Coastal Breeze News

CERT, or  Community Emergency Response Team, is part of Homeland Security and an important partner with the local fire & rescue departments. They had a county-wide training at the Naples Airport on Saturday, May 1. Practice exercises involved each CERT team being given the task of being first responders to a tornado that had just hit a trailer park. Attached are some photos of the exercise and the Marco Island – Fiddlers Creek group. Read More »

On Thursday morning, 05-06-10, at 9.45 AM, Marco Island Fire Department responded to an accident at the intersection of Barfield and 6th Ave. A man sustained injuries when his motorcycle was struck by a car. Traffic was held up for more than one hour as emergency responders tended to the injured motorcyclist. Read More »

CITY OF MARCO ISLAND Parks and Recreation Department, Frank E. Mackle Community Park, 1361 Andalusia Terr. Marco Island, FL 34145, 239-642-0575, www.cityofmarcoisland.com PARKS AND RECREATION NOTES Camp Mackle registration is now open for ages 6 – 11 years of age for summer day camp. Stop by Mackle Park to pick up an application. WANTED! Summer Camp Counselor positions are available! For job description and details please see the city website at www.cityofmarcoisland.com. Parks and Recreation Summer Program Guides for May through August are now available; please stop by Mackle Park, Racquet Center, City Hall to pick up your free booklet. MACKLE PARK PROGRAMS FOR ... Read More »

Retired Senator Burt Saunders made a surprise appearance at Friday afternoon’s Hideaway Beach District Board meeting to announce that the state has granted an easement that will give access to cross state property with equipment needed to commence with the beach re-nourishment project. With residents anxious to begin the work, this last necessary step had been delayed until two weeks ago when Saunders was asked to help move the process along. Deemed an emergency situation, because of the on-going erosion of the beach ad and the need for urgent action, City Councilmen present were asked if the Hideaway Beach District  ... Read More »