Guest Columns

The problem of nuisance, swale parking by restaurant patrons in Olde Marco is not a new one. In the early ‘90s the Snook Inn expanded it’s outdoor seating and the Old Marco Pub opened. Patrons of the Snook Inn and ...

The Marco Island Police Department receives many inquiries regarding our beaches from both residents and visitors alike. It is our goal to provide you with information that is pertinent to some of the most common questions ...

For an event that should be very uplifting for everyone, Marco’s Annual July 4th fireworks display has been the cause for that ‘feeling of dread’ (angst) as our city fathers annually struggle to find the funds necessary to

At 6 a.m. on Sunday power to the Island failed. The Marco Island Water & Sewer Department has systems and procedures in place to ensure the potable water distribution system pressure is maintained and wastewater is contained in the collection ...

I received a copy of the schedule that Burton and Associates used to allocate Sewer Capacity Charge (Sewer Debt Service) to Single Family Homes and Condos.

Due to media deadlines, this will be the final commentary before the Big Flag Ceremony, to be held at 3 p.m., Memorial Day, May 28. The site will be at the newly installed flag pole, located on the second median ...

"The pelicans in the Marco area are getting bigger,” related Chief Ornithologist Derek Berger from the Everglades National Seashore Foundation. “The population of the native Brown Pelicans is increasing and so is the size of the individual birds.” The Brown ...

A reporter asked me why I wanted to be Chairman of the Marco Island City Council and I replied, “I want to communicate with our citizens.” You deserve to know the real facts on the issues that come before the ...

The next time you are walking along an ocean beach or enjoying the tranquil waters of a large inland river or an expansive lake and see a low flying plane traverse the sky overhead, chances are you are looking at ...

It took all of about 15 seconds to set the net that captured Seymour, a local dolphin whose entanglement in fishing line had resulted in a life threatening injury. Forty-five minutes earlier, at 11:45 as the Dolphin Explorer turned into ...

MLS statistics, released by the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors for Marco Island only properties, continue to show a very active market. Here is a recap of what happened in the Marco Island Real Estate market during February 2012.

Once again, Paleo and Calusa (dubbed last May by Tommy Barfield fifth grade students) have two new eaglets in their nest. The first egg hatched on Jan. 18 and the second on Jan. 21. The Marco Eagle Sanctuary is sporting ...

Season is here and things are busy! Welcome back to our Northern friends! Statistics for Marco Island only properties, from the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service show high sales activity since the beginning of the year ...

In June of 1964, Karl F. Perry wrote across his face in my high school yearbook: Remember the Alamo! Then he signed “Karl.” His handwriting was bold and beautiful; perhaps of all my male classmates who signed my yearbook, his ...

As December continues to wind down, Marco Islanders continue their celebration of the holidays at Christmas Island Style events and gatherings. This weekend is no exception as islanders prepare for a holiday movie, a remembrance of a local icon, a ...