Fort Myers Beach, Florida

The annual top stories is a news tradition and like all local news it should be comprised of the thoughts of local readers. The top news events or the year in review compilation runs between Christmas and New Year’s, so the Eagle could use the community’s thoughts today.

The annual top stories is a news tradition and like all local news it should be comprised of the thoughts of local readers. The top news events or the year in review compilation runs between Christmas and New Year’s, so the Eagle could use the community’s thoughts today.

Much like the community it serves, the Marco Eagle has come a long way since its first appearance on the island. The first eight-page edition of the island’s only local newspaper was produced from a 20-by-15-foot room in Marco Highlands on March 31, 1968.

Gov. Charlie Crist appoints Marco Island resident to council for the blind; lowest island gas prices reported at 7-Eleven, new bank account security measures begin and other local news briefs.

Hurricane Ike dominated the month’s local news stories online, taking three of the top 10 spots for September. Here are the top stories for September.