Coastal Breeze News

Award-winning artist Tara O’Neill is displaying a collection of original oil paintings at the Marco Island Library throughout the month of September. The exhibition is part of a series sponsored by the Marco Island Center for the Arts (formerly Art League of Marco Island). Much of O’Neill’s art is inspired by Goodland, the historic fishing village off the southeast tip of Marco. “The mitten-size island of Goodland has been my home for many years; a community that lives not just by the sea, but from it.  My village is afloat with juice-colored flowers and has been worked by generations of ... Read More »

Collier County Library is promoting library card sign up month with the slogan “ The Smartest Card: Get It, Use It, @ Your Library!”  It’s the smartest card for a lot of reasons:  for the access it provides to a wide spectrum of reliable information resources and for the value it provides to every card holder. Customers can borrow rather than buy books and movies, download audio books and take advantage of a wide variety of programs and events for every age group which makes their library card a most valuable asset. Over a dozen community businesses are partnering with ... Read More »

What has been sorely missing on Marco Island is a republican club. Thanks to a number of community leaders, the Caxambas Republican Club of Southwest Florida has become a reality. Since their first social held in July signing up approximately 45 members and the second social held in August, the number of members has steadily increased. As a result, the club will hold another social on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at CJ’s on the Bay located in the Esplanade from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, the first official inaugural meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 at Mackle ... Read More »

Millie had been waiting to be adopted at the Humane Society Naples for 7 months. She was rescued from Labelle Animal Control by the staff the Humane Society Naples. Little did this 6-year-old Plott Hound know she would soon be helping four other rescued canines. And these would be no ordinary canines. This summer, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens took in four coyote pups that had been found at the abandoned Belleview Biltmore Hotel in Clearwater, Florida. Millie is now serving as an assuring role model providing the comfort and security of a maternal figure for these young coyotes. Naples ... Read More »

In a letter from the Commissioner of Education, Gerard Robinson, Marco Island Charter Middle School was designated a High Performing Charter School in the State of Florida. Dr. Robinson thanked MICMS for continued participation in our mission to improve the quality of education for Florida’s students. MICMS opened the school year this past week with its largest enrollment in its thirteen year history.  Of the 405 students, 53% are males and 47% are females, 14% are classified as Gifted and 12% are classified as Learning Disabled, and 34% are Economically Needy. Read More »

Marco Presbyterian Church’s Worship Service will Focus on 9/11 Marco Presbyterian Church’s Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship services will focus on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.  The Rev. William Lyle’s message will be “Why did God Allow 9/11?” part one in the morning and part two in the evening. The church is located at 875 West Elkcam Circle.  For information call 394-8186 or go to marcochurch.com. Read More »

L’ SHANAH TOVAH 5772 Rabbi Edward M. Maline DD, Cantorial Soloist Hari Jacobsen, and President Bernie Seidman extend an invitation to all unaffiliated to Celebrate the High Holy Days at The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island SELICHOT  Saturday, September 24 Join us for a 6:30 PM Dinner ($25 per person), followed by our Selichot Service Reservations for dinner are required no later than September 19, 2011 Tickets for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services for non-members may be purchased at a cost of $100 per person for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and $50 per person for one Holy ... Read More »

JRobert to Record Panache Desai World Puja Radio Show at Mangrove Music Studio Beginning September 7, 2011, contemporary spiritual teacher Panache Desai will broadcast “The Guru is You” radio show via the internet on the World Puja Network to a listening audience of over 900,000 people. “The Guru is You” is a radio show featuring Panache Desai and is presently being recorded and engineered by well known entertainer JRobert Houghtaling at Mangrove Music Studio on Marco Island, Florida. “The Guru Is You” airs 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of every month on the World Puja internet broadcasting system. 12:30pm Pacific / ... Read More »

The Humane Society Naples invites you to the 13th Annual Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show “Afternoon Tea de Capri”  Friday, Nov. 11th 2011 3:00 – 6:00pm Hosted by Gail & Jim Lozelle at: Naples Yacht Club, 700  14th Ave. S., Naples, FL $110 per person Join Co-Chairs Philip Douglas and Doug Olsen and The Humane Society  Naples for a delightful afternoon of furry fun including champagne, fine  tea and a delectable menu!  The finest pet and people fashions from  Pucci & Catana Luxury Pet Boutique, Kathryn’s Collection and  Marilyn’s will be showcased in an elegant setting…all benefiting the  pets awaiting a forever home at the Humane Society ... Read More »

We had a great turnout during the FIRST Drowning Prevention Strategic Planning Meeting held in Collier County, as you can see on the picture we had great representation. The individuals, who attended the meeting yesterday, were committed, attentive, excited, passionate, and dedicated to saving lives from drowning. These individuals although from very diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, all showed such cohesiveness and collaboration to work together to ensure the success of the programs/initiatives/goals/strategies discussed during the 4hour meeting.  I would not doubt for a minute that this group of people could accomplish anything they set as a goal. I ... Read More »

