Marco Island

2022 - 9 - 28

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US Coast Guard Auxiliary Marco Island Announces Fall 2022 Class ... (coastalbreezenews.com)

Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S): A comprehensive instructional program that includes the following topics: Which Boat Is For You; Equipping, Trailering, ...

Note: Top Spot Chart #204 is required for use during this class. You will learn about your vessel and operating principles when you are “Suddenly in Command”. If a captain of a vessel is incapacitated or falls overboard, it’s a “wake-up call” for your responsibilities. Upon satisfactory completion of the (BS&S) course, the student will qualify to receive a Florida-issued Boater Safety Identification Card (BSIC) which is required for any individual born after January 1, 1988, to operate a motorized vessel of more than 10 h.p. Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S): A comprehensive instructional program that includes the following topics: Which Boat Is For You; Equipping, Trailering, and Handling Your Boat; Navigation; Weather; The Rules You Must Follow; and Your Boat’s Radio. To that end, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAux), Marco Island proudly announces Fall 2022 boater education classes.

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Marco Island Academy Celebrates Kleefstra Syndrome Awareness ... (coastalbreezenews.com)

National Kleefstra Syndrome Awareness Day is typically celebrated on September 17th to bring awareness to people diagnosed with the rare genetic condition.

In order to raise global awareness of Kleefstra Syndrome, IDefine has made it easier for individuals with Kleefstra syndrome to connect with one another. To raise funds for Wynne’s Warriors and Kleefstra Syndrome, students sold purple bracelets that read: ‘MIA Wynne’s Warriors Kleefstra Syndrome Awareness’ and sold a variety of home baked goods during Key Club’s Kleefstra Awareness Bake Sale. The school’s efforts to raise awareness and funds are in partnership with organizations like IDefine and Wynne’s Warriors that are important because they provide support for the families impacted by the rare disease.

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From Marco Island, residents provide live updates on Hurricane Ian (Tampa Bay Times)

Regular updates, photos and videos are being posted on Marco Island Florida & Naples too.

[Search your Tampa Bay neighborhood to see the hurricane flood risk.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/02/03/search-your-tampa-bay-neighborhood-to-see-the-hurricane-flood-risk/) [Protect your mental health during a hurricane.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/05/24/hurricane-2022-protect-your-mental-health-during-the-storm/) [Use your smartphone to protect your data, documents and photos.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/05/25/hurricane-2022-protect-your-data-and-documents-using-your-phone/) [Here’s how to prepare.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/26/how-safeguard-your-home-ahead-hurricane/) Here's how to get ready.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/05/24/hurricane-2022-tampa-bay-will-flood-heres-how-to-get-ready/) [Checklists for building all kinds of hurricane kits](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/05/25/hurricane-2022-checklists-for-building-all-kinds-of-storm-kits/) The streets on Marco are really flooded so everybody please, please be careful. Don’t go out into the streets.” “True real time updates.” Via Facebook messenger, she told the Tampa Bay Times that she “was born in Naples so storms don’t panic me. What was the extent of the damage? [Marco Island Florida & Naples too](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1002106726534348) Facebook group, the evacuees expressed concern for their hometowns.

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3 Central New Yorkers hunker down on Marco Island amid ... (WKTV)

Utica native, Lisa Piazza Dillon, spends winters on Marco Island with her husband. But she was there now for a family wedding. She couldn't come back home ...

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Marco Island residents share their stories as recovery from ... (Fox 4)

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Southwest Florida homeowners are dealing with devastating damage after Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday. On Marco Island, recovery ...

We were curious to see how the rest of the island faired as we had a lot of water.” Water rose and covered the pier, came on to the edge of the land, and then kept rising and covered the pool. “We kind of just wanted to see how the beach did.

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Hurricane Ian: Video shows storm surge conditions on Marco Island (WFLA)

A video on Twitter showed the beginning of rising storm surge on Marco Island.

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Hurricane Ian Wednesday updates: Collier, Naples, Marco issue ... (Naples Daily News)

Here are Wednesday's news and updates about Hurricane Ian in Naples, Marco Island and Bonita Springs in Florida.

Catastrophic wind damage is expected near the core of Ian when it moves onshore. [FPL customers with outages should call to report or check the status of an outage by calling 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243). Collier County Urging Residents to Shelter in Place] [Collier County is urging residents not to leave their current location "for the duration of Hurricane Ian." Eyewall of Ian moving ashore at Sanibel, Captiva Islands] ["Eyewall of Ian moving onshore at Sanibel and Captiva islands," the National Hurricane Center said in a noon update. Response decisions will be made as Hurricane Ian continues to move through the area.] [7:10 a .m. This includes those staying in county shelters.] [The county advises that "Throughout the day, high winds are expected, roads may have debris including downed power lines, and may be impassable. Hurricane Ian makes landfall near Cayo Costa] [Hurricane Ian made landfall](https://www.news-press.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-florida-landfall-cayo-costa/10450050002/) at 3:05 p.m. The Collier County Information Hotline remains active. [Read more here](https://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-naples-florida-citywide-curfew-first-responders-emergency-workers-exempt/10451942002/). This includes those currently staying in shelters throughout the county.] [Throughout the day, high winds are expected, roads may have debris including downed power lines, and may be impassable. Residents with questions may call the Hotline at 311 and residents outside of Collier County should call (239) 252-8444. In Lee County, schools will be closed through Friday, according to the district.

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WATCH: SW Florida firefighters salvage life-saving tools from ... (Miami Herald)

A group of southwest FL firefighters found themselves in chest-deep waters Wednesday salvaging life-saving tools from a flooded fire truck after Ian's ...

“Please do not leave your homes,” police said on Facebook earlier in the day. It’s just our building and our property.” It shows a firetruck inundated and firefighters carrying oxygen tanks, among other items, inside of an already flooded fire station adjacent to City Hall.

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