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Written on For the love for 'Miss Dottie': Marco Y honors the swim legend and her legacy:

Great story! Thanks Miss Dottie!

Written on Letter: What a bargain:

I'll take the 3 months off in the summer. Every major and minor holiday...and days in between off. And I'll be running out the door with the kids when the bell rings! Yes, you teachers are dealing with society's idiot offsprings...but you still have it better than most employees!

Written on Marco Island police report slight crime uptick:

in response to August8:

That was a great suggestion, did you build the fence and eat more barbeque????

A five year old could've told me that. Then again, I'm not paying the five year old lots of tax money for a 34 officer(or whatever it is) police force. To answer your question, I just order out now. lol

Written on Marco Island police report slight crime uptick:

I had a Propane grill stolen a couple years ago from my patio. A younger Marco cop arrived and said.."maybe you should build a fence...". Wow, that was reassuring! True Story!

Written on Marco Island police report slight crime uptick:

City employees should have to live in the city! If you're not vested in your community, you don't care what happens. You just want a paycheck.

Written on Marco civic group sues to block miniature golf course approved by city officials :

Kramer thinks he can do whatever he wants. MICA has the interest of those who live here in mind. No one cared about the people who live around or near the miniature golf course. The course wants to stay open late, have bright lights, and play music. It might not be loud music, but at nightime, it travels very easily! Thank you MICA!

Written on Former Marco police lieutenant receives final warning after sending inappropriate photos :

Who are the idiots making these decisions? These people shouldn't just be fired, kick them off the island! Position: Senior Community Services Officer????? No wonder we're swarming in debt! Why is that position needed? Unreal!

Written on New city council seated, city manager receives three 'no confidence' votes :

If he has a new two year contract, give him crappy jobs and make him either work or quit. Hope we don't have to wait for another election to get 3 more idiots out!

Written on Marco Island city sign at foot of Jolley Bridge destroyed in crash, flag pole dented :

Woooooooo.....the driver's insurance company pays the damange...not Marco!!!! And if he doesn't have insurance....lawsuit!

Written on Election 2012: Newcomers take down incumbents in Marco Council race:

Fiscal Responsibility! Thanks to those who also tried to displace the incumbents, but lost. You'll get another chance to move some others out of there on the next round!

Written on Romney: Nearly half 'believe they are victims' :

I know lots of leeches that think they're entitled to the government taking care of them! We give dirtbag scanks more welfare money everytime they have another kid. It should be the opposite! People need to learn to take care of themselves. Preach on Romney!

Written on Talking trash – Marco Island Planning Board gets quick response, cooperation from local hotels on beach litter :

I've watched the employees at the Hilton, Marriott, and Marco Beach Resort....they're not gonna take time to clean up. They rush just to pick up the chairs and umbrellas. And how about cigarette butts? Time to ban smoking on Marco Beach just like they've done in California.

Written on Four proposed charter schools seek to offer Collier parents, students choices :

We have no more money to throw away.....no more schools!

Written on Physicians Regional, NCH possible suitors if Marco voters approve 24/7 clinic tax:

Having a home, but only on the island a few weeks a year, I say NO! Investing in another ambulance and two staff would cost less..but I'm not even advising that. If one of the hospitals wants to open 24/7, let them. If the clinic is open til 7:30pm, that's good enough for me.

Written on Horse-drawn rides approved – Marco Island Planning Board wades into carriage question :

If I can't urinate in public....the horses can't either! Can't wait for that smell on the hot blacktop!

Written on Collier mosquito season gets early start but too early to say if bad summer is ahead :

Spray, spray, spray! Spray more...it's not enough!!!! These things are nasty.

Written on Marco Island City Council approves policy decisions that will shape water rate ordinance:

Consultants are expensive turds. If you're not smart enough to figure it out, get out of office!

Written on Marco Island’s missing $4 million – uncovered during revenue sufficiency study – may be found:

Seems as if most of the decisions by men have run the city into the ground. Get more women in there!

