Archive for April, 2010

Interim manager believes business savvy will benefit city

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Jim Riviere was named interim city manager by Marco Island City Council last Friday.

Woman charged with driving over 120 mph on Alligator Alley

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Follow this case online: href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts Please note: Most cases require 2-3 days to be inputted into the public court record.

Naples City Improv comes to Freda s

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Naples City Improv starts a seven-week run of comedy and dinner shows at Fred's Diner May 15.

Marco Island Community Development Director fired

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

About one week after Marco Island City Council fired their City Manager Steve Thompson and appointed interim City Manager Jim Riviere, Riviere has fired one of the next top dogs in City Hall.

Police Beat: April 26, 2010

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriffa s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriffa s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050. a- Father, son fought over four-wheeler, deputies say Drug arrest Carlos Lopez, 20, ...

Collier County seeks to net fishing piers for Marco Island’s Jolley Bridge

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Photo by KELLY FARRELL, Staff Buy this photo>> Jack Cox, 59, of Golden Gate Estates, goes fishing near the broken pier under Marco Island's Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge Wednesday morning.

Severe thunderstorms pound area, cause power outages, flooding

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Rain totals Here is a look at some of the registered rain totals this morning Cokrscrew Swamp Sanctuary 1.9 Immokalee landfill 1.9 Collier Boulevard north of Immokalee Road 2.04 Ave Maria 1.4 Collier County government center 2.6 Cocohatchee Canal east of Interstate 75 2.2 Southern Golden Gate Estates 2.2 Collier-Seminole State Park 1.6 Marco Island ...

PHOTO: Barge and back hoe sink in a canal on Marco

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

A barge and back hoe belonging to Precision Seawall & Dock has since Sunday been submerged in a canal at the end of Twin Oaks Court on Marco Island.

Just a bite or two: From Marco through Estero, there are tasty weekends coming up

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Lauren Feinman, owner of The Chef's Express, hands over one of her artful creations Sunday at the Taste of Marco event at the Esplanade.

Ugly truth: Winter freeze decimates iguana population on Marco Island

Monday, April 26th, 2010

"I wouldn't be surprised if 50 percent of them are not around any more," said trapper Chris Harlow, who for the past year has contracted with the city of Marco Island to control the non-native reptiles.