Planning is underway for a weeklong celebration for all ages to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Marco Island’s incorporation as a municipality. The Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Marco Family YMCA, the Marco Island Center for the Arts, the Marco Island Civic Association, the Marco Island History Museum, the community’s three public schools and of course, the […]
July is National Hemochromatosis Awareness Month. You may ask, and rightfully so, what is this hemo-chromo-something that I have never heard of and why do I need to be aware? For my family, hemochromatosis has been a household word since 1990. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), hemochromatosis affects over one million Americans. Based on that statistic, it […]
On Tuesday, June 20 in a special called meeting of the Marco Island City Council, the board heard from W.D. Higginbotham, Jr. of the Mercer Group, which has been contracted by the city to seek out compatible candidates to fill the existing city manager vacancy. The Mercer Group provided an overview of the process, which included receiving 80-plus inquiries regarding […]