When It Rains, It Drains
Submitted On Marco Island, surrounded by water, a typical dockside view on Robert’s Bay. It happened just last week on Little Hickory Bay in North Naples. A local news station reported that paint was...
View ArticleDocumentary on Artificial Reef Debuts
Submitted Thirty-six new artificial reefs, each comprised of 500 tons of concrete, were deployed in six offshore locations near Naples and Marco Island in Collier County, Florida over the past year....
View ArticleLONDON BAY HOMES
London Bay Homes today closed on a 55-acre parcel of land that adjoins the Naples Grande Golf Club on Golden Gate Parkway, between Airport Pulling Road North and Livingston Road. The parcel – part of...
View ArticleConnecting Students with Science and Technology
COASTAL CONNECTIONS Renee Wilson Spending time in a classroom is one way to learn, but smelling, hearing and touching the subject usually results in reinforcing an educational experience that won’t...
View ArticleMarco Island’s Top Five Luxury Condo Listings
CONDO REPORT Gary Elliott & Sandy Elliott Elegant dining room, penthouse 2505. Last week the top five luxury condo listings on Marco Island by price were all located at the Belize in Cape Marco....
View ArticleWinds Favor Yacht Club Regatta
Submitted Regatta boats with spinnaker sails raised, battle. From left: Southern Crescent skippered by Dan Kerckhoff, Tri-Power skippered by Ed Dixon. As last Saturday’s weather dawned crisp and clear,...
View ArticleFWC considers modifying 2016 Gulf recreational red snapper season
At its Feb. 10 meeting at the Florida Public Safety Institute near Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a draft rule to modify the 2016 Gulf of Mexico...
View ArticleSnook Reopens in Gulf Waters
The recreational harvest season for one of Florida’s premier fish ? snook ? reopened on March 1 in Florida’s Gulf of Mexico state and adjacent federal waters, including Everglades National Park and...
View ArticleHilton Marco Island Wins Award
Submitted Olshan Properties, one of the country’s leading private owners, developers and operators of commercial real estate today, announced that the Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa has been...
View ArticleMarco Hilton to Get Facelift
By Don Manley The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa’s $40 million renovation and expansion project is a plus on many levels, according to Bob Brown, chairman of Marco Island City Council....
View ArticleShipp’s Landing – Serene Seaside Paradise
CONDO REPORT Gary Elliott & Sandy Elliott www.marcoislandcondoguy.net A pool and hot tub at Shipp’s Landing. Shipp’s Landing is ideally located on a quiet, southern tip of the island adjacent to...
View ArticleWhen It Rains, It Drains
Submitted On Marco Island, surrounded by water, a typical dockside view on Robert’s Bay. It happened just last week on Little Hickory Bay in North Naples. A local news station reported that paint was...
View ArticleLONDON BAY HOMES
London Bay Homes today closed on a 55-acre parcel of land that adjoins the Naples Grande Golf Club on Golden Gate Parkway, between Airport Pulling Road North and Livingston Road. The parcel – part of...
View ArticleDocumentary on Artificial Reef Debuts
Submitted Thirty-six new artificial reefs, each comprised of 500 tons of concrete, were deployed in six offshore locations near Naples and Marco Island in Collier County, Florida over the past year....
View ArticleConnecting Students with Science and Technology
COASTAL CONNECTIONS Renee Wilson Spending time in a classroom is one way to learn, but smelling, hearing and touching the subject usually results in reinforcing an educational experience that won’t...
View ArticleFewer Sea Turtle Nests This Year
By Don Manley This is a busy time of year for Marco’s longtime “Turtle Lady,” Mary Kelly Nelson, as she monitors and protects this year’s loggerhead sea turtle nesting season on the island’s beaches....
View ArticleRegatta Results
Submitted Tri-Power, first place winner in the spinnaker class. Following a brief at-sea memorial honoring friends and loved ones who had passed-away during the past year, plus victims of the Paris...
View Article“Giving Back”
MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT Laurie Kasperbauer lkasperbauer@gmail.com SUBMITTED PHOTOS I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw...
View ArticleYoga Class Benefits Beach Advisory Committee
By Samantha Husted sam@coastalbreezenews.com Instructor Megan walks through the rows of people, correcting positions and focusing breathing. On January 3rd yoga instructors Debby, Megan and Laurie of...
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