LCEC is changing out power line poles at the intersection of San Marco Road and South Barfield Drive which will require the intersection to be completely closed from March 27th at 9:00 PM until March …

Florida's boating safety initiative (SB 628), known as "Lucy's Law," named in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, recently advanced after receiving approval from the Senate Transportation …

The Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Initiative, or C-HAWQ, has been busy putting the final touches on a detailed proposal to Marco Island City Council on their novel approach to cleaning Marco’s …

Going, going… stayed.  Everglades Rail Depot was spared a foreclosure sale minutes prior to the scheduled auction on Thursday morning. “Thank Jesus. You have no idea what a blessing this …

Marco Island City Council appointed its chair and vice chair during its regularly scheduled meeting, Monday. Council chose Councilor Erik Brechnitz to continue serving as chairman. Brechnitz was the …

Shelli Connolly can look back with pride at her time on Marco Island City Council’s Beautification Advisory Committee. She recently completed a seven-year-long tenure on the panel, all of that time …

Southwest Florida’s coastal community continues the privately funded search for missing diver Drake Sweet. He was last seen 70 miles off the coast of Naples on Thursday afternoon, March 13. “I …

The Naples Pathways Coalition is partnering with the Naples Police Department and the Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District to provide bicycle lights and other safety equipment to workers …

Marco Island City Council came together after several months of impasse as they voted unanimously, 6-0, to appoint Rene Champagne to the vacant seventh Council seat on Monday afternoon in a …

The Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court is celebrating Sunshine Week from March 16-22, 2025, along with other Clerks throughout the state of Florida. Sunshine Week is an annual recognition of …

The Florida Department of Emergency Management is hosting a program overview and application assistance session on “Elevate Florida” on Marco Island on March 19th. The program is designed to …

Illicit discharges into Marco’s waterways dominated the docket for the February Code Magistrate which are violations of Marco’s Municipal Code Section 18-212. On February 25, 2025, Special …

Waves lap on the Marco River, visible through the bent spokes of a mangled bicycle, flaps of metal roofing clang in the wind, mingling with live music from the Snook Inn restaurant next door. It’s …

The future of Everglades Airpark hangs in the balance as Collier County Commissioners consider closing or improving the airport.  Everglades City residents and pilots were concerned when they …

The 18th Annual Celebration Luncheon highlighting the achievements of Marco Island’s First Responders, hosted by the Marco Island Fire Foundation, was held at the Island Country Club on Wednesday, …

The amazing thing is slavery is happening today, in 2025, and all around us in our own community. We tend to think of slavery or human trafficking as something from long ago or taking place in …

David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Barron Collier Jr. Foundation …

The City of Marco Island is pleased to announce a new art display at City Hall featuring a single artist, Adorable Monique. The theme of this special exhibit is “Beyond Land and Sea.” Beyond …

Marco Island, a very safe place, officially got even a little safer last week.  In a ceremony dockside at the Esplanade, the Marco Island Fire Rescue Dept. (MIFD) christened their new fireboat, …

Marco Island City Council decided in their meeting Monday to attempt a “united we stand, divided we fall,” approach to selecting the seventh member to fill a Council seat that’s been vacant …