Letter: Conflict of interest with proposed charter high school?

Open letter to councilors Frank Recker, Chuck Kiester, Joe Batte and Larry Magel; city planner Kris VanLangen, and Planning Board Committee member Irv Povlow: More

Letter: Lessons from BP

Have we not learned from the BP disaster how precious our environment truly is? More

Letter: Too much trust in politicians

We step into voting booths, and caste hope filled votes on politicians who determine our laws, our economy and the very soul of our nation. We step out of the voting booths angered by the decline of our nation. More

Letter: Is charter high school a done deal?

As many Marcoites know, a group has been working toward the objective of establishing a Charter High School on Marco Island (formally known as Marco Island Discovery Center). More

Commentary: CARS responds to council vote to hire $50,000 rate consultant

My wife and I learned about a "new Island off SW Florida named Marco Island" in 1967. More

Marco youth get 'Insomnia' and enjoy outing

Students from the First Baptist Family Church, San Marco Catholic, New Life Community Church of God, Wesley United Methodist, Marco Presbyterian and Capri Christian met at the Presbyterian Church for a night of food, fellowship and fun. More

Faith briefs: New church begins study Sept. 8

Marco Island Church, a simple church, is a new choice for Marco Island residents — no buildings, no budgets, no big shots! More

Kiwanis Club hears update on children's museum

The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples' fundraising drive is moving along nicely, despite the limping economy. More

Charity Knitters create 2,000 hats for migrant kids

Young children of migrant workers will be warmer this winter with cozy hats made by the busy hands and loving hearts of the Charity Knitters of Marco Island. More

Gain control, lose weight, keep promises to ourselves

Losing weight is not about skipping meals, turning away chocolate cake or working out as hard as you can every day of your life. More

Marco nightlife for Labor Day weekend

Here's the Labor Day weekend schedule of live entertainment on and off Marco Island. More

Art lovers take in Art Walk at The Esplanade

Hot August Nights was an appropriate theme for artists and art lovers alike as they shared a sultry, yet festive Marco evening. More

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Iconic JRobert carves niche in Marco's music scene

Like most people who work for a living, singer and entertainer JRobert isn't usually wild about the slow season on Marco Island. More

Mackle Park offers martial arts for kids

Marco Island Parks and Recreation will begin offering a freestyle martial arts class for kids on Tuesdays at Mackle Park. More

Marco Players ticket sales begin

Internet ticket sales for The Marco Players' 34th season are now on sale. More

Some good came from Capri's power outage

On Saturday afternoon at 3:35 p.m., electrical power to Capri was lost. More

Calusa Indians left traces of their existence here

The Calusa Indians lived in this part of Florida long before the time of Christ. More

Sushi and sashimi fans will love Tokyo Inn

Sushi and sashimi lovers on Marco Island need look no further than the Tokyo Inn for satisfaction. More

Rethink potato salad for your Labor Day picnic

Labor Day weekend may be the last hurrah for a picnic supper with all the traditional summertime favorites like potato salad. More