History of Marco Island

The Goodland Baptist Mission was established in the 1960s and held services at Tommie Barfield Elementary. Full story »

The ghost of Capt. John Horr and hundreds of Calusa Island Indians stirred Tuesday as Deltona Corp. officials, University of Florida archeologists and members of the media explored a portion of the 160-acre Horr’s Island, stretching south and east of Caxambas Pass. Full story »

The First Baptist Church of Marco began in the 1960s as a mission in Goodland and moved in 1976 to Tommie Barfield Elementary. Full story »

Frank E. Mackle III, executive vice president of the Deltona Corp., withdrew his company’s proposal to lease 250 feet of the Marco Island Residents’ Beach, following a heated discussion at a Marco Island Civic Association meeting on Monday night. Full story »

The United Methodist Church of Marco Island originally met in late 1966 at the Marco Yacht Club, and on Palm Sunday 1969, the church was officially chartered with 37 members. Full story »

“The children’s welfare has become a political issue,” said a tearful Barbara Boyd on Tuesday after the Collier County Commission voted 4-1 against allowing a day care center in the Marco Highlands. Full story »

Early in 1966, the national office of the United Church of Christ decided to establish a church here. Full story »

County Commissioner John Pistor has a plan for Marco Island’s effluent. Some consider it excellent, others doubt its practicality and feasibility. Full story »

The Marco Lutheran Church began services in May 1974 at the Naples Federal Savings and Loan Association on the island, led by the Rev. William Volm, a Missionary at Large. Full story »

The $75 million Shipp’s Landing project on Macro Island is undergoing a major change in concept and a complete redesign, Harold Shipp, president of Shipp Corp., Inc., reported. Full story »

Just six people attended the first service on Marco for Presbyterians, and for three years the services continued only in high season. Full story »

Some 150 Marco Islanders packed the Marco Island Civic Association Beachhouse to debate the future of Residents’ Beach. Full story »

A striking building on the island is the Jewish Center, located on Winterberry Drive. In late 1982 a group of people met to discuss the feasibility of having Hebrew services on Marco, and it was decided to meet periodically in social gatherings. Full story »

Consultants, hired to evaluate the Dealt Corp.-owned Marco Island Utilities, differ greatly on the value. Deltona says it is worth $10.5 million for the island water and sewage treatment facilities, while the consultants say it is worth $7.5 million. Commissioner John Pistor also said that he expects there will be another $800,000 added to bring the system up to state and county standards. More studies are expected. Full story »

Caroline Kipp came to Marco Island in 1924 at the age of 19. She married Dewey Robinson and they raised five children. She conducted Sunday school in her home, but was determined to have a real church for the Islanders. The site she chose was on Bald Eagle Drive, near the present Riverside Club. Full story »