Written on Collier sheriff's checkpoints: Catching law-breakers or targeting Hispanics? - POLL:

The statistics speak for themselves. Great job! If you're here legally and not doing anything wrong...you don't have to worry about anything. It's that simple. Keep up the great job!

Written on Marco Island's dog park breeds discontent with aggressive owners/aggressive pets:

My small dog used it for the first time in December and loved it. I did notice some agression issues with some dogs in the big dog park...but everyone seemed to take care of things.

Written on Marco Island City Council approves two mini-golf courses on first reading:

I doubt the islanders and tourists will sustain it, but I guess free enterprise gets the chance to try and make it work. I'm just disappointed council doesn't have enough consideration for the two neighborhood locations to make the golf owners put in high shrubs and fencing to keep out the noise and lighting after 8pm. The current plans are insufficient!

Written on Shop Talk: Putt-putt courses could score holes in one:

We can only hope they get wiped out or go-under! A bowling alley would be better. Indoors...no noise outside!

Written on Letter to the Editor: Not interested in living next to mini-golf complex:

and they probably got rid of it because even the tourists didn't want to play it.

Written on Shop Talk: Putt-putt courses could score holes in one:

Comments against Putt Putt weren't even considered by the Planning Board. They asked a few questions and rubberstamped it. Council needs to take a stand for the people it represents. Mini Golf right next to neighborhoods should not be open past 9pm. These folks want to operate until between 11-and-midnight. It's a total disregard for our neighborhoods. PLus, it's a horrible business plan. Stop the failure before it fails itself and our neighborhoods!

Written on Letter to the Editor: Not interested in living next to mini-golf complex:

No Mini-Golf unless its at the park! They want it open till 11pm at night? The course planned for Winterberry is right next to the neighborhood. Thanks for more noise! Is council brave enough to say NO? We don't want it!

Written on Marco Island homeowners could face new swale landscaping requirements:

Do they think we're all millionaires living here?

Written on Double the pleasure, double the fun: Second Marco Island mini-golf goes to City Council for approval:

Neighbors shouldn't worry...it'll go out of business. Council shouldn't approve it...but they will.

Written on Beach committee hopes beach stewardship patrols improve Marco Island beach etiquette:

Good job Beach Advisor Committee! I'm often disappointed that our police force can't take just one officer to patrol up and down the beach a few times a day. Instead, they prefer to drive around in their large SUV's. Local residents and tourism are a priority...and most tourist go to the beach. I've seen lots of people using glass, in and out of the water! Possible underage drinking! We need someone on our beaches to insure good behavior, safety, and animal protection.

Written on ‘Putting’ golf on Marco Island: Planning Board hears first of two mini-golf proposals:

A mini golf course next to Sassos is too disruptive to the neighborhood and the Jewish Synagogue! Profitable???? No way! This isn't mini golf friendly. That's a poor business strategy. Disrupt the neighborhood and go out of business in a year! The one at Veterans Park is a better fit.

Written on Arbiter's report reinstates Marco police officer fired last year for misconduct :

Lets hear it for the Union Lawyers. Defend anyone, no matter how bad the employee! Don't worry, he'll be walking on eggshells now because Don will take him down on his next screwup!

Written on VIDEO: Man punched, pepper sprayed in Marco patrol car settles lawsuit for $50,000:

I don't disagree Mariani needs to go (and other payroll hogs)and what he did was wrong, I'm just saying listen to those dirtbags in the back seat. Send a message to the criminals and scum of East Naples, Ft Myers, and Cape Coral. We're tired of you! We're not taking s***! Come to our island and try to pollute our safe and low crime environment, you might have an unfortunate accident or incident. Maybe I just like Dirty Harry movies. But don't fault me for wanting to keep our island one of the last few places where you're safe.

Written on VIDEO: Man punched, pepper sprayed in Marco patrol car settles lawsuit for $50,000:

Show that video to all the criminals out there...come to Marco and disrupt us...be prepared for a beatdown. Stop coddling the criminals. I have no sympathy for Scumballs.

Written on Kissing crime: Assistant principal calls cops after elementary students smooch:

Really? This is a story? This is today's crime? A kiss? Goodbye to innocence. Goodbye to good journalism.

