By now everyone knows how Marco Island City Council members deliberated in closed-door session on the touchy matter of where boaters should be allowed to moor. We also know, thanks to Florida open records laws that require transcripts of such ...

We have written this editorial so often that we could draw up a template and simply change out the names of the ill-advised government agencies and the issues they discuss. Whatever those details — or blanks — may be, the ...

First thank you! You, our readers, have made the Eagle i initiative an unquantifiable success.

I’ve received quite a few comments concerning the proposal for Tract K — a solar farm for Collier Schools and a community athletic field. A few individuals, who’d really like to see a high school there, are sad the dream ...

Someone who is eagle-eyed is said to have keen vision. Hence, the term eagle-eyed reporter — a journalist who rarely lets anything escape his or her watchful eye.

I won’t point fingers, but some city councilors and a hand full of residents have already tried and convicted City Manager Steven Thompson, without even bothering to look at the evidence. Heck, we haven’t even made it through discovery yet.

Occasionally, when an article appears in the Eagle like Wednesday’s “Politics get personal at council meeting,” I will get a couple of complaints from readers.

When it changes, some people don’t even think about it. You might give it a second thought as you suck in a breath of hot air as beads of sweat form on your forehead. It’s just another humid day on ...

I’m not much to look at, but for those of you who’d like to have a gander anyway, you’ll find me at Orion Bank Monday night, along with some of my compatriots.

As an ambitious study gets under way on whether the city of Marco Island should take over its electricity utility, there is one school of thought that the whole idea is moot. That is because a Marco Island Civic Association ...

Most of us desire to live a long time, especially if we’re able to retain our health and quality of life. If you chose Marco Island/Naples to live out the second half of your life, then AARP says great choice!

Rain, rain, go away. And it finally did! The sun peeked out of the clouds Wednesday evening after several days of what seemed like non-stop rain. Local weather forecasters estimate that 12 inches of rain fell on Marco, and six ...

On a recent weekend, a friend and I decided to take a nice Sunday drive to Sanibel and Captiva Island. I hear their names quite frequently on the news, but having moved here just over a year ago, this was ...

Events are moving fast. The new Marco Island City Council is currently considering issues that will have significant long-term impacts on its residents. I need your input and guidance.

If someone cuts you off with a grocery cart between the milk and the bread, chances are you don’t flip ’em off as you speed around them. However, if someone cuts you off in traffic, there’s a good chance you ...