Submitted The Marco Police Foundation will present the Fourth Annual Rib Cook-off on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, from 12-6 PM with rib judging at 5 PM. The cook-off will again be held at the Marco Island Brewery. The event brings together the best “Ribbers” in the area to compete for the coveted “Rib Trophy” and bragging rights. This family-friendly event […]
Iberia Bank Transforms Shredded Paper into FOT Scholarship Funds
Submitted Keith Dameron, retiring vice president and manager, organized and orchestrated a very successful 15th Shred Party, Nov, 8, at Iberia Bank on Bald Eagle Drive. The practical purpose of this event is to help in the prevention of identity theft. Additionally, the $3 fee per box of documents translates into benefiting a community cause. For each Shred Party, the […]
Marco Lights Up for Annual Decorating Contest
Submitted The Christmas House and Business Decorating Committee met Wednesday, Nov. 19, for the annual Committee Pot Luck Supper, hosted this year by Treasurer Bob Boland. Final preparations were completed for the 18th Annual Christmas House and Business Decorating Contest. Marco Island has long been noted for the communities some 2000+ Christmas decorated properties, and enthusiasm is building among Marco […]
Marco Island Academy Charity Bash
By Gabriella Perez In August 2014, the Marco Island Academy Manta Mentoring group, along with mentor Mr. Kirby Rients, considered creating something out of the time between lunch and classes together as a group. Mr. Rients knew he wanted to construct a mentoring group that would achieve great things, instead of neglecting this 20-minute period. So, with the brains of […]
2014 Christmas Island Style Ornament Design Competition
By Coastal Breeze News Staff The theme for this year’s Christmas Island Style Ornament Design Contest was the 50th Anniversary of Marco Island. Sixth and seventh graders at Marco Island Charter Middle School submitted 75 works of art to be considered by the judges. This year’s first place winner will have their design on the official 2015 Christmas ornament. The […]
Suddenly in Command
By Laurie Harris US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 95 Suddenly in Command — a scary thought. You are on the water. Your “captain” is incapacitated, and you are suddenly in command of the vessel. Do you know how to get the boat under control? Can you perform basic first aid and get the boat back to the dock? If you […]
2nd Grade Tommie Barfield Profiles
By Noelle H. Lowery noelle@coastalbreezenews.com Tommie Barfield Elementary welcomed two new second grade teachers to its hallowed halls this fall — Trisha Herzog and Awilda Torres. Although the two women traveled very different roads to TBE, they are both in their 14th year of teaching, and their passion for teaching is evident as their No. 1 priority is their students. […]
Rookery Bay Adventure Race
By Melinda Gray melinda@coastalbreezenews.com On Saturday, Nov. 22, a rainbow of colorful kayaks in an array of shapes and sizes filled Henderson Creek, behind the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning center. Kayakers and runners of mixed experience levels enjoyed the clear, beautiful morning as they awaited the start of the 5th Annual Rookery Bay Adventure Race. Onlookers lined the bridge above […]