http://www.marconews.com/news/opinion/columns/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Guest Columnsen-usopinion/columnshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/guest-column-101-million-of-real-estate-closed/?partner=RSSMLS statistics, released by the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors for Marco Island only properties compares April 2013 with April 2012 activity. Here is a recap of what happened in the Marco Island Real Estate market. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341241-735004opinion/columnists/allBy Gerry Rosenblum, president, Marco Island Area Association of RealtorsMARCO ISLANDGuest column: $101 million of real estate closed in April on Marco Islandmarconews.comguest-column-101-million-of-real-estate-closedurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341241-735004Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/29/guest-commentary-the-reality-and-need-for-flood/?partner=RSSIn the wake of Super Storm Sandy last October 2012, and April flooding events in the Midwest, the reality and need for flood insurance once again becomes an important topic. With 98 percent of Marco Island laying within the Special Flood Hazards Area (SHF Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339550-734987opinion/columnists/allBy Christopher Sparacino, CFM, Planner/Floodplain Coordinator, Community Affairs Department, City of Marco IslandMarco, FLGuest Column: The reality and need for flood insurancemarconews.comguest-commentary-the-reality-and-need-for-floodurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339550-734987Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/22/guest-column-flare-smart/?partner=RSSDistress signal flares are some of the most important pieces of emergency equipment on your vessel, and many boaters don’t have a clue on how and when to use them. The purpose of signal flares is to first attract attention, and secondly, to provide a homing signal to guide emergency assistance to your boat. Aerial flares and parachute flares are the most effective visual distress signals because they are moving, spectacular and cover a large sighting area. Handheld flares, orange smoke signals and flags can help pinpoint your position when help is on the way. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338869-734980opinion/columnists/allVivian Stiles and Doug Curnutte, Public relations committee, Marco Island Sail and Power SquadronMarco, FLGuest Column: Flare smartmarconews.comguest-column-flare-smarturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338869-734980Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/22/guest-column-island-real-estate-offers-a-great/?partner=RSSMLS statistics, released by the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors for Marco Island only properties compares first quarter 2013 with first quarter 2012 activity. Here is a recap of what happened in the Marco Island Real Estate market. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338867-734980opinion/columnists/allBy Gerry Rosenblum, president, Marco Island Area Association of RealtorsMarco, FLGuest column: Island real estate offers a great time to buymarconews.comguest-column-island-real-estate-offers-a-greaturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338867-734980Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/25/news-from-the-nest-improvements-fundraising/?partner=RSSThere are no eaglets in the nest this season at the Marco Eagle Sanctuary, but there is still plenty of eagle activity and visitor interest. Resident eagles Paleo and Calusa are on the sanctuary property every day year round as they do not migrate. The mo Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336153-734952opinion/columnists/allBy Linda J. Turner, Director of Operations, Marco Eagle SanctuaryMarco, FLGuest Column: News from the Nest - Improvements, fundraising continuesmarconews.comnews-from-the-nest-improvements-fundraisingurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336153-734952Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/18/guest-commentary-my-city-manger-evaluation/?partner=RSSMarco Island's city manager, Jim Riviere, was subjected to his third evaluation in nine months at a recent City Council meeting. Each of us on the council used a different approach, with different criteria, and the result was a lot of input for the city m Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335395-734945opinion/columnists/allBy Larry HonigMarco, FLGuest Commentary: By Larry Honig - My city manger evaluationmarconews.comguest-commentary-my-city-manger-evaluationurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335395-734945Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/12/guest-commentary-buy-your-flag-from-the-vfw/?partner=RSSRecently,I received a not-unexpected call that the flag box at Veteran's Park was full to overflowing. This after only 16 days since the last trip I made to empty it. I arrived to find the top door overflowing and jammed, and the bottom also filled. I fil Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334708-734939opinion/columnists/allDave Gardner, Flag Supply Officer, Marco Island VFW Post 6370Marco, FLGuest Commentary: Buy your flag from the VFWmarconews.comguest-commentary-buy-your-flag-from-the-vfwurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334708-734939Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/dec/17/protecting-children-mipd-responds-newtown-connecti/?partner=RSSAlong with the nation, the Marco Island Police Department mourns the tragic and senseless loss of children and educators in Newtown Connecticut. This horrific event reminds us that no community, regardless of location or demographic, is immune to crime, even criminal acts as unspeakable and dreadful as demonstrated on Dec. 14. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327427-734854opinion/columnists/allBy David Baer, Assistant Chief, Marco Island Police DepartmentMarco, FLProtecting the children: MIPD responds to Newtown, Connecticut incidentmarconews.comprotecting-children-mipd-responds-newtown-connectiurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327427-734854Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/01/guest-column-news-from-the-nest-150-at-the-marco/?partner=RSSIt is officially nesting season and the bald eagles are once again busy rebuilding their nest in the center of the Marco Eagle Sanctuary on Tigertail Court, Marco Island. Less than 50 years ago, there were many bald eagle ne Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-323443-734808opinion/columnists/allBy Linda J. Turner, Director of Operations, Marco Eagle Sanctuary FoundationMarco, FLGuest column: News from the Nest – At The Marco Eagle Sanctuary marconews.comguest-column-news-from-the-nest-150-at-the-marcourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-323443-734808Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/17/guest-commentary-paul-meyer-150-the-tale-of-two/?partner=RSSFor the past few years, I’ve had questions on how the city runs. This is the reason why I decided to run for one of the city council seats, to better understand the workings of the city. I believed my ideas would help the city move forward and I chose to Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321938-734793opinion/columnists/allBy Paul MeyerMarco, FLGuest Commentary: Paul Meyer – The tale of two cities marconews.comguest-commentary-paul-meyer-150-the-tale-of-twourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321938-734793Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/24/guest-commentary-mpd-150-new-no-parking-zones/?partner=RSSOver the past year citizens living in the southern portion of the island have become increasingly concerned with safety and quality of life issues affiliated with parking in the neighborhoods. