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• Sweet Celebration: Local rabbis explain the significance of Rosh Hashanah Updated 09/28/2011 at 2:05 p.m.

  When rabbis blow the shofar, the hollowed-out ram’s horn that is symbolic of Rosh Hashanah, thousands of Southwest Florida Jews will begin a two-day celebration officially welcoming the year 5772.

• New fee structure for Marco Island Parks & Rec Published 08/18/2011 at 4:23 p.m.

  Come Oct. 1, Marco Island residents will have to pay more to have their kids play on sports teams or use recreational and park facilities. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Milk announced a new fee structure at Tuesday’s Parks and ...

• Marco Island Planning Board: Gauging the city’s ‘walkability’ Published 08/16/2011 at 12:49 p.m.

  Marco Island could reap financial rewards by implementing improvements to the Midtown commercial district to make it more pedestrian and bicyclist-friendly.

• Should Marco Island Farmer’s Market money be used for fireworks? Published 08/16/2011 at 12:03 p.m.

  Fireworks are a Fourth of July tradition. But over the last few years, paying for the illuminating display has been harder and harder for Marco Island city leaders. Now, members of the island’s Planning Board hope they have a solution.

• Marco Island City Planner Van Lengren leaving Published 08/12/2011 at 6:04 p.m.

  Marco Island City Planner Kris Van Lengen is leaving his position for a job in Collier County. Van Lengen, who has been with the city for more than two years, will become the county Utility Department’s environmental compliance manager. Van ...

• 3 Marco Island homes face fines for not hooking up to sewer Published 08/11/2011 at 6:44 p.m.

  Three residential properties on Marco Island face fines for not hooking up to the city’s newly installed sewer lines.

• PHOTOS: On his first day, Hunter discusses his new role Published 08/09/2011 at 2:01 p.m.

  Don Hunter hasn’t completely moved into his new, corner office at the Marco Island Police Department but he jokes that it already feels lived in. After shaking hands for nearly 30 minutes and accepting the dozens of well wishes from ...

• Liz Carr has new position at Marco Island City Hall Published 08/09/2011 at 1:27 p.m.

  Long-time city employee Liz Carr has a new position. She’s been reassigned and promoted to the police department as code compliance supervisor.

• Special ceremony Monday marks beginning of new era for Marco Island Police Department Published 08/04/2011 at 3:20 p.m. 3 Comments

  Pomp and circumstance will be in store Monday when city swears in its new police chief. A 30-minute ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, in the city’s Community Room, located on Bald Eagle Drive, behind City Hall. The public ...

• Marco Island City Council budget workshop: Millage rate increases unless more cuts can be agreed to Published 08/02/2011 at 7:54 a.m. 1 Comment

  During a marathon, six hour budget workshop on Monday, Marco Island City Council prioritized capital improvement spending needs, considered ways to cut expenses, and set a maximum millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year. Councilors voted 5-2 to set the ...

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