Marco Island Area Association of Realtors® (MIAAOR), along with community participants with their boats and crew members, took to Marco Island’s waterways, residential canals, and bays on July 26, …

The FWC is on the verge of greenlighting a bear hunt. There’s no reasonable justification for the proposed bear hunt.  FWC’s bear population study will not be complete until 2030. No …

The beach seems a natural and safe place for a nesting sea turtle, but it is often filled with manmade hazards. Beach furniture, children’s toys, trash, unfilled holes, and towels left on the …

There are volunteers and then there’s Bruce Robertson. For more than two decades, the Marco resident has dedicated himself to serving the Conservancy of Southwest Florida by employing his …

In the shadows of 20th-century Florida, where cypress knees rose like sentinels and sawgrass stretched for miles, a legend took root, one that still echoes through the Glades today. The Ashley Gang, …

Earlier this year, our Poppa asked us if we wanted to help him catch blue crabs instead of going to summer camp. We were excited to go crabbing all summer long.  Poppa, our grandfather Brian …

Costa Rica - renowned for its rich biodiversity, abundant wildlife, and commitment to sustainability - still grapples with environmental challenges. While the country generates more than 95% of its …

The chance to play a role in the development of a television series doesn’t come along often for most people, whether it’s on their bucket list or not.   But that opportunity is presenting …

Sea Turtle nest number one hatched last week, and according to sea turtle monitor J. Jewett, Mary Nelson, Marco’s Sea Turtle Lady, attended the excavation of the nest. “Who knows? This nest …

July’s luncheon at the Hilton Marco Island celebrated a Wellness Event with connection, care and community! Local vendors from Massage Therapy, Hair Consultations, Acupuncturists and more, came …

This is  a 43” African pompano caught off of Marco Island this past June – one that certainly didn’t get away! 

Kiwanis Club of Marco Island recently provided dinner for 180 campers and counselors at Camp Able at the Wesley United Methodist Church.

It was a festive celebration at CJ's this month for "Just Friends."  Eight Past Presidents were in attendance to celebrate Independence Day and also the 21st anniversary of our club. We all …

Both in their early 80s, Bill Hulbig and partner Bonnie Calvin are still picking up litter daily, one neighborhood at a time. This mission started about three years ago when theynoticed trash on the …

For the fourth consecutive year, Physicians Regional Healthcare System has generously provided funding and hands-on experiential learning opportunities to support students participating in The …

A young bobcat found injured in Bonita Springs has been successfully rescued, rehabilitated, and released thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, supportive …

Over 270 trillion fish are pulled from the oceans annually, and sharks - many already endangered - are vanishing at alarming rates. “The United States is the seventh worst country in the world for …

Snake hunters gathered in Everglades City’s famous pizza shop - Wildman’s Pizza, Pasta and Pythons - to kick off the 2025 Python Challenge on Friday, July 11.  Marco Island’s Gator Nate …

The late Robert Gore III left behind a gift to residents of Collier County and the world beyond when he passed away in 2017, a roughly 180-acre swath of unspoiled Florida landscape he transformed …

On July 3rd, agreen sea turtle crawled up in a remote non-renourished area of Marco’s beach and left two empty nest cavities, according to J. Jewett, a sea turtle monitor. For some reason, she …