http://marconews.com/news/news/marconews.com Stories: Island Newsen-usnewshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/beaten-track-marco-island-couple-rate-their-latest/While many travelers are content to assess other countries cocooned in the comfort of an air-conditioned bus, Dave and Jackie Patison like to do it a little differently. When they’re in Rome, they do as the Romans do, you might say. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/beaten-track-marco-island-couple-rate-their-latest/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/much-marco-island-under-water-and-without-power-si/A combination of high tide and intense rainfall late Wednesday morning left portions of Marco Island under as much as three feet of flood waters and more than 1,200 residents without electricity until early evening. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:59:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/much-marco-island-under-water-and-without-power-si/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/short-term-rental-ordinance-move-forward-marco/Ever wonder what it’s like to live next door to a place that is rented by the hour? Marco Island resident Ken Honecker wishes you could imagine his loss to quality of life due to his neighboring rental. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:43:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/short-term-rental-ordinance-move-forward-marco/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/chamber-seeks-school-supplies-tbe-micms-students/The public can help the Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee get an A+. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:42:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/chamber-seeks-school-supplies-tbe-micms-students/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/turtle-tag-researchers-take-close-look-marcos-goph/In the first major biological research project of its kind on Marco Island, gopher tortoises are getting more than just a once-over from a team of researchers. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/turtle-tag-researchers-take-close-look-marcos-goph/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/marco-police-briefs-july-15-2008/  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:21:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/marco-police-briefs-july-15-2008/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/marco-police-identify-body-found-factory-bay/Marco Island police officers have identified the person found dead in Factory Bay on Sunday. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/marco-police-identify-body-found-factory-bay/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/last-man-2005-cuban-smuggling-case-sentenced/A Miami man who once faced up to 30 years in prison on charges he helped smuggle 14 Cubans onto Marco Island in 2005 was sentenced Monday to time served in the county jail because two crucial witnesses weren’t available for trial. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:19:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/last-man-2005-cuban-smuggling-case-sentenced/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/police-investigate-bound-found-water-marco-island/Marco Island police are continuing to investigate the death of a woman found in the water in Marco Island’s Factory Bay. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/police-investigate-bound-found-water-marco-island/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/10/update-report-reveals-new-information-marco-pedest/The investigation of a pedestrian fatality on Marco Island just after Christmas continues to reveal twists and turns in a case involving alcohol, marijuana and Oxycodone. A Brooklyn man and his wife were crossing Bald Eagle Drive near Porky’s Last Stand Dec. 30 when they were struck by a white 1996 Honda Civic driven by Luke Vergo, 24 of Marco Island. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:32:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/10/update-report-reveals-new-information-marco-pedest/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/tax-secrets-wealthy-easy-do-winning-tax-combinatio/To paraphrase Mark Twain, the collapse of the American economy has been greatly exaggerated. A few — very few readers of this column — are enjoying increased sales and profits. Most are flat or down a bit. An alarming number — though small — are bleeding red ink. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:59:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/tax-secrets-wealthy-easy-do-winning-tax-combinatio/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/business-buzz-july-15-2008/Software, as all business people know only too well, can be tricky. But, unlock its potential, and the advantages will bring smiles to their faces and bucks to their bottom lines. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/business-buzz-july-15-2008/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/women-wisdom-wealth-three-rs-investment/Sorting through the Sunday paper I came across ad inserts for “back to school” supplies. Remember the three R’s, the basics of education; reading, ’riting and ’rithmatic? The investment world also has three R’s; risk, returns and rebalancing. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/women-wisdom-wealth-three-rs-investment/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/business-spotlight-morgan-stanley/Morgan Stanley seized the opportunity to open a branch on Marco Island with qualified Financial Advisors with 90-plus years’ accumulated market experience. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:57:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/business-spotlight-morgan-stanley/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/12/end-integrityolde-marco-inn-other-projects-harmed-/Real estate investors have sued local executives of a failed bank over unexpected losses in the historic Olde Marco Island Inn. Nearly a dozen investors, most of them from the Midwest, are involved in the suit, pending in state court in Long Prairie, Minn. Together, they say they invested more than $1.1 million in partnerships created to purchase, operate and finance the inn. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:30:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/12/end-integrityolde-marco-inn-other-projects-harmed-/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/chamber-seeks-school-supplies-tbe-micms-students/The public can help the Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee get an A+. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:42:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/chamber-seeks-school-supplies-tbe-micms-students/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/school-grades-2-collier-high-schools-reach-marks-2/Through the past school year, Manatee Elementary School Principal Connie Cox had a mantra. “You deserve what you expect.” Tuesday, Cox said repeating that mantra paid off. Manatee Elementary School improved its school grade from a C in 2006-07 to an A in 2007-08. “I am so excited,” she said. “We had the expectation that Manatee would be an A school. The kids kept that and the teachers kept that.” Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:25:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/school-grades-2-collier-high-schools-reach-marks-2/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/another-member-lely-high-family-dies/George Welch Jr. would tell you that the Denver Broncos were the greatest football team around. He loved Disney World, not only for the park but because it was close to his daughter, a student at the University of Central Florida. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:08:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/another-member-lely-high-family-dies/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/28/new-idea-controversial-tract-k-solar-panels-power-/Marco Island resident Gary Elliott and Collier schools Superintendent Dennis Thompson are exploring the possibility of a school district-business partnership that could bring solar power to some Collier County schools. The plan would bring solar power to Collier County schools and, specifically Marco Island. Elliott approached the Collier district with the idea. He has been talking to Thompson for months about the project, and the superintendent has offered Marco Island land known as Tract K as a possible site for the venture. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:32:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/28/new-idea-controversial-tract-k-solar-panels-power-/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/collier-school-board-candidate-district-2-drops-ou/In what could be one of Collier County’s shortest campaigns, Mark Albanese dropped out of the race for the District 2 School Board seat Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/collier-school-board-candidate-district-2-drops-ou/local