Marco Island News

By Naples Daily News staff report Originally published 09:55 a.m., July 8, 2009 Updated 03:08 p.m., July 8, 2009 The dead body of a Marco Island man found at an Alligator Alley rest stop has been ruled a suicide.

Marco police follow blood, beer path to injured Marco man Tuesday evening. - Police responded to a call on Sixth Avenue in Marco Island of an injured man at about 5 p.m. Tuesday.

By Naples Daily News staff report Originally published 02:32 p.m., July 7, 2009 Updated 03:55 p.m., July 7, 2009 Authorities responded to a report of a boat wreckage off the shore of Marco Island earlier today.

For her untiring work with local Indian communities throughout the 1940s and beyond, the deaconess will be considered for sainthood at an upcoming Episcopal convention By QUENTIN ROUX 12:33 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2009 In this undated photo, Deaconess Harriett Bedell poses with a youngster and elder member of the Miccosukee tribe she served so ...

Swarms of Fourth of July revelers descended upon Residents' Beach on Marco Island for "Uncle Sam's Sand Jam" on Saturday, and they brought their vehicles with them.

A traveler reported seeing a water spout near the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge while driving to Marco Island Thursday.

MARCO ISLAND: Scores of people on Marco Island witnessed an unusual sight on the beach Thursday morning - a waterspout making it ashore.

Contributed by Joanna Fitzgerald Vaught, Conservancy of Southwest Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Director 4:21 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2009 NAPLES - Three different species of owls were among the 47 new admissions this week to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Wildlife Clinic.

Donald Scott Anderson, 38, charged with two counts of sexual battery of a victim 12 - 17, and one count of lewd and lascivious battery of a victim 12 to 16.

Every year, said Collier County Property Appraiser Abe Skinner, the Florida Dept.

Florida Association of Counties, which represents Florida's 67 counties in the Legislature, meet at Marco Marriott June 22 through Friday for their annual conference.

Islanders learn about the bigger plans surrounding the initiative for a Marco Island charter high school June 25, 2009 at Marco Island Charter Middle School.

Lori Grisko and local artist, Carolyn Burger standing in front of the mural painted on the door of Grisko's condo.

AAA seems to have a quirky way of dealing with Marco Island in its a oeVisit Floridaa online promotions.

Budget belt-tightening expected to result in more than 200 layoffs for Palm Beach County employees didn't stop most of the County Commission from taking a trip to Marco Island this week.

Hard work is paying off literally and figuratively for Marco Island and Collier County schools.

I had the pleasure of serving on the ad-hoc committee that created the draft version of the Ordinance for Short Term Rentals that you will be considering in the near future.

A look at some of the visiting delegates to the Florida Cattlemen's Association annual convention, as well as some interesting cowboy artwork and silent auction items, "cracker" style Ask any of them where they're from, and they'll simply tell you the name of the county.

About 35 Island rental homes have caused a preponderance of nuisances in residential neighborhoods and City Council decided Monday evening that it was finally time to quash the problem.

In the waterfront studio adjacent to her Marco Island home, Phyllis Pransky sits pondering over a cup of coffee, "Life and art reflect each other.