Written on Mixed reaction, emotions to Marco Island's speed limit change:

First Baer says we don't have enough police to patrol the beaches regularly. Now the Chief stands by the City Manager at lowering the speed without anyone knowing it. I constantly see Marco Utility trucks with employees smoking in them. This City is so mismanaged and out of touch!

Written on Marco Island Beach Advisory Committee: We won’t see beach patrols anytime soon:

We have 34 police officers! You're telling me we can't have one or two assigned to walking or riding the four-wheeler up and down the beach every day? I'm noticing more and more alcoholic glass bottles being carried into the water by the idiots. Capt Baer, stop making excuses! The beach should be one of the biggest priorities of Marco Island!

Written on PHOTOS: Eddie Griffin delivers funny but controversial set at Marco's Off the Hook comedy club:

Eddies relatives must not be collecting enough welfare and food stamps. Dirtbag! Was he actually smoking indoors? Fine him!

Written on Marco officer fired for role in August car crash:

These officers all come to Marco to have a cushy retiree job and make big bucks. Reduce the force, reduce the pay. We don't have the money for this large of a force and their current salaries!

Written on Marco officer fired for role in August car crash:

I just can't believe he was making over $68,000 dollars! We've got a force of 34...what do they do??? Why is the chief and officers making that much money for a cushy job!

Written on Marco Island Budget Sub-committee: All departments looked to for cuts in expenditures to keep from raising taxes:

I agree, 34 officers is too many! No new vehicles, too. Give them a bike. And why am I seeing utility employees always smoking in their "Marco vehicle"??? Stop damaging city property!

Written on Obama to propose $300 billion to jump-start jobs :

This turd of a president has no clue what he's doing. Tell all corporations that if they bring jobs back from overseas (or Mexico), they'll get tax breaks. It's that easy...and it's a long-term fix, not a short term fix that didn't work last time.

Written on Loan an option for Marco to replace ‘totally obsolete’ Smokehouse bridge:

This bridge doesn't need replaced. Probably better than most bridges in the state. What's wrong with being a 7 of 10??? That's what my wife thinks of me.

Written on Marco Island man charged with five DUIs in string of hit-and-run crashes:

He needs some time in the slammer. Rid our island of dirtbags!

Written on Special ceremony Monday marks beginning of new era for Marco Island Police Department:

MIPD IS necessary....just not a big as it is. We don't need 34 full time officers, but it's nice to have our own force to keep the rift-raft out. Secondly, any manager in any position should be a Marco resident. That way they have a stake in our city and feel its pain.

Written on Marco Island City Council budget workshop: Millage rate increases unless more cuts can be agreed to:

I don't want to get rid of the Marco Police Dept, but it can certainly be cut in half! My northern home has about 9000 low to middle income residents and a force of just 14 Full Time officers. Marco in high season does have double the population...but 34 officers???? Keep it, but cut it down!

Written on Shop Talk: More and more tourists think Marco, Collier are cool:

Why are we paying a couple million dollars to Paradise Marketing when we don't get the bang for the buck!

Written on Collier leaders weigh $800,000 boost to Paradise tourism marketing contract :

An extra million in advertising? I'm a firm believer in promoting our county tourism, but we're not getting any bang-for-the-buck! Paradise Advertising and Marketing is just taking our money and not delivering. I never see anything in the national publications and never see anything in the Northeast, a prime target. Paradise is more concerned with making money and winning awards than bringing in tourism. Media buying rates have dropped significantly the past 3 years yet their costs have gone up?? Save the money Collier County and just hire a couple people and let them handle it all. You'll save a lot of money and get more out of it!

Written on End of an era: Marco Police Chief Thom Carr resigns, says lawsuits not part of decision:

Yes, I want a bad-a** "clean" police department or all the dirtbags won't be afraid to cross the bridge. Keep out the riff-raft....but lets clean up the department...and keep it!

Written on Hiller questions $1 million increase in Collier's tourism marketing contract:

I read all of the travel magazines and watch a lot of travel shows. I never see or hear anything about Naples/Marco/Collier County. What the heck are they even spending this money on?

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