Coastal Breeze News

By Natalie Strom [email protected]  Marco Island’s sea turtles are in trou­ble. A recent nest count has revealed that Tropical Storm Debby washed away 14 sea turtle nests on Marco’s beaches. Prior to Debby, the total nest count on Marco Island’s beaches was at 37. Now there are only 23. This isn’t the only troubling news. Evidence of human tampering with nesting sea turtles and reports of people on the beach late at night searching for sea turtles are being blamed for the al­ready unusually low nest count. As Tropical Storm Debby pounded Collier County’s beaches for three days, the Collier ... Read More »

GOODLAND LIFE  Natalie Strom  [email protected] It’s been a summer of celebration for the quiet village of Goodland. Even as the temperatures rise, the tropical storms wail and the population plummets, we still find ways to have a good time. Whether we’re celebrating the life of a loved one, eating Spam in our pajamas or shooting off fireworks for the Fourth, one thing is for sure: Goodlanders throw a party like no one else can! On June 24, Goodlanders gathered with people from all over Southwest Florida and beyond to pay our respects to Stan Gober. Tropical Storm Debby couldn’t stop hundreds ... Read More »

Coastal Breeze News Staff Loggerhead sea turtles live a life full of hardships. From the very beginning, odds of survival for a fledgling sea turtle are one in 1,000. Baby sea turtles are confronted with dangers before they even hatch! One primary threat to a sea turtle nest is location. Thanks to the dedication of local sea turtle monitors, nests are now marked off so that they are not disturbed by humans. Without these markings, one may easily step on the nest, crushing the eggs below. Another issue that arises with sea turtle location is proximity to the shore line. ... Read More »

Debby’s circulation is large in size and is bringing effects onto land even though the center is well offshore. The storm is not moving much today, then the jury is still out on exactly where it goes thereafter, with its track forecast continuing to be a particularly challenging one, but — subject to further change — most of the latest signs point toward a track more toward the *northeast Gulf Coast* rather than the western or central Gulf Coast. Marco Island Power Outage LCEC has advised that crews are working to restore power to the Island. They should be restoring ... Read More »