Posted on December 17 at 4:49 p.m.

Fossil and everyone else check this article by former senior reporter Ed Bania out:

Islander who swims canals regularly confident quality of water is good

(Thursday, November 30, 2006)

On Main lift station overflow, raw sewer geyser, reenergizes sewer-septic debate

Posted on November 26 at 5:39 p.m.

I noticed this story was recently listed in the "most e-mailed" section and had to comment on it.
I agree with many of the bloggers that this story is "shoddy" and "old news," that the Eagle is not "entitled to print lies and trash" and is "losing readership and advertisers."
That's why the Eagle is now a weekly paper. That's what happens whenever the most professional editorial people leave any company
Up until the summer of last year, the Eagle used to be a florishing five-day-a-week daily newspaper that readings coundl't wait to get their hands on. It was filled with outstanding reporting and breaking news and editing by former senior writer Ed Bania and editor Tom Rife.
The Eagle's days are numbered.

On Marco Community Bank makes list of Florida’s most troubled banks

Posted on August 23 at 5:26 p.m.

Monte Lazarus (aka Montel):
We, the citizens of Collier County, would like you and your partner in crime, Johnnie Arceri, to leave the county asap. You've done too much damage to us, the citizens, and we no longer wish you to live here. We're looking forward to seeing your homes on the MLS list very soon.

Thank you

On Letter to the Editor: Who’s running Marco?

Posted on August 15 at 7:33 p.m.

From marcoislandblog.blogspot.com:

Thanks to the efforts of a local patriot, the following links are to the emails produced by the City of Marco Island due to a Freedom of Information Act (Florida Statute 119) request.

The over-600 pages of emails are quite revealing and raise some questions. Here is an incomplete synopsis from a quick perusal:

There are many instances where city employees and councilpersons are being told what to do, what to say, and before they say anything, they run it by a one John Arceri as quoted "to make sure it looks good".
This same individual is requesting reviews/studies/visits from companies on behalf of the city. Where exactly did this authorization come from?
This individual is communicating on behalf of the city with vendors, contractors and other organizations as the intermediary between them and city employees and councilpersons. Where exactly did this authorization come from?
City employees and councilpersons are being bombarded by "information" by this individual.
This individual reviews and comments on public performances and public declarations by city employees.

Even the wives of the councilpersons are communicating with this individual on city issues.

On Taxpayers to take on fire assessment with Marco City Council

Posted on August 15 at 7:31 p.m.

From marcoislandblog.blogspot.com

Thanks to the efforts of a local patriot, the following links are to the emails produced by the City of Marco Island due to a Freedom of Information Act (Florida Statute 119) request.

The over-600 pages of emails are quite revealing and raise some questions. Here is an incomplete synopsis from a quick perusal:

There are many instances where city employees and councilpersons are being told what to do, what to say, and before they say anything, they run it by a one John Arceri as quoted "to make sure it looks good".
This same individual is requesting reviews/studies/visits from companies on behalf of the city. Where exactly did this authorization come from?
This individual is communicating on behalf of the city with vendors, contractors and other organizations as the intermediary between them and city employees and councilpersons. Where exactly did this authorization come from?
City employees and councilpersons are being bombarded by "information" by this individual.
This individual reviews and comments on public performances and public declarations by city employees.

Even the wives of the councilpersons are communicating with this individual on city issues.

On Discussion on Marco takeover of electricity opens Monday