Coastal Breeze News

by Donna Fiala [email protected] My goodness, isn’t the year going by quickly? I can’t believe it is almost Easter and soon our Winter Residents will be leaving…………. which means a huge portion of our volunteers will be leaving, because these people come down from up north, roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help. Another thing we will see is all the fun and activities, parties and fund raisers, events, plays and entertainment will scale down to a minimum until they come back again next fall. This year has been a good year for all. Many of our unemployed ... Read More »

Let’s get the real facts, our citizens deserve it A reporter asked me why I wanted to be Chairman of the Marco Island City Council and I replied, “I want to communicate with our citizens.” You deserve to know the real facts on the issues that come before the City Council, not what some group wants you to hear. When you have the real facts you can decide if you want to support the issue or oppose, but you’ll do so being fully informed. Let me cite some examples. The major issue being discussed at Council today is what are ... Read More »

Recently I had the opportunity to address one hundred Marco residents on a variety of subjects. During side conversations with members during the program, as well as meetings around town after the program, it became clear to me that some citizens don’t know when to call the police, some don’t know how, and others “feel bad for bothering the police”. I’d like to illustrate my points with current and real world events. In the last week, two homes, one on Fruitland and one on Echo were burglarized. Entry was gained by prying open the garage service door on one home ... Read More »

Thank you Marco Island. The people, merchants, restaurateurs and businesses on Marco Island give back so much to this community. The San Marco Council of Catholic Women want to take this opportunity to thank these people for their overwhelming generosity, that made our Casino Night such a success. OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS: Pension Planners, Inc., Ross Title & Escrow, Inc., David Stonier, Duane Thomas Marine Construction, Larry Caruso, Re/Max Realty, Pat Wilkins Team, Keller Williams, Jeff Bogan, Allstate Insurance, Island Title, Capri Fish House Restaurant, Sterling Motorsport, Inc., Jack Bertelsmeyer, James Bertelsmeyer, Tom & Shannon Barrett, M/M Robert Sullivan, and Don & Mary Ross. OUR RESTAURANT SPONSORS: Their participation in our ... Read More »