The Marco Island Police Department has received an increased amount of solicitation complaints regarding scams and fraudulent schemes that are being experienced by our local residents. Sergeant Linda Guerrero offers the following crime prevention advice: Scammers are constantly finding new ways to target victims, and unfortunately, Marco Island residents are being targeted. Scammers are posing as friends, family, agencies and companies you know and trust. They may use phone calls, emails, letters, faxes or even text messages in their deceptions and solicitations. Below are a few of the fraud/scam schemes recently encountered by Marco Island residents: THEY CLAIM TO BE ... Read More »

The Marco Island Police Department and City of Marco Island Environmentalist (Nancy Richie), in conjunction with our partners at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) have created the following summary of coyote related information to educate Island residents and visitors. As development encroaches upon wildlife habitat, encounters between humans and wildlife – including coyotes – are bound to increase. Throughout, Florida, the presence of coyotes has become a common occurrence in natural areas as well as residential areas. In the past year, coyote sightings on Marco Island have increased from rare to regular, particularly in the Barfield Bay ... Read More »

If you have any trouble reading normal print these days, we have a suggestion for you after you see your eye doctor: call Carolyn McMahon at 239-774-9393.  She’s the president of CCAB (Collier County Association of the Blind) and we also serve the visually handicapped.  CCAB (nicknamed See-CAB) is a social organization which meets twice monthly at the Golden Gate Community Center and the programs are fascinating. There’s bowling once a month, luncheons from time to time, holiday dinners in season, a late spring picnic  and wonderful speakers. In addition we are in the process of sponsoring a special bingo ... Read More »

A new novel, titled A Time for Patriots, is the latest book in the current series based on Dale Brown’s main character Air Force Lt Gen Patrick McLanahan. Now retired, he and his cadet son are active participants in the fictitious Battle Mountain Nevada Civil Air Patrol Squadron. While the fictional Squadron is involved in a search-and-rescue (SAR) mission for a crashed light aircraft, a terrorist group flies an aircraft containing radioactive material into the Reno Nevada Federal Building. With the U.S. economy in a deep recession, the novel has the Civil Air Patrol’s uniformed civilian unarmed volunteer members rising ... Read More »

Casey Ellis is ready to be Marco Island’s premiere photographer. With a new studio open right on Marco Island, she is off to a great start. After a 13 year absence from the Island, Casey has moved back, and is ready to bring the experience of her photography to her new island studio. The Barron Collier Alumnus, went on to receive her B.S. in Studio Art at Florida State University. For over 10 years, Casey has traveled as a photographer throughout the U.S., most recently relocating from the DC Metropolitan area. “When I found out I had the opportunity to ... Read More »

Pilot Bob Prestyly of Marco Island has been inducted into United Flying Octogenarians (UFO), aviators who are actively flying over the age of 80. The US Fish and Wildlife will occasionally fly with Bob monitoring and counting wading birds, pilot whales and manatee. Call 394 9183 for more information. Read More »

Bill Miller, an entrepreneur who owns two local businesses, is exceptionally active in the community of several different levels, as well as recently becoming a certified Auxiliary Police Officer for the Marco Island Police Department.  Bill donates approximately one hundred hours a month to the Police Department, in various roles including: Police Officer, administrative support, trainer, and mentor. Recently Bill went well above and beyond the normal call of duty for a volunteer with the Agency on two specific and very special projects. After a recent training exercise, Bill recognized an opportunity to provide some specialized equipment to the Department.  ... Read More »

3 Hours Yields over 40 Bags of Trash! Last Sunday’s City of Marco Island Beach Advisory Committee Beach Clean Up was a huge, or “hefty”, success! This success is due to the high number of participants from CJ’s on the Bay and the Boathouse Motel employees. The group swept the entire beach, starting at 8 am at both the South Beach Access and the Tigertail Beach Park, meeting in the middle at the Marriott Resort. Publix supplied the bags, gloves and bottled water to all participants and Marco Island Civic Association provided their beach vehicle to collect full bags of ... Read More »

The Island Players “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” by John Patrick Presented by Antaramian Properties, LLC  TICKETS NOW ON SALE The Island Players announces Antaramian Properties, LLC as presenting sponsor for their premiere production of “A Bad Year For Tomatoes”.   Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at Centennial Bank / 615 Elkcam Circle, or at the Marco Island Historical Society Gift Shop / 180 S. Heathwood.  Online tickets are available at theateronmarco.com. Tickets are $18.  Group discounts are available. The September 30th Opening Night tickets includes the “Meet the Cast” Opening Night party following the performance. The ... Read More »