The Housing Alliance, a new nonprofit organization formed to provide information, education, and advocacy for accessing and developing attainable housing solutions in Collier County, announced it has …

Once again, Michigan retired dairy farmer Charlie Greene and his daughter Sadie “gifted” Marco Beach walkers with his iconic “sand cows.” He was in Marco in February and again in March, and …

In the summer of 1955, developer L.L. “Doc” Loach bought about 700 acres on four small islands that 70 decades later comprise the current day Isles of Capri. On Saturday, March 22, over 300 …

Barbecue Lovers – mark your calendars now for the Marco Island Police Foundation’s annual Rib Cook-Off on April 12th at the Marco Island Brewery. From Noon to 5:00 PM, teams will be putting their …

Last Saturday was one of those interesting days weather wise. The day didn’t start out bad, but by late afternoon, the sky began to look more ominous. That didn’t deter the staff members, …

The Marco Island Beautification Advisory Committee hosted Marco Nature Night on Wednesday, March 19th for a full crowd in the Community Room at the Police Station. Marco Island Charter Middle School …

The Democratic Women’s Club of Marco Island (DWCM) is proving that real change begins with community action. At their March 11th meeting, members gathered with renewed determination to champion …

While Spring officially arrived on Thursday, March 20th, it really became official when the Marco Island Fire Rescue Foundation hosted its annual spring pancake breakfast event. Islanders rose to a …

The warm sun shone down, a cool breeze streamed by, the sound of swooshes from bean bags tossed into the air could be heard, and then a cheer as it made the targeted landing.  Tossin’ in …

Three weeks ago, on March 4, Marco Dementia Respite (MDR) held a fundraising gala at Hideaway Beach Club. Sunday night, the group was back at it, throwing a second gala event, this time at the Island …

The nine graduates of the recent US Sailing Level One Sailing Instructor Training at the Marco Yacht Club have a unique distinction. They represent 81-year-old Rocky Cale’s last hurrah at the …

The Fill the Boat Food Drive entered its fourth year on March 21st with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAux) of Marco Island partnering with Marco’s Winn-Dixie to fill a 21-foot boat with food …

The sun-drenched fields of Marco Island came alive on Saturday, March 22nd, as seven teams across two age brackets converged for the Classic Jamboree. As the clock struck 9:00 AM, the air buzzed with …

Marco Cruise Club Members recently completed the second of two cruising events of this season. The first being in February to the Pink Shell Marina Resort located in North Fort Myers. The second to …

A passion for the world’s oldest competitive game has been shared by many residents of our community. Whether they live full-time or part-time on our island, the love of bocce ball continues among …

The Marco Island Center for the Arts welcomed back author G. Bradley Davis on March 19th to discuss his newest book, Makin’ Waves. As in his previous appearance from last year’s book talk, all …

More than $525,000 was raised at the 14th annual Great Futures Gala and Youth of the Year Awards event supporting Boys and Girls Club’s mission to empower all young people, especially those who …

On January 30-31, 2025, Leadership Day arrived at Marco Island Charter Middle School,  and it was an extravagant experience for many visitors and students. “A leader is one who knows the way, …

On Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Marco Island Library, the Marco Island Shell Club welcomed Dr. Jeffrey Schmid, an Environmental Research Monitor at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to talk about …

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 2025 Magic Under the Mangroves Gala raised more than $1.7 million to support its environmental science, policy, education and wildlife rehabilitation …