Coastal Breeze News

By Coastal Breeze News Staff City Council Chairman Larry Magel held a press conference on July 13th at which representatives of Physicians Regional Hospital announced that they will be opening a Marco Island facility by the end of December, 2012. CEO Scott Campbell made the announcement that the 8,200 square foot facility will be located in the Shops of Marco (The “Big Publix” shopping center). But, the big remaining question is whether the citizens want a 24 hour a day, seven days a week walk-in clinic supported by taxpayer subsidy. Mr. Campbell, flanked by Ken Warriner, Chief Financial Officer, Dr. ... Read More »

Yesterday Joyce Crain, operator of Prescriptions 4 Hope, was arrested by Marco Island Police. She appears to have operated under fictitious names that are similar enough to names we do business under as to cause confusion to the public.  Although she has never been employed or directly affiliated with our organization, she had been allowed to utilize a small amount of our space under a license agreement. After we became aware of potential legal violations on her part, we terminated the arrangement and notified the proper state and local authorities. We have taken all reasonable steps to protect the public, ... Read More »

The Marco Island Police Department is advising the public of an organized scheme to defraud involving automated teller machines (ATM’s) that has affected numerous bank customers in the area.  MIPD was notified by two Marco Island residents of fraudulent electronic withdrawals from their bank accounts.  This fraudulent activity occurred approximately July 29th and 30th of this year and involved subjects making unauthorized withdrawals from an ATM in the state of Connecticut.  Investigation reveals that a skimming device is believed to have been placed on the ATM of a local branch banking facility from June 6th to June 9th of this ... Read More »