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Doggie breath is no joke. It may be the first symptom that could lead to a more serious health problem. The American Veterinary Dental Society says more than 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats develop gum disease ...

A former Marco Island police officer's battle to get his job back hit a snag in late January when a judge found him guilty of careless driving for speeding without his lights and siren and crashing into a woman's car ...

Marco Islander Sandy Boy is a soft dynamo of a woman with the pixyish smile and twinkle in her eye. Her passion is caps. Her goal: nit a cap for every migrant child and cancer patient.

It will be a time of patriotism, prayer and heart, as participants celebrate their first amendment right at the 29th annual Marco Island Prayer Breakfast on Marco Island. Local clergy will offer prayers during the event which will take place, ...

From fresh garlic to Himalayan sea salt and ceramic sculptures attendees had that and lots more to choose from. A busy crowd browsed clothing, jewelry, fine art and more too at this open air event. Vendors ranged from Marco and ...

“Elephants don’t forget,” said the flyer for the Caxambas Republican Club (CRC) monthly meeting, but they are being urged to do just that. At the group’s get-together at the Rose History Auditorium on Wednesday evening, members were reminded that, for ...

The Big Cat Express, the new Key West Express catamaran offering round trips to Key West, dwarfs every other vessel at Rose Marina. At 150 feet long, and able to accommodate 300 passengers, the space between the two hulls is ...

Marco Island, known as the largest barrier island (four by six miles) within Southwest Florida’s islands has more than three miles of white sand beaches loaded with shells in a variety of distinctive sizes and shapes. Shells like starfish, sandollars, ...

Have you ever noticed in large cities that sometimes billboards around town carry bigger-than-life photos of the local TV anchor people? The theory is, if people see those giant images enough, the public will want to watch the newsies on ...

Marco Island residents and visitors have several important decisions to make before Super Bowl Sunday. Sports bar or house party? New England Patriots or New York Giants? And, of course, chicken wings or chili? Winn-Dixie’s playbook calls for frying up ...

“Imagine 50,000 people in a town with a permanent population of 500,” said the press release from the Everglades Seafood Festival. “That’s what happens during the first weekend in February when Everglades City holds its Seafood Festival.” As it has ...

On Wednesday, the Beautification Advisory Committee learned the island’s 302 cul-de-sac medians will see some upgrades. Tim Pinter, public works director, announced a contract with Affordable Landscaping for the cul-de-sac medians to receive clean-up maintenance twice this year. In addition, ...

Consultants told Marco Island’s City Council Wednesday it could consider postponing rate increases on water/sewer bills until Oct. 1. Councilors met in a special meeting to discuss a revenue sufficiency study received from Burton & Associates. During that meeting, councilors ...

Each morning, Marco Island’s Police Chief Don Hunter checks his Droid cell phone to access entries from his deputies on significant crimes in the previous 24 hours. It’s a new way of getting information Hunter came to accept in his ...

Saturday in Goodland, the main event was the Mullet Festival at Stan’s. But for the chance to ingest a few carbs that didn’t involve beer, the best deal in town for breakfast was at the Goodland Civic Association on East ...