The national economy reflects the problems our country is facing. Americans everywhere are beginning to see how runaway spending and huge deficits are affecting them and their children’s future. Not so with Marco Island city government. One has only to ...

Our city administration has began the decision making process to bring major redevelopment to the approximately 250-acre area called Town Center, which surrounds the smaller shopping center by the same name. The creation of a CRA (Community Redevelopment Area) may ...

What’s new in marine VHF-FM radios? Since 1999 they have all included a little red door on the front, labeled “Distress.” While this feature appears very reassuring, it may be giving boaters a false sense of security that simply pressing ...

Now that everyone has had a chance to reflect on all the statistical and anecdotal data regarding the state of real estate during the past year, I am ready to add my two cents worth and go out on the ...

The Marco Airport Unicom radio comes alive with a request for landing conditions from a private jet approaching from the North. These are given by the attendant on the desk and the jet pilot acknowledges that he is on a ...

The January 13th Pre-construction Public Information Meeting held at the United Church staffed by those responsible for the new bridge design was very helpful to me and others who attended. For the first time, I had an opportunity to ask ...

It’s a humbling experience to realize that over 3,700 voters (61 percent of the votes cast) on Marco Island supported my campaign to bring fiscal responsibility to Marco Island. The easy part was communicating my values and vision during the ...

On Jan. 12, MICA Past President Lynn Bradeen presented the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year award to an outstanding and beloved Marco Island couple, Jann Brewer and her husband Bert, posthumously. The esteemed MICA Humanitarian of the Year award has ...

I love the snow, it’s beautiful. I love walking in the snow when it’s snowing those great big soft flakes. It’s quiet, serene, and peaceful. I can take spectacular photos, walking along all by myself , and I feel one ...

Recently I had the opportunity to serve on the Charter Review Committee, created by the Marco Island City Council to review and recommend changes to the present Charter. In this commentary I provide thoughts and background concerning Question D. The ...

Oh the joy — we should all receive the blessing of a smile like that! Sabrina is one of the many children with life threatening illnesses that The Wishing Well Foundation helps to make their special wishes come true. The ...

Recently I had the opportunity to serve on the Charter Review Committee, created by the Marco Island City Council to review and recommend changes to the present charter. These recommendations are included in this, one of a series of comments ...

Due to the timing of the mail-in ballots, the cut-off date for letters or commentaries pertaining to city elections, will be Thursday at 5 p.m., for publication in print no later than Sunday.

As I write this commentary, the Christmas holiday season is winding down. We prepare to welcome in the New Year in our individual fashions and with a different meaning for each of us. Christmas is a special time of the ...

This is the continuation of a series of articles slated to appear in Friday editions of the Marco Eagle examining proposed amendments to the city charter. The Eagle welcomes your comments and opinions on this and all subject matter.