Marco Island

On Wednesday the Collier County Canvassing Board confirmed that the bond referendum on Marco passed by a single vote: 2,259 to 2,258. The means the results are certified and considered final.

The Collier County Canvassing Board is expected to order a recount of the votes on the Marco Island Bond Referendum, according to the election supervisor's office.

A young osprey rescued from a fishing line entanglement high in a tree on Marco Island has been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild after receiving care at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's von Arx Wildlife Hospital.

No living photographer does a better job of capturing the emotion of the American landscape than Clyde Butcher - that feeling you experience when you turn a corner on a hike and spy a pristine lake or cascading waterfall, or a valley suddenly opens up beneath your feet. So, Marco Island Historical Museum decided to observe the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by exhibiting Clyde Butcher's "America the Beautiful" photo exhibition.

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During April, five exhibitions open, four close and 26 others continue their runs. Headlining the list is "Something Borrowed, Something New" at the Sarasota Art Museum.

The Marco Island Historical Society is commemorating America250 with a large-format photography exhibition by Clyde Butcher. An opening reception takes place April 9th in tandem with a performance by the Marco Island Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Marco Island Historical Society Reenactors of an original play titled “Founding Mothers.”

For 13 years, Marco Island Center for the Arts has held an annual classic car show. Unlike traditional car shows that focus primarily on mechanical specifications, “Cars as Art” highlights the artistic beauty, design, and craftsmanship of a stunning collection of antique and classic cars. It takes place April 4.

Marco Island Center for the Arts is celebrating the start of Christmas week with “Singin' and Swingin' – The Holiday Songbook.” It’s a musical revue that features singer Charlie Blum. He’ll not only perform. Director Hyla Crane points out that he’s also the one who chose the music for the show.

Sam Bobrick is known as a comedy writer for shows such as Captain Kangaroo, The Flintstones, Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, Bewitched, Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour and Saved by the Bell. But he also wrote "Baggage," onstage now at Arts Center Theatre on Marco Island.

Marco Island is switching to a new payment system for utilities. It's also installing new water meters, and, according to the city, some customers likely will pay more.