Feature Stories
MIFD supports one of »
By Natalie Strom natalie@coastalbreezenews.com The Marco Island Fire Department is supporting one of their own with [...]
Editorial
COASTAL COMMENTS »
Donna Fiala donnafiala@gmail.com It’s exciting to see all the delightful events we all enjoy each season presenting themselves once again this [Read More]
Coastal History
Spanish Fishing, »
Craig Woodward CWoodward@wpl-legal.com While most know that the Spanish discovered [...]
COLLIER COUNTY’S »
Craig Woodward During World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps constructed training [...]
Entertainment
Turn of Mind »
BOOK REMARKS Diane Bostick dianebostick@comcast.net Author: Alice LaPlante. Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press 2011. If you are a regular reader of Book Remarks you probably have noticed that you often don’t know what the book I am reviewing is [Read More]
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Environment
New paddle craft park near completion
By Natalie Strom natalie@coastalbreezenews.com The state of Florida, Collier County Parks and Recreation and Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve have teamed together to create a new park in Collier County. The Isles of Capri Paddle Craft Park, located on the corner of US-951 and Isles of Capri Boulevard is slated to open by March [...]
SWFL Nature Festival takes flight
By Coastal Breeze News Staff The 8th Annual Southwest Florida Nature Festival will take place January 13th to the 15th. The event, hosted by Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Center will feature numerous events, expeditions and speakers that will hi-light the unique ecosystem that is Southwest Florida. Beginning on Friday and [...]
Big snake found in Big Cypress
By Natalie Strom natalie@coastalbreezenews.com The Skunk Ape Research Center in Ochopee, Florida has added a fascinating new piece to its collection of weird and wild. Stop at the research center and camp ground on US-41 to see and feel the skin of a 20-foot reticulated python. According to David Shealy, owner of the Skunk Ape [...]