1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (463+ words) Late last month, the Board of Collier County Commissioners approved $1 million to purchase 18 parcels of land across the county for Conservation Collier. To conserve ecologically important areas across the county, Conservation Collier has purchased 6,672 acres across 28 project locations since 2003, and…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (309+ words) Protecting Southwest Florida’s Everglades and wild places “out there” is essential – but so is making landscapes just outside our door work better for nature. But there is another piece of the conservation puzzle that deserves our attention: the land found…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (441+ words) According to J. Jewett, sea turtle monitor for Marco Island, "against the obstacles created by humans, this nest beat the oddsand hatched." This is the second week of Sea Turtle Season on Marco and se… Protecting Southwest Florida’s Everglades and wild…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (226+ words) Heavy rainfall along with high tides are beginning to impact nesting sea turtles in Marco Island. In July, the beach is monitored nightly by MIPD to ensure compliance with Marco’s Sea Turtle Lighting Ordinance past 9:00 PM. Building lights are monitored…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (256+ words) What does it mean to be an islander? Is it a state of mind? It’s more than geography. It’s a way of life. Truth is, heat and bugs are an acceptable trade-off for summer’s peace and quiet. We zip around…...

2+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (7+ words) Coastal Breeze News...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) Nick Kodrick, John Lafakis, Jesse Hayes, and Mike Chidester. A collaborative effort between the Marco Island Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee, local wildlife experts, and City Public Works staff has resulted in new measures aimed at protecting one of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (355+ words) The Man in the Swamp Coastal Breeze News If you live in the Everglades, you have either seen him or heard of him Hair sometimes in a ponytail, barefoot or wearing flip-flops If you look in the back of his…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (203+ words) A pair of Least Terns with a chick. Audubon is calling on beachgoers to make beaches safer for beach-bird babies by avoiding their nesting areas during this busy holiday weekend and throughout the summer. Several species of coastal birds lay…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (108+ words) Theresa Castellano with her grandson, Leon Castellano, who was instrumental in her acquiring the gorilla that now stands in front of Capri Fish House. Crystal and Stephen Foster say goodbye to Crystal’s parents’ gorilla. She said her mom called the…...