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319814-734770opinion/columnists/allBy Assistant Chief David Baer, Marco Island Police DepartmentMarco, FLGuest Commentary: MPD – New no parking zones and fines marconews.comguest-commentary-mpd-150-new-no-parking-zonesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319814-734770Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/11/guest-commentary-in-response-to-john-arceri-you/?partner=RSSLast week John Arceri wrote a guest commentary titled “The making of a good candidate” in which he took both myself and another candidate for Marco City Council to task over our respective responses to a series of questions Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-318642-734757opinion/columnists/allBy Larry SacherMarco, FLGuest Commentary: In response to John Arceri - You are right, I'm not a 'good candidate' ; I'm an excellent candidate! marconews.comguest-commentary-in-response-to-john-arceri-youurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-318642-734757Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/06/guest-commentary-the-making-of-a-good-candidate/?partner=RSSA major characteristic of a good City Council candidate is that person’s desire, before making major statements on an issue, to carefully review the facts of that issue and, if not having been personally involved in that iss Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-318386-734752opinion/columnists/allBy John ArceriMarco, FLGuest Commentary: The making of a good candidate marconews.comguest-commentary-the-making-of-a-good-candidateurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-318386-734752Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/27/guest-commentary-we-should-be-proud/?partner=RSSIsaac has spared us; maybe the Calusa legend is true. By midday Sunday we were being told we would have over seven inches of rain and a storm surge of 6 to 8 feet. Fortunately we got lucky. Your city planned for the worst. I sig Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317547-734742opinion/columnists/allBy Larry Magel, Chairman, Marco Island City CouncilMARCO ISLANDGuest Commentary: Larry Magel on city prep for Isaac; 'we should be proud'marconews.comguest-commentary-we-should-be-proudurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317547-734742Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/19/guest-commentary-cd19-congressional-candidates/?partner=RSSIsn’t “competition” a good thing? Most know that we get better products and better services when there is competition in the marketplace. Then why is it that so many of us accept the notion from politicians that competition Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314366-734703opinion/columnists/allBy Keith FlaughMarco, FLGuest Commentary: CD19 Congressional candidates – have the courage to face your competitors – and to face us! marconews.comguest-commentary-cd19-congressional-candidatesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314366-734703Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/19/guest-commentary-nuisance-swale-parking-in-olde/?partner=RSSThe problem of nuisance, swale parking by restaurant patrons in Olde Marco is not a new one. In the early ‘90s the Snook Inn expanded it’s outdoor seating and the Old Marco Pub opened. Patrons of the Snook Inn and Old Marco Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314365-734703opinion/columnists/allEILEEN WARDMarco, FLGuest Commentary: Nuisance, swale parking in Olde Marco marconews.comguest-commentary-nuisance-swale-parking-in-oldeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314365-734703Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/16/beach-dos-and-donts/?partner=RSSThe Marco Island Police Department receives many inquiries regarding our beaches from both residents and visitors alike. It is our goal to provide you with information that is pertinent to some of the most common questions ... Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314099-734700opinion/columnists/allBy Sergeant Brian Hood, Marco Island Police DepartmentMarco, FLGuest Commentary: Beach dos and don'ts marconews.combeach-dos-and-dontsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314099-734700Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/10/guest-commentary-councils-angst-becomes-source/?partner=RSSFor an event that should be very uplifting for everyone, Marco’s Annual July 4th fireworks display has been the cause for that ‘feeling of dread’ (angst) as our city fathers annually struggle to find the funds necessary to Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313560-734694opinion/columnists/allBy Keith Dameron, Fireworks Fund Raising CommitteeMarco, FLGuest Commentary: Council's angst becomes source of pride, patriotism marconews.comguest-commentary-councils-angst-becomes-sourceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313560-734694Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jun/29/guest-commentary-a-breakdown-of-sundays-storm-on/?partner=RSSAt 6 a.m. on Sunday power to the Island failed. The Marco Island Water & Sewer Department has systems and procedures in place to ensure the potable water distribution system pressure is maintained and wastewater is contained in the collection system. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-312769-734683opinion/columnists/allBy Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager, Water & Sewer Department, City of Marco IslandMarco, FLGuest Commentary: A breakdown of Sunday's storm event on Marco Island marconews.comguest-commentary-a-breakdown-of-sundays-storm-onurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-312769-734683Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jun/18/fair-share-marco-island-city-council-fails-to/?partner=RSSI received a copy of the schedule that Burton and Associates used to allocate Sewer Capacity Charge (Sewer Debt Service) to Single Family Homes and Condos. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-311771-734672opinion/columnists/allBy Amadeo PetriccaMarco, FLGuest Commentary: Fair share ... Marco Island City Council fails to properly vet water, sewer capacity charge marconews.comfair-share-marco-island-city-council-fails-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-311771-734672Change0Usable