Marco Eagle Staff

Marco Island City offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Shoplifter nabbed for taking about $100 in groceries from the South Barfield Publix Supermarket.

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...

Police find a Fort Myers driver involved in an auto accident on Marco was driving with a suspended license.

City Councilman Chuck Kiester announced that he will be hosting a public forum on top city issues 7 p.m., Nov. 19. Kiester is one of the few members of Council who holds such events at least once a year to ...

Publix Super Market on Marco Island manages to keep it cool Monday as it becomes an all-day effort with a 70-ton capacity crane replacing several large air conditioning units from the roof.

The City of Marco Island is hosting three workshops on landscaping issues, beginning with one which addresses the growing problem of the ficus white fly.

The Collier County Health Department announced that a third, high-risk community vaccination clinic is set to open closest to Marco Island to protect against the swine flu.

The City of Marco Island Parks and Recreation Department will officially re-open the new Winterberry Field, 11:30 a.m., Saturday.

Driver attempts to run down juvenile bicyclist.

Theft of carburetor

Mario Sanchez announced his candidacy for the Marco Island Charter Middle School Board early Thursday evening, making him the third candidate thus far— more than have announced they’re running for City Council.

Police arrived on the scene of reported gunshots fired at 1943 San Marco Road at about 10 a.m., Oct. 4. Charles Jack Fohlbrook, 41, listed on the booking sheet as a manager at Key Marco, had discharged a weapon while ...

Goodland man filling improper containers with up to 165 gallons of fuel leads to trip to jail.

Marco’s Community Development Department signed a contract with EnerGov Solutions, which will provide land management and permitting software at a cost of about $97,000, Community Development Director Steve Olmsted said. EnerGov’s agreement includes mobile field inspection software, allowing inspectors to ...

A child suffered a dog bite at Mackle Park during a track meet late Saturday morning. Marco Island police officers responded to the reported injury to help the young boy, but so far have been unsuccessful in locating the dog ...

Currans arrested for theft, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Marco resident and senior football coach Frank Rose, 54, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Tuesday for accepting bribes from contractors while working for the City of Linden, N.J.

An eight-inch gas line broke early Tuesday afternoon and as the area of concern expanded , it led to the closure of roadways and 10 businesses. Public Information Coordinator Lisa Douglass reported the roadway and businesses are back open as ...

Opportunities for the Board of Collier County Commissioners to uphold a contract and fund the Marco Island Historical Museum, which is currently under construction, are dwindling as the county sets the 2010 budget. Marco museum funding campaign co-chair Bill Perdichizzi ...

The 951 boat ramp has been closed since August 17 for an expansion project, however it temporarily reopened for snook season Friday and will remain open through Monday, Sept. 28.

It depends how late it goes. We should ask the people who live there first.

Stephen Foster, 28, of 154 First St., Marco, and Amanda Beth Graefe, 28, were arrested at their home and charged with assaulting one another. Both were taken to jail at 1:34 a.m., Aug. 30.

A median fire on 951 this afternoon serves as a reminder of the caution needed while rain levels remain low in the area. Isles of Capri firefighters on the scene said the fire was likely caused by someone tossing out ...

Officers watch a driver run into a street sign on Island and take him to jail on charges of DUI with property damage.

Marco Island Discovery Center issued a statement Wednesday morning to advise all interested parties that Lynne Irvine is no longer the president or member of the board of the MIDC organization effective Sept. 1

The taxes on accommodations collected through hotels and motels in Collier County, which are often called “bed taxes,” are used for beach renourishment, operational subsidies for museums and for advertising attractions in Collier County to encourage increase tourism. The Collier ...

Looking back at what made the local news three decades ago

Victor Vidal Trinidad, 21, of 1061 Hartley Ave., Marco, was arrested at 7:55 p.m., July 23. Trinidad was charged with being involved in a hit and run vehicle crash that damaged two vehicles located in the parking garage at 599 ...

Marco’s septic tank replacement project is leading to road closures in the Kendall Drive area of the Island, currently under construction. Two blocks of Kendall Drive are closed and will remain closed for several days, City Public Information Coordinator Lisa ...

The Marco Island Chamber of Commerce and Costco are planning a morning of “fun and flavor.” From 8 a.m. until 11, Saturday, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the organization will be cooking up pancakes (blueberry, chocolate chip and traditional), sausage, ...

Due to construction and building repairs the Greater Marco Family YMCA will be closed Saturday and Sunday, according to a press release from the organization. The Greater Marco Family YMCA will reopen Monday for regular business hours (5 a.m. to ...

Marco is not adding ammonia to the water treatment disinfection process between Aug. 1 and 31. Water changes may affect taste, kidney dialysis patients, fish tanks and laundry

A Marco Island retailer was the seller of another Fantasy 5 winning ticket, the Florida Lottery announced today. This is the second of the top prize winning tickets sold on Marco Island in the past two weeks.

The medical system can be described as a maze, a confusing network of paths and passages, writes Keith Dameron, vice president of Marco's Orion Bank in a recent prepared release. Dameron announced that Orion Bank, on Bald Eagle Drive and ...

Lane closures are to begin Monday for a maintenance project on Marco's Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge.

School physicals will be offered by Island physician Andrew Guidry at no charge through August.

City Manager Steve Thompson announced in a Weekly Update received Monday afternoon that new Property Appraiser’s estimates of Island taxable property values are higher than initially estimated.

Island physician Andrew Martin Guidry, who was arrested and charged with domestic battery in early June, had defense attorney, Jerry Berry, of the Naples law firm Berry, Day & McFee, enter a plea of not guilty on his behalf Wednesday.

A father-son team, who are former Connecticut state troopers, were arraigned Thursday on larceny charges for embezzling $200,000 from an electrical company, of which the son was a partner. The two owned homes in Connecticut and Marco Island.

Theft of trailer, kayak and bicycles among DUI and controlled substance charges from Marco Island Police this week

Still have that canned ham in the cupboards from last hurricane season? Don't just get rid of it, sculpt it, and freshen up the shelves with some new cans this season. Goodland's Little Bar is hosting an event to appease ...

City, county government offices are adjusting their service schedules for July 4 holiday.

Brigitte Strauss, 59, of Graz Austria, who was arrested by Marco Island police after she was seen fleeing the Marco Marriott on May 26, had a public defender enter a written plea of not guilty during her arraignment in Collier ...

Island physician and former Marco City Council candidate Andrew Martin Guidry, 46, of 256 Rose Apple Lane, Naples, was arrested Saturday and charged with domestic battery.

Tommie Barfield Elementary’s third-grade students scored well ahead of the Collier County School District and state averages on the reading and math FCAT this year.

A vehicle worth about $30,000 was reported stolen by its Marco Island owner and later recovered at a 7-Eleven, according to Marco Island Police Department reports released Monday.

About 2,200 Marco Island customers lost electricity, reported City Public Information Coordinator Lisa Douglass Wednesday afternoon. LCEC officials reported a nesting osprey may have caused the outage. Tommie Barfield Elementary School, Marco Island Charter Middle School and Mackle Park were ...

A sign at the foot of the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge warns travelers of anticipated lane closures as they enter and exit Marco Island. Why?

The Island Parks and Recreation Foundation is hosting a “Dog Day Afternoon” at Mackle Park 11 a.m., Saturday.