Why Join USCG Auxiliary? Are you looking for adventure while serving your country and your community?  If you are looking for some adventure in your life, consider joining the U.S. Coast Guard …

The Marco Island Center for the Arts has announced the launch of its eighth annual “Art Flicks” program, featuring foreign, independent and “art” films. Interrupted for several years by COVID …

Goodbye, holiday season. Hello, gala season. While the winter months on Marco Island are often referred to as tourist season, the island's gala season is very impactful in its own right, with at …

Boater education can be a lifesaver! Let our US Coast Guard Certified Instructors reduce your risk and enhance your skills and knowledge on our local waters. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary announces …

The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime is proud to announce the Jimmy Carter Legacy Flags Display, a very special addition to our annual Flags for Heroes Display. This tribute to the enduring …

A year after the New Year’s Eve shooting death of Zach Ludwig at Port of the Islands, the ex-Marine’s family is keeping his memory – and his passion – alive on behalf of a pair of local …

Five Physicians Regional Healthcare System (PRHS) health professionals recently took the stage at Immokalee High School to address over 250 Immokalee Foundation middle and high school students, …

Mangroves on Sand Dollar Island: According to Mohamed Dabees, Vice President and Project Engineer for Humiston and Moore Engineers, when the Tigertail Lagoon Dredging project was completed in 2023, …

Classic tunes of the fifties and sixties still stir the blood and move the feet of those who remember it as the soundtrack of their youths. That same appeal exists for people born decades after the …

For born and raised Marco Island resident Kimberly Fisher – passion for hair runs in her veins. After working at Strands by Jules for over ten years, the business opportunity to open a salon of her …

Nine-year-old Evelyn Garcia looks like an angel as she relaxes on a bench decorated just for her comfort. And right beside her stand six more angels - her brothers and sisters. Mom and Dad are with …

Learning characterization means the process of an actor understanding and developing a character in a play by analyzing traits, motivations, background story and various techniques like voice, body …

At Banyan Yoga, a new wellness refuge in the Bayshore District, Jessica Proulx and Mike Williams introduce a studio that prioritizes wholeness and transformation. Drawing from over 25 years of global …

Marco Island resident Joe Varano enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963, inspired by the military service of an uncle close to his family.  “My uncle Mike was a great, great man,” Varano said, …

It has been years in the works for Bojan Zdravkovic to bring his vision of a luxury barbershop to Marco Island.  Bojan started working for the Carvelli group in 2008 learning valuable business …

When you’re a writer and photographer for the Coastal Breeze News you’re exposed to so many facets of the community. As they say, every picture tells a story. But just to make sure, we’ve …

“Honoring Our Elders” is the theme for the third annual Indigenous Arts and Music Festival (IAMF) set for February 6-8 on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. The event will take place at …

Hills in Florida? Yes, though runners usually expect a pancake-flatter rain when running a race in Florida, the Coach McGarity Five-Mile Hill Run is often touted as the “toughest course in …

Twelve "Students of the Month" from five schools were celebrated at a luncheon by members of the Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime. The Jazz Band from the Marco Island Charter Middle School …

True tulips are one of the most beautiful and sought-after shells on Florida beaches. Looking forward to hearing Rebecca Mensch, MS, Visiting Professor from Dept. of Environmental Science and Study, …