Marco Island News

What started out as a budget discussion about raising the vendor rates for the Farmers' Market from $775 per booth to $950 turned into a debate about changing the overall vendor composition of the market, even limiting and excluding certain types of vendors, such as arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing, prepared foods and open-air food concessions.

This is the information that emerges when officers use the cameras. . / Steve Stedanides/Sun Times Technology has proven to be a valuable partner with law enforcement throughout the nation and abroad over the last several decades, allowing professionals to utilize its advances as it has investigated crimes and sought out suspects as part of their ... (more)

Marco Island did it again! The city government, community businesses, civic groups and residents came together to raise $44,000 for this year's fireworks spectacular, and what an incredible show it was.

Lots of businesses in Key West have lobbied for years to try to get larger cruise ships to make port calls in Key West.

In a letter sent to local media on Tuesday, July 8, Berger wrote: "The opportunity has been presented to me to serve on the Marco Island City Council.

July Fourth 2014 Residents Beach Fireworks- with a great length of Marco Beach lined with residents and vacationers everyone in attendance was treated to a great show.

Fiddler's Creek announced that move-in-ready homes are available at Millbrook, a Mediterranean-style village of 56 homesites within the luxury, master-planned community.

Red, white and blue starfish to the organizers of parades in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs and other locales, for their work in making Fourth of July festivities patriotic, proud and safe.

Rick Medwedeff at his desk on the hotel grounds. Medwedeff is general manager of the Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club, & Spa.

Jean Amodea The Rev. Donald Treglown, of Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, preparing for an upcoming sermon.

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD, board certified in dermatology with a dual fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery and laser and cosmetic medicine, is opening a new dermatology practice under the name of Skin Wellness Physicians.

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News Fiddler's Creek today announced that it has entered into a joint venture with national homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for the development of a brand new residential community, Oyster Harbor, featuring ... (more)

Comedy lovers will have to wait at least another year for the sprawling Southwest Florida Performing Arts Center in Bonita Springs, the club's owner said this week.

Chuck Heaver walked home on a Monday night from a neighbor's picnic on Putter Point Drive, oblivious to the fact that his SUV had been stolen.

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News Ingo Molitor has joined Elysium Homes of Cape Coral and Marco Island as the custom homebuilder's newest, new-home sales specialist.

Christine Ross, chamber president and CEO, said: "To have the FGCU Alumni Association as an active participant, and now partner in our Young Professional activities, is a great coup.

Little Bar co-owner Ray Bozicnik sports an electric blue bathrobe. The inspired craziness of Spammy Jammy, a party ostensibly designed to ward off hurricanes, returned to the Little Bar in Goodland Saturday, June 28. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News - Before spam became a plague in your inbox, it was a processed pork-shoulder lunch meat.

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Early this year, Episcopal Bishop Dabney Smith stood before a crowd of about 175 people who wanted him to authorize same-sex union blessings.

Kay Ann Taheese McKenzie, 25, of the 1300 block of Blue Point Avenue, was arrested Saturday by Marco Island police after she was spotted driving a white Kia Soul that had been reported stolen.