The San Marco Columbiettes Treasures in the Trunk sale on Saturday, February 21 was a huge success. Excited shoppers enjoyed a beautiful day and took home lots of great treasures.  

Marco Men’s Club Sweetheart Ball was a sold-out event at Naples Lakes Country Club on February 15. The theme was Dirty Dancing, and memorabilia from the movie decorated the room. Yaya Diamond and …

Al Cenicola (a US Army veteran) joined the Marco Island Senior Softball League in 2001 and recalls that, way back when, players were not allowed to keep their jersey t-shirts. His first team was with …

Collier Senior Center-Golden Gate, Collier County’s first nonprofit senior resource center dedicated to addressing the needs of older adults and caregivers, was recently awarded a generous grant …

Applications are now being accepted for the Don O’Connell Scholarships. The Scholarship is awarded annually to student athletes who reside in Marco Island, Goodland, or Isles of Capri. High school …

When you’re still playing terrific tennis at 98, people are going to wonder how you do it. But before Tio Campanile rattles off a number of the life-extending factors that keep him in the game, he …

The Italian American Society enjoyed their third year with a mini golf/luncheon event. Thirty-five members and guests enjoyed an early outing at 9:30 AM for the mini golf followed by a buffet …

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a chronic and progressive disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 60,000 children and adults in the United States (140,000 worldwide). There is currently …

San Marco Council of Catholic Women held the new member induction communion service and luncheon on February 12, 2026.  The Council welcomed 29 new members this year and more than half of our new …

Just like clockwork, father-daughter duo, Charlie and Sadie from Michigan are back on Marco’s beach with a new herd of sand cows! Charlie and Sadie have wowed Marco cow-watchers with their …

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island announces its annual scholarship program for seniors graduating in 2026. The Club awards two or more scholarships of at least $1,500 each to high school seniors …

Over 35 Marco Cruise Club members got together for a great day on the water and lunch at the Crabby Lady located in Goodland.  The weather was perfect in spite of all the recent cooler …

As an environmental education professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, Dr. Brent Jackson studies what researchers call the human dimensions of natural resources—a field that examines how people …

In celestial terms, this coming September 23 will be an important date: the autumnal equinox, when day and night are of equal length, commencing the Northern Hemisphere’s astronomical start of …

Marco resident Glenn Livesey has made a living entertaining visitors to the island for years, whether it be aboard a kayak or tucked inside the pages of one of his satirical books lampooning the …

“Good Vibrations” will set the tone at the Marco Island Historical Society (MIHS) annual gala — Endless Summer: Surf, Sand & The Sounds of The Beach Boys. Guests are invited to a lively …

It was the coldest in decades last week in Florida with temperatures dropping to 29–31°F and residents reaching for the space heaters. Tropical fruit tree growers across South Florida were very …

Audubon staff at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary have been using remote cameras equipped with motion sensors to study the different species and numbers of mammals on Sanctuary land for over a decade. This …

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee’s EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special dinner offer: filet mignon and lobster tail with mashed potatoes and green beans, a bottle of …

The Marco Island Center for the Arts will welcome vocalist and composer Leslie Cartaya for a Musical Interludes performance at 5:30 PM. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The concert is part of ¡Arte Viva!, …