Speculation regarding the choice to replace former Marco Island Police Chief Al Schettino ended on Wednesday morning when Interim City Manager David Harden announced the appointment of Deputy Police Chief Tracy Frazzano of the Montclair Township, NJ Police Department. Frazzano was one of five finalists for the position, out of the 81 applicants who originally applied for the job. Those […]
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Marco Island City Council Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Until the evening of June 17, the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries at the city council meetings had been a matter of data, statistics, and white papers. It was about position papers supporting or opposing the availability of cannabis for ailments that conventional medical treatments have failed to provide relief for. The relief being sought could be for chronic pain, […]
Marco Islanders Meet Police Chief Finalists
The five finalists to fill the position of police chief for the city came together on June 6 and 7 to interview with a panel of citizens, law enforcement professionals, and city employees in an effort to gain the top spot in the department. The vacancy came about as former Police Chief, Al Schettino stepped aside after five years in […]
***UPDATED*** | City Strategic Planning Efforts Continue
Marco Island City Council is focused on strategic planning for the future.
Marco Community Will Miss Schettino’s Quiet Demeanor
More Straight TalkMarco Island Police Chief Al Schettino has retired.
Girls, Guys and Graduates Make the Grade in Collier County
Jory Westberry tells readers about the graduations throughout Collier County Public Schools.
A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF MEDIEVAL AND PREHISTORIC FRANCE
Global TravelerAuthor Dave Pattison describes his trip to medieval villages in the South of France in his column Global Traveler.
Exciting News for Florida Parks
THEME PARK WRAP-UPBrittani Tuttle gives readers the inside scoop on the area’s amusement parks in her column Theme Park Wrap-up.
MIYC Founding Member Price Hurt Turns 95
Price Hurt, one of the initial two hundred founders of the Marco Island Yacht Club, recently celebrated his 95th birthday on May 21st. Born in 1924, Hurt’s life has been colorful and varied. He served as captain for one of the LCT’s landing on the beaches during the D-Day Invasion, and then went on to have a successful 40-year career […]
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