Coastal Breeze News

“You don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it” is the song Ral Donner recorded in 1961 which still rings true today, especially when we are talking about our health. How important is good health? We all know the answer to that question. But, who has the time to run around to different physicians to find out just how good our health really is. How about if those physicians came to you! That’s right, a dozen medical specialists in one place providing free medical tests, consulting and advice. IBERIABANK/MARCO and Physicians Regional Healthcare System are partnering to bring medical ... Read More »

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Members of Marco Island Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol, the uniformed volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, are flying photo missions to document the shape of Florida’s Gulf coast as a “before” snapshot in the event oil from the offshore Deepwater Horizon drill site reaches the state’s shores. Images from the mission, flown at the request of the state Department of Environmental Protection, will be used by state and federal agencies for damage assessment purposes. Two Marco Island pilots, Capts. Richard Farmer and Bob MacNeill completed a five-hour flight profile on May 27 over ... Read More »

On Wednesday, June 23, Marco Presbyterian Church, 875 West Elkcam Circle, begins Dinner and “The Truth Project.” The evening consists of dinner at 6 pm, followed by Focus on the Family’s DVD-based “The Truth Project” at 6:15 pm and concludes at 8 pm. The twelve-week study looks at life from a biblical perspective and explores the importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life. The dinner and the Bible study are free.  Donations are accepted. Reservations may be made by calling the church office, at 394-8186. For information on “The Truth Project” visit:  thetruthproject.org. Read More »

On June 3rd many proud parents, relatives and friends watched as the Marco Island Charter Middle School eighth graders graduated and were promoted on to High School. At the conclusion of the ceremony an “after party” was held and happily attended by 110 of the 122 graduates. Many local businesses graciously donated items as a tribute to the students and the community that we all live in. Pizza came from Joey’s, Vic’s Island Pizza, Vandy’s Five Brothers and Jimmy’s Italian Deli. Kinetico donated cases of water for the thirsty dancers. Eagle Packaging came through with the goody bags individually labeled, ... Read More »

EVENT:  Reel Kids Camp Instructor: Jennifer Marquis DATE: Week 1 June 14-18 “Make A Horror Movie” Week 2 June 21-25 “Make A Music Video” Week 3 June 28-July 2 “Experience Green Screen” Week 4 July 5-9 “Explore You Tube” PLACE: Art League, Marco Island’s Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry, Marco Island, FL, 34145, 239-394-4221 HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” [email protected] FEES: $150 per week Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm Students of all levels, will work with a professional movie producer to experience digital movie making from initial idea to completed DVD.  During this one week camp, students will collaborate on an idea for that week’s theme, then write a ... Read More »

Hurricane season has officially started here in Southwest Florida and we all know what that means. It’s time to start stocking up on fresh water, batteries, flashlights, and generators. However, purchasing all these supplies can become very time consuming as well as expensive. If you don’t have the time or money to be prepared I suggest taking a trip down to the Little Bar in Goodland on Saturday, June 26th for their annual Spammy Jammy party. For those of you that have never heard of the now famous Spammy Jammy, it is the easiest way to prepare yourselves for Hurricane ... Read More »