Marco Island community friend and activist Robert “Bob“ Stakich, 88, died early Tuesday morning after a brief illness.

He was Mr. Marco, the man with a large stature, who led boldly and held a gift for arguing effectively, while remaining gentle The life of Marco’s longest-serving city councilman, E. Glenn Tucker, was celebrated Friday evening, just days after ...

The Marco community responds with sorrow to the sudden death of one of Marco's first and longest-serving city councilors, Glenn Tucker, who was stricken by a brain aneurysm Sunday. Arrangements for Tucker were announced Tuesday.

Michelle Jackman, 37, of Marco Island, died just days before a benefit for her and her family was to be held at the Iron Rhino Saloon. Ruthann DeJong, of Naples, worked with Jackman at the Snook Inn for several years. ...

Phoebe Maria Magee, 7, passed away in her Island home Sunday after suffering a long term illness. Visitation was held Tuesday morning at Hodges-Josberger Funeral Home on Elkcam Circle and funeral mass is 12 p.m. Wednesday at San Marco Catholic ...

Physician Mitchell Jerome Shaw, 38, was last seen by his family on Christmas day and found dead in his Naples’ physicians’ office Saturday, reported Karie Partington, a spokeswoman with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

The Island community is mourning the loss of father and fisherman, Joseph Nugent, 39, of 360 Capri Boulevard, Isles of Capri. Nugent died Thursday when he lost control of his motorcycle near 1400 19th St. S.W., Golden Gate Estates, according ...

Staci Marie Kelley, 41, light and love of the life of Jerry Gibson died peacefully Wednesday, October, 29, 2008.

My 87-year-old mother, Benedicte "Bennie" Traberg Smith, widow of pioneering broadcast journalist Howard K. Smith, has died at her beach side condominium on Marco Island, Florida. She passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 from complications from hydrocephalus. A longtime ...

Marco Island has lost a little inspired craziness with the passing of restaurateur Tony Rainone. No longer will the man with the mile-wide smile be seen tooling around the island in his jaunty pink truck.

Former Marco Island Community Development Director Greg Niles died Saturday in North Carolina at age 44, apparently of a heart attack. Niles was Guilford County Planning Director.

When Gil Nordell came to Marco Island, he was 50 years old. Gil had been born and raised in Minnesota, and with the monumental age of 50, Gil felt that it was time to find Florida. The year was 1965, ...

Although in a lot of pain, up to the bitter end Leslie Juriet fought her battle with breast cancer. She lost that battle on Feb. 5 this year. Juriet and Cindy Mueller were co-owners and operators of Center Stage Productions, ...

Dwight C. Doxsee, 72, passed away Tuesday doing what he loved, navigating the waters off Marco Island, looking for a good catch on a crisp, clear day. Dwight Doxsee follows his father, Ralph Doxsee, who passed away earlier this year ...

Publix associates at the Shops of Marco were markedly emotional at the start of the workweek, after learning of the Sept. 8 passing of cashier Adela Medina.