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Much of the Island’s top news items of 2008 centered around power. Full story »

From the beginning of time, humankind has always found something to celebrate. Full story »

Q: A few years ago I was in business with a partner. He took over the business, and now the landlord claims I owe money under a lease because I signed a guarantee. I am not in the business any more so I do not think the landlord should be able to sue me. Am I right? Full story »

Conservation groups are petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise the boundaries of critical habitat for the endangered Florida manatee in Southwest Florida. Full story »

Almost everyone has known a friend or loved one who has been affected by cancer. While cancer in humans is definitely prevalent, out pets are also afflicted with this disease. Full story »

A friendly, familiar face is gone from the Marco Island Residents’ Beach. Full story »

Dear Readers, this year, the FDA approved and launched many prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) products that may help you or someone you know. Full story »

Our City Council is scheduled to get a look at the new master plan for bike paths around the island at the council’s first meeting in January. Full story »

Q: I live in a condominium. Ours is part of a bigger development. Under the covenants of the bigger development, a master homeowners association was also created. When I asked the president of the master association to take action against a noisy tenant in our building, he said that the master association did not have any authority to take that action. How can that be? Full story »

One down and one to go! Of course I mean Christmas is already history and next is New Year’s Day and the year 2009. Full story »

It is nice to see that flower beds full of annuals like impatiens, begonias and petunias are beginning to appear in yards around the island. Full story »

What? 2009! Are you kidding? It seems we just celebrated the millennium, and now we’re already nearing the end of the first decade! Full story »

Q: I am 47 years old and I have to admit, I have a little anxiety. It always gets worse this time of year when my mother-in-law and her brood come to town. Is there something natural I can take, or should I ask my doctor for my annual “Christmas” tranquilizer? P.W., Dallas, Texas Full story »

The old green Plymouth (see photo) you see parked in front of Kerry’s Café is a labor of love as well as a keepsake and a mobile advertisement for the café, relatively new to Shops of Marco, home of the former Froots and later Roots. Full story »

For most pet owners, traveling can be bitter sweet. While we all have job and family commitments that require travel, pet owners often have to entrust their beloved companions to others while they are away. Finding a boarding facility that will treat your animals as well as you do and make sure they are safe and happy is a daunting task. Full story »