years ago ... better or worse?" That's a trigger question for me and I...
View ArticleSUV crashes into Marco home
Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a Marco Island home Saturday morning.
View ArticleMarco Island Beautification Advisory Committee: Gearing up for City Council...
Spring signals the budget season for Marco Island's City Council. On Wednesday, the Beautification Advisory Committee focused on a future list of projects it hopes to fund. Timing matched well with...
View ArticleEducation 'for sail' – Marco Island Community Sailing Center holds Open...
Serious sailors use serious sun protection. At the Marco Island Community Sailing Center's open house on Saturday, promoting their summer sailing programs, you could tell the experienced skippers by...
View ArticlePolice beat: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
This is police beat for Wednesday, June 11, 2014.
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