Marco Island News

Notorious Vee and Capt. Scott De Hooghe took Best in Parade honors. Marco Island's Christmas Boat Parade wound around the island Saturday evening, with spectators lining waterfront homes and public houses.

Bill Trotter, center, considers questions asked by Marco Island's Planning Board Friday on code enforcement procedures.

Dania Maxwell/Staff George Abounader is hugged by his wife, Cindy Love-Abounader after being awarded the 2013 Marco Island Citizen of the Year award during the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala on Sunday, December 8 at Bistro Soliel in Marco Island.

Lennar Homes has completed two fully furnished models in Sonoma, a classic Mediterranean-style village of 44 coach homes in the luxury, master-planned community of Fiddler's Creek.

The verse that accompanies "The Gift of the Magi" reads, "One gift of gold is given for the king.

The Marco Island Lions Club signed up for 90-minute shifts to solicit money outside Wal-Mart on Collier Boulevard again this year on the day after Thanksgiving.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla - A stolen boat hauled away from an Isles of Capri home is now sitting in Cancun, Mexico.

The Marco Island Police Department and the Collier County Sheriff's Office are telling boat owners to be on their toes and take steps to protect their vessels from being stolen in the wake of the theft of a $250,000 boat on Isles of Capri this week.

Debbie Kimack of Wee Waggin' Rescue shows off Papi and Zoe, two chihuahuas in need of homes.

Logan Rettino, of Washington, N.J., caught this 53-inch cobia while fishing with Captain Al Jennings.

It's no secret that I like to shop. My husband refers to a day filled with shopping as a "Vickie Day".

The day after the third Thursday of November every year, many of us who celebrate Thanksgiving look forward to eating leftovers that include tasty turkey sandwiches.

GOODLAND LIFE Natalie Strom natalie@coastalbreezenews.com It was an extraordinary affair.

On your mark, get set, pedal! The fifth annual Tour de taverns, one of the most popular fund raisers around, is fast approaching.

With high expectations set for the 2013 Meals of Hope packaging event, Chairman Neil Snyder couldn't be more proud of the final tally.

Dozens of supporters came out to join a 5K color run to raise money to help cover medical expenses for Roger Raymond, Athletic Director for MICMS and Marco Island Academy.

Bob Rose, Naples: If you're out and about on Friday, Dec. 6, between 5 and 9 p.m., and having dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero or Marco Island, you may be surprised by entertainment you never expected.

If Yogi Berra had been at the Marco Island City Council meeting on Monday evening he could have used his famous comment, "its deja vu all over again," as council discussed the latest group of 13 finalists brought forward by their consultant Robert Slavin of Slavin Management Associates.

Public Works Director Tim Pinter presented to the Marco Island City Council his intent to have the total bid package for the replacement of the long-debated Smokehouse Bay Bridge project ready to go by the end of this week or early next week.

A proposed redesign for the Smokehouse Bridge eliminates the metal arches above the bridge but keeps the walkway below.