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Vindication: Marco officials committed no crime in closed meetings
Published 11/20/2009 at 2:56 p.m. 0 comments
The State Attorney’s Office recently concluded that Marco City Council did not violate Sunshine Laws, or open government laws, when holding closed meetings during the litigation against a resident that began about two years ago and ended this summer. Chairman ...
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Kiester forum explores amendments, garners petition signatures
Updated 11/20/2009 at 3:05 p.m. 2 comments
Clarification on spending cap charter amendment ballot question still needed, many say at incumbent Council candidate Chuck Kiester's forum Thursday night. Three of the four currently announced candidates had petitions available at the forum to garner their required 131 signatures ...
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Council candidate qualifying period is running short
Published 11/19/2009 at 12:06 p.m. 0 comments
Time is running out for Marco Island residents interested in running for City Council.
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City launches contest to rename Veterans’ Memorial Park
Published 11/19/2009 at 11:55 a.m. 0 comments
Marco Island currently has two parks that may be too similarly named. One is the new Veterans’ Community Park on Elkcam Circle. The other is Veterans’ Memorial Park on North Barfield Drive.
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State Attorney: Marco City Council did not violate Sunshine Law during anchoring case’s closed sessions
Published 11/18/2009 at 7:52 p.m. 5 comments
State Attorney's Office concludes Marco City Council did not violate Sunshine Laws, or open government laws, when holding closed meeting during the litigation against a resident that began about two years ago and ended this summer.
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Officials focus on prevention following second toddler drowning on Marco in three months
Updated 11/18/2009 at 8:52 p.m. 2 comments
As Marco’s investigation of the drowning of a second toddler in an Island pool came to a close Tuesday, Marco Island police and fire officials began focusing their attention on prevention.
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Islanders hope bank retains community-minded flavor
Published 11/17/2009 at 2:08 p.m. 1 comment
Orion Bank’s name was literally wiped out as federal regulators turned the bank over to IberiaBank at the close of business Friday. Banking hours and account security went uninterrupted as the signs on Orion Bank’s branches were covered with large ...
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Unedited: Community responds to the closing of Orion Bank, reopening as IberiaBank
Updated 11/17/2009 at 2:30 p.m. 0 comments
Marco Eagle reporters and correspondents gathered reactions from dozens of community members in the days following the feds takeover of Orion Bank Friday night. In their own words, here is what they had to say...
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Incumbent City Council candidate questioned on legality of forum
Published 11/16/2009 at 7:48 p.m. 4 comments
Holding one of several of his community forums with Marco residents Thursday evening, Councilman Chuck Kiester, one of three announced candidates for City Council, was turned down on his invite by an opposing candidate.
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Zoning change for Marco storage company tabled indefinitely
Published 11/16/2009 at 7:36 p.m. 1 comment
Several storage company owners on Marco Island and up the Collier Boulevard corridor heading to Naples were pleased with the Planning Board’s decision Friday to not help another business cut into the already ailing storage market.
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Gurneys have Marco’s shell game continued
Updated 11/17/2009 at 8:36 a.m. 7 comments
Residents vying for permission to have shell driveways, got another setback Friday as the Planning Board heard from Marco Island Rescue Fire Department officials that it’s a life and safety issue because gurneys don’t roll easily over shell.
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Legislation, Island sentiments may sink Marco’s involvement in anchoring regulations
Published 11/13/2009 at 12:49 p.m. 3 comments
After testing the waters for Marco's interest in participating in the creation of anchoring regulations, many Marco residents say they hope the issue will permanently run aground for the city. After a two year court battle against Marco resident Dave ...
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Marco’s 2010 budget is a done deal
Published 11/10/2009 at 5:13 p.m. 2 comments
At the end of Monday’s City Council meeting, council gave their consensus to end the ongoing cuts to the 2010 budget.
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Anchoring debate to resurface on Marco?
Published 11/10/2009 at 3:19 p.m. 9 comments
After years of attempting to enforce city anchoring regulations in Marco area waters, city officials may engage in new anchoring regulations.
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POLL: Students’ emergency contact information no longer provided to police
Published 11/10/2009 at 1:54 p.m. 5 comments
Fortunately a severe crisis has never occurred at a Marco Island school. If it did or if a child went missing, law enforcement officials say they don’t have all the information they might need to save lives.
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