Collier County is considering moving destination marketing — funded by Tourist Development Tax revenue — to a nonprofit organization. MICA has raised legitimate questions about transparency, …

As you choose the new District 22 Congressional candidate in the August 18 Primary, I believe that, as a resident of Marco Island for more than 20 years, it is time we sent someone to Congress who …

I would like to voice my strong support for three candidates that stand above others in experience and the strong business acumen required to serve the City of Marco Island.   I want to advocate …

As the coming Island political winds begin to develop and blow, we voters will focus on all the issues facing us here. However, an elephant lurks quietly on the edges of this developing …

At the end of May, five pro-resident candidates came together for a petition signing event and a chance to meet our neighbors. I thank everyone who came, signed a petition, and got us all …

I am proudly endorsing Jason Bailey for Marco Island City Council. As a resident of Marco Island for 30 years, I know Jason understands what makes our island special and how to protect its future. …

I'm voting YES on the August 18 transportation bond because it's about responsibly paying for infrastructure we already know we need. The Caxambas Bridge has the lowest sufficiency rating among …

Microplastics are everywhere. You could be swimming in them, ingesting them, or even breathing them without knowing it. Microplastics, tiny particles mostly formed as plastic breaks up, are now …

Marco Island is a uniquely small and fragile community—only 25 square miles—far smaller than typical cruise ports like Aruba, Bonaire, Jamaica, or the Bahamas. Unlike those destinations, our …

I am writing to wholeheartedly endorse Jason Bailey as a city councilor for the City of Marco Island.  Jason is currently the chairperson for the city’s planning board. I have had the pleasure of …

Being sick, aging, or struggling in America is too often framed as a personal failure. Needing help is dismissed as weakness, while wealth is treated as virtue and poverty as fault. That mindset …

Marco residents should be deeply concerned.   The City Code of Ordinances Section 2-206 (d) says, “if a board or committee member is absent from 30% or more of the meetings held within any …

AWT will reduce Nitrogen (N) in the Marcosewage reuse water used for irrigationfrom 7 mg/L to 3 mg/L. This is a 57% reduction in the reuse nitrogen input into the canals.   By eliminating 57% of …

It is without reservation that I am supporting Jason Bailey for Marco Island City Council. I’ve known Jason for over 12 years while living on Marco Island. He built my first home back in 2014 …

As a resident of Marco Island for 30 years, I was deeply disappointed to learn that the City Council voted to take the first step toward disbanding the Marco Island Police Department and outsourcing …

There was a discussion at City Council concerning the Police Pension not being properly funded. The 2024 Audit Document CAFR states that the Police Pension Plan was underfunded by $2.6MM. The Police …

A trillion dollars is almost impossible to grasp. To ‘make’ that much money at $55 per hour would take over two million years working 24 hours per day. That is the scale we are now talking …

The majority of the Marco Island City Council continues to fail to listen to residents, instead wasting city staff time and energy on cost estimates for CCSO. Across the island, one sentiment rings …

At the June 1, 2026, Marco Island City Council meeting, the council approved city staff to obtain quotes to upgrade the sewage plant to Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) to reduce the sewage …

Ever since the “Tigertail Berm Project” was approved by Florida Dept. Environmental Protection (FDEP) and financially supported by the County’s Tourist Development Council (TDC), all wildlife …