Coastal Breeze News

The Marco Island Academy board of directors has announced the resignation of the science teacher. In an email to parents, the board wrote: The Marco Island Academy is writing to inform you that Dr. Michael Doherty (Science Teacher) has chosen to leave his position at our school. Dr. Doherty will be temporarily replaced by Mrs. Lori Havemeier, an experienced substitute teacher at both the middle school and high school levels. We are working to finalize the hiring of a permanent Science Teacher. Our goal is to find and retain high quality teachers that work collaboratively for the betterment of our ... Read More »

By Natalie Strom Miss Dottie’s rubber duckies are getting ready to go back to work. The 17th Annual Dottie’s Duck Derby is set for March 10th at 11:00 AM. Once again, rubber ducks will race down the olympic-sized swimming pool to raise money for the YMCA’s Aquatic Program. Everyone knows Miss Dottie. If she didn’t teach you or your kids to swim, you may know her from her sports commentaries in local publications or simply through visiting the YMCA. After all, “my life is spent here,” she explains. Miss Dottie has been Aquatics Director of the Marco Island YMCA since ... Read More »

By Kathleen Douglas I admit it. I’m addicted. Once I discovered Randy Wayne White and his passion for narrative set in South West Florida I became his number one fan. In between escapades shared with our hero, Doc Ford and his erudite trans-channeling sidekick Tomlinson, I get my RWW fix by visiting some of the places Ford frequents from his base in a stilt house/laboratory overlooking the flats of Sanibel Island. You can imagine how delighted I was to have a little mistake turn into a walk in Randy’s tracks! Hoping to catch a tour of Useppa Island and lunch at ... Read More »