http://www.marconews.com/news/news/local/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Local Newsen-usnews/localhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/19/concerned-over-building-inspections-construction/?partner=RSSMonday afternoon, the Marco Island City Council chambers were packed with a standing-room-only crowd as the meeting began, largely made up of people who generally do not attend council meetings. The audience was heavy on bluejeans, deep tans and company l lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344353-735038local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDConcerned over building inspections, construction trades pack Marco Island City Council meetingmarconews.comconcerned-over-building-inspections-constructionurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344353-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/19/church-lady-deacons-a-blessing-to-serve/?partner=RSSWhat is a deacon? The Church Lady ponders the question. worship@rstuttle.com (KATHLEEN TUTTLE)Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344275-735038lifestyles/featuresKATHLEEN TUTTLEMarco, FLChurch Lady: Deacons, a blessing to servemarconews.comchurch-lady-deacons-a-blessing-to-serveurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344275-735038Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/18/ask-the-pharmacist-can-your-pet-cause-illness/?partner=RSSQuestion: I read your article on Bartonella, and how pets can indirectly give it to you. What other diseases do pets transmit? Are there antibiotics? – S.J., Orlando, Florida Answer: Great question since pet lovers don't connect their illness to pets, but Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344142-735037lifestyles/featuresBy Suzy CohenMarco, FLAsk The Pharmacist: Can your pet cause illness?marconews.comask-the-pharmacist-can-your-pet-cause-illnessurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344142-735037Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/17/author-author-marco-islanders-publish-a-pair-of/?partner=RSSTwo new books by Marco Island authors couldn't be more different, yet they share some similarities, as well. Tom Williams, with two novels to his credit, has written a non-fiction book, a historical look at the early days of the U.S. space program. Vetera lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344035-735036lifestyles/featuresLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDAuthor, author: Marco Islanders publish a pair of new booksmarconews.comauthor-author-marco-islanders-publish-a-pair-ofurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-344035-735036Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/13/cracking-down-marco-island-code-enforcement-new/?partner=RSSRight now is probably not the best time to be brought up in front of Marco Island's Code Enforcement Board, if you are a property owner who has failed to make required repairs, or especially if you are a landlord who has allowed your tenants to get out of Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343772-735032local/marcoStaff WriterMARCO ISLANDCracking down: Marco Island Code Enforcement Board signals new 'get tough' attitudemarconews.comcracking-down-marco-island-code-enforcement-newurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343772-735032Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/13/a-common-thread-goodland-couple-opens-their-home/?partner=RSSThe girls traveled a great distance to get some sewing instruction – and not just in miles. Five young ladies, with their two chaperones, came down from their homes in Athens, Georgia, to the Goodland home of Donna and James Inglis, as part of the Young D lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343770-735032lifestyles/featuresLANCE SHEARERGOODLANDA common thread: Goodland couple opens their home to teach sewing and more to underprivileged girlsmarconews.coma-common-thread-goodland-couple-opens-their-homeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343770-735032Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/11/marco-chamber-hosts-glory-of-the-grape/?partner=RSSIslanders enjoyed the Glory of the Grape, an annual fundraiser for the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce, with samplings from the Pacific Northwest. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343571-735030lifestyles/featuresLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Chamber hosts Glory of the Grapemarconews.commarco-chamber-hosts-glory-of-the-grapeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343571-735030Change735030Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/11/ask-the-pharmacist-help-for-all-things-female/?partner=RSSQuestion: Please help me and my daughter. I have hot flashes, what is the best herbal supplement to help with that? Are there any home remedies for UTIs (urinary tract infections), and finally, what can my daughter do for bloating during her monthly cycle Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343568-735030lifestyles/health-fitnessBy Suzy CohenMarco, FLAsk The Pharmacist: Help for all things femalemarconews.comask-the-pharmacist-help-for-all-things-femaleurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343568-735030Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/11/marco-planning-board-considers-options-for-and/?partner=RSSAt Friday’s meeting of the Marco Island Planning Board, there were enough city councilors present that it could have been a city council meeting, too. With councilors Larry Honig, Larry Sacher, Ken Honecker and Amadeo Petricca all sitting in the audience at the council chambers, there were enough councilors for a quorum. Throw in Planning Board member Bill Trotter, who left the council last fall, term-limited out after eight years, and you had enough for a supermajority lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343570-735030local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Planning Board considers options for beaches and restaurantsmarconews.commarco-planning-board-considers-options-for-andurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343570-735030Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/07/robert-kennedy-jr-environmental-concerns-water-dis/?partner=RSSEnvironmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. said in an interview that environmental concerns do not get enough attention in the conflict over water usage in the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint rivers, which serve all three states. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343285-735026environmentStaff WriterMarco, FLRobert Kennedy Jr.: Environmental concerns in water disputemarconews.comrobert-kennedy-jr-environmental-concerns-water-disurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343285-735026Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/06/no-headline---faithbriefsme/?partner=RSSUpdates on happenings are Marco Island houses of worship. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343130-735025lifestyles/faith-valuesStaff WriterMarco, FLFaith briefsmarconews.comno-headline---faithbriefsmeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343130-735025Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jun/06/dressed-for-service/?partner=RSSThe Church Lady writes about the houses of worship on Marco Island. worship@rstuttle.com (KATHLEEN TUTTLE)Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343129-735025lifestyles/featuresKATHLEEN TUTTLEMarco, FLDressed for service: Area pastors, priests share the significance of colormarconews.comdressed-for-serviceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-343129-735025Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/31/be-ready-the-2013-hurricane-season-is-here/?partner=RSSAs we head into hurricane season in Southwest Florida, emergency management officials are reminding residents to check their family's emergency plans and restock supply kits. lauracummingsgates@centurylink.net (LAURA GATES)Fri, 31 May 2013 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342524-735019citizen/newsLAURA GATESMarco, FLBe ready: Your guide to the 2013 hurricane seasonmarconews.combe-ready-the-2013-hurricane-season-is-hereurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342524-735019Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/29/church-lady-two-island-churches-add-new-musical/?partner=RSSKathleen Tuttle is the Church Lady and writes a twice-monthly column for the Marco Eagle. worship@rstuttle.com (KATHLEEN TUTTLE)Wed, 29 May 2013 13:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342416-735017lifestyles/featuresKATHLEEN TUTTLEMarco, FLChurch Lady: Two Island churches add new musical directorsmarconews.comchurch-lady-two-island-churches-add-new-musicalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342416-735017Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/28/ask-the-pharmacist-lyme-disease-and-bartonella/?partner=RSSQuestion: On Facebook, you said people catch Lyme disease from their pets, which tote ticks. That's how I got Lyme, and I have Bartonella too. I found out because of you, and it explained my symptoms of joint pain, confusion, memory loss and seizures. I o Tue, 28 May 2013 17:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342345-735016lifestyles/featuresBy Suzy CohenMarco, FLAsk The Pharmacist: Lyme disease and bartonella – More common than you thinkmarconews.comask-the-pharmacist-lyme-disease-and-bartonellaurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342345-735016Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/28/a-day-to-remember-8211-marco-islands-memorial/?partner=RSSWith speeches, songs, flags, and uniforms, Marco Island came together Monday to honor those who gave their lives in the nation's armed conflicts. Several hundred gathered at Veterans' Community Park under a blue sky dotted with white clouds to honor membe lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 28 May 2013 12:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342308-735016lifestyles/featuresLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDA day to remember – Marco Island's Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen warriorsmarconews.coma-day-to-remember-8211-marco-islands-memorialurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-342308-735016Change0Usable