Jerry Gibson

Once again, Marco got a jump on the rest of the Irish-American world, holding the annual parade one week early. The Sons and Daughters of Erin's St. Patrick's Day Parade marched up Bald Eagle Drive on Sunday, and headed right ...

A political tsunami swept over Marco Island Tuesday, washing away every incumbent City Council member seeking re-election. With strong interest in the local races and voter turnout as high as 87 percent, islanders sent a strong message of dissatisfaction with ...

There was really only one point up for discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Hideaway Beach Special Tax District meeting at City Hall.

Recently several letters to the editor have complained about Larry Magel’s letters to various groups. Even one candidate’s wife complained openly in City Council. The objection seems to be that Mr. Magel is “unfair” or somehow “taking advantage of” his ...

As a resident of Marco Island for the past 12 years I was delighted to attend the City Council Candidate Forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Realtors. It became obvious who the best City Council ...

In this day and age where voters can rarely count on candidates to follow through on campaign promises or campaign commitments, the overwhelming majority of Marco Island voters in the last two City Council elections have received these promises from ...

Craig Woodward made one thing clear right from the start. “I’m not a replacement ref,” he told the crowd at the City Council candidates’ forum on Tuesday evening. He was, however, a last-minute, or at least same-day, stand-

A crucial forum allowing the candidates, who seek to lead Marco Island for the next four years, to lay out their visions was held on Wednesday evening. There was also a Presidential debate in Denver. The local gathering, which will ...

In a game of musical chairs, four of the seven seats on the Marco Island City Council are coming vacant this fall. With a Presidential selection at the top of the ballot, turnout should be high. In addition to all ...

The idea of a 24-hour walk-in clinic is likely off the table but there may be other ways to improve medical coverage in Marco Island, some city officials say.

Marco Island's City Council engaged in a marathon, butt-numbing series of meetings on Monday, tackling a wide range of issues. First up was a joint workshop with the city's Planning Board, in which the councilors and board members tackled the ...

The Budget Sub-Committee of the Marco Island City Council deals with many numbers, but of all of the figures, two stand out. One is the total proposed budget for the city for the upcoming fiscal year, and the other, which ...

Contingents from both the homeowners and businesspeople camps sat through the discussion, although even with a significant number of citizens in the audience, the first two rows in the council chamber were empty, reminiscent of junior high school. The arguments ...

“This is the birth of our nation,” Joe Oliverio said at the time. “Everything else is secondary.” Months later, Oliverio credits a generous business community and a pervasive patriotism in Marco with the success

All was sweetness and light at the meeting of the Budget Sub-Committee of the Marco Island City Council last week, but City Manager Jim Riviere cautioned that the love-fest can’t be expected to last.