Marco Island News

About 140 Immokalee second graders traveled 50 miles to Marco Island for a fun-filled day with their Big Buddy volunteers at Hideaway Beach Club.

The experience begins when you leave behind your car and 21st century Marco Island for a time thousands of years ago when the Calusa built an important religious center on the island.

The Marco Island Library on Heathwood Ave. is highlighting the colorful artwork of Linda Chambers.

Recently, Coastal Breeze News featured several businesses and individuals that helped make the 20th Anniversary wedding vow renewal extra special for Marine Master Chief Chris Aldis and his wife, Paula Aldis.

The City of Marco Island is hosting a photo contest in honor of Earth Day 2012. The contest opens Wednesday, February 1st and runs through April 6th.

Snakes and alligators are two of the most feared species we live with on the edge of the Everglades.

Prof. Michael Gannon signs a copy of his book for fellow Gator Craig Woodward. Gannon presented "The History of Florida in 40 Minutes" to a full house at the history museum on Tuesday evening.

Collier County is known for many things. The area is a golf mecca, a shopping destination, and a gourmet restaurant lover's delight.

The Sail and Power Squadron, said Jim Olmes, is all about the legacy they leave for boaters.

Marco Island restaurants are in tune with love's sweet song on Valentine's Day with romance on the menus of these fine restaurants and are sure to melt the heart of anyone's sweet patootie or hunky cutie.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marco Healthcare Center, at the corner of San Marco Road and Heathwood Drive, cars in 17 categories will be judged, with more than 125 cars expected.

It was a cold and dreary New Jersey February in 1985, when I flew down to sunny Trinidad and Tobago to visit my customer and personal friend Everard Scott.

Phase I dead zone, pictured here, is located near Steven's Landing on the north side of SR-92. PHOTOS BY NATALIE STROM/COASTAL BREEZE NEWS What is it that holds Marco Island together? It took years of dredging and filling, building roads, constructing bridges and paying countless dollars in taxes to build such a beautiful island.

This traditional blessing is given in both Hebrew and English over the challah concluding Shabbot service at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island every Friday.

A group of Marco Islanders was given a sample of new service to Key West by way of a 150 foot catamaran that can accommodate 350 passengers.

I would guess that all of you have read Ruth McCann's letter in the most recent MICA magazine and in this newspaper as well.

Donna Flavin and Bryan Delgado work on a bug jar. Hideaway Beach Club hosted Buddy Day for the 20th year on Wednesday, bringing second graders from Immokalee for a day at the beach.

Marco Island Fire Chief Mike Murphy waits to explain changes in emergency services drug rules Monday during city council.

Lourdes Alaimo and Nancy Putnam compare positions on local and national issues. GOOOH held a candidate forum Monday evening at Mackle Park, hoping to elect a slate of candidates to the Marco Island City Council who share their ideas.

Wet Paint Live participating artist William Ward Moseley paints outside the Island Woman boutique on Goodland Thursday.