We are entering what is known as the active part of the hurricane season, so there’s a good chance we’ll be faced with more tropical surprises in the coming months. Will “we,” as the adults, be prepared, mentally and physically for the next hurricane challenge and can we prepare our children so they come through the event with […]

Police Foundation Welcomes New Chief at Summer Picnic
The Marco Island Police Foundation held a summer picnic where they welcomed new Chief Tracy Frazzano.

The Beautification Committee Helps Ensure Marco’s Attraction
Marco Island’s Beautification Advisory Committee helps ensure the attraction of the island.

Council Approves Moving Ahead with Veterans Community Park
It was in 2008 when the Marco Island City Council first voted to create a Master Plan for Veterans Community Park, having purchased the property in 1999. In 2009, that plan was adopted by the then- city council as a guideline for what could become the layout for an eventual build-out of the park. Most of those plans were put […]



Parents and Children Make the Transition Together
More Straight TalkSteve Stefanides talks about the emotions of parents sending their children off to school in his column, More Straight Talk.
The Arts are Coming to Collier County!
COASTAL COMMENTSBy Staff | on August 30, 2019
Donna FialaOn my vacation this year in Ohio we saw some really terrible roads! Some were so bad that you had to drive around the big holes, afraid your tire would get caught in them, and this was in Amish Country where the horses could step into one of them and break a leg. Yes, the horses cause much of the […]