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Artificial Reefs Deliver Real Impact
By Maureen Chodaba After three months the materials have become part of the underwater habitat. What is underwater and giving Collier County an economic boost? The Artificial Reef Project! Deployed in...
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Yoga 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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Yacht Club Regatta to Set Sail
Submitted Island residents will be treated to a colorful sight in the Gulf of Mexico on November 12, when the Marco Island Yacht Club Annual Fall Regatta takes place directly off Marco Island’s beach....
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Hilton Grand Opening Set for January
Submitted The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa will hold a grand opening January to mark the completion of a $40 million expansion and renovation project. Among the project’s components was...
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Marco Beach Ocean Resort
The award-winning Marco Beach Ocean Resort, located along the Gulf of Mexico’s famous white-sand beaches, has completed a comprehensive renovation of its one- and two-bedroom suites. Additional updates...
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Protecting Marco’s Waterways
Submitted Being an island, we on Marco are surrounded by water. Water is our way of life, with over 100 miles of man-made canals. We have the Marco River, Factory Bay and Big Marco Pass to the north;...
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Colorful Regatta Returns
Submitted On Saturday, February 11 residents and visitors will enjoy the colorful sights of the Marco Island Yacht Club’s Annual Winter Regatta in the Gulf of Mexico directly off the Marco Island...
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Condos Built After 2000 Superlative Living on Marco Island!
CONDO REPORT Gary & Sandy Elliott www.marcoislandcondoguy.net www.SandyElliottInteriors.com Last week 56 condos built between 2000 and 2008 were for sale. Altogether 397 condos were for sale on...
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Snook to Reopen in Gulf Waters
The recreational harvest season for one of Florida’s premier fish, snook, reopened March 1 in Florida’s Gulf of Mexico state and adjacent federal waters, including Everglades National Park and Monroe...
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Sale e Pepe Earns Four Diamond Rating, Again
Submitted Sale e Pepe, the gourmet Italian restaurant overlooking the Gulf of Mexico at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort, has received the AAA Four Diamond restaurant designation for the 13th consecutive...
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Environmentally Friendly Marco Beach Ocean Resort
The award-winning Marco Beach Ocean Resort, located along the Gulf of Mexico’s famous white-sand beaches, has been recertified as an environmentally friendly destination, receiving a Two-Palm rating...
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Marco’s JW Marriott Tops List
By Don Manley The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort can claim bragging rights among its waterfront competitors in the Sunshine State. “Jetset Magazine,” an Arizona-based, international lifestyle...
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Meet Your Area Dolphins
The Research Team on board the Dolphin Explorer is happy to share information about your area dolphins with the Coastal Breeze News readers. Each edition an individual will be profiled so that you,...
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Florida Beaches vs. Lake Okeechobee
Submitted Photo It’s a hot topic of conversation among politicians, farmers, tourists and tour operators… What’s with all of this brown water at our area beaches? There’s nothing new about it; this...
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How is Our Dolphin Population Doing?
Join Bob on Monday, July 16th, at the Marco Island Historical Society’s Rose Auditorium as he presents his semi-annual update of our local dolphin friends. Learn about our yearlings, juveniles, males...
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The Value of Taking A Dive
Photo by Don Manley | Scuba Marco owners, Jeff and Jessi Dawson outside their Bald Eagle Drive shop. It’s been 20 years since Jeff Dawson took a big risk by trusting his instincts and changing careers....
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Engulfed Exhibit on Display
The Engulfed exhibit created this fall by Marco Island Academy (MIA) art students will remain on display at the Marco Island Historical Museum until February 1, 2019. The exhibition features an...
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Dolphins Suffering Effects of ‘Dead Zone’
Even months after the end of the persistent red tide which affected much of Florida’s Gulf coast, its effects are still profoundly felt. Within the last several months, 177 dolphins have been reported...
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Stranded Manatee Rescued on Marco Island Beach
Audubon of the Western Everglades’ shorebird steward, Brittany Piersma was at Residents Beach at 6:30 Tuesday morning and noticed flashing lights at the entrance to Big Marco Pass. Through her bird...
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