The morning of January 13th was a landscaping ‘blitz” day at the “soon to open” new Bayshore Drive interconnecting walkway to Sugden Regional Park. For the past 24 months, the Naples …

You could hear a pin drop during Jose Leal’s hour-long seminar titled Southwest Florida Amazing Mollusks, Friday, January 16, at the Collier County Public Library on Marco Island. A crowd of …

Back in 2020 when I began working full-time for Audubon Western Everglades as their wildlife biologist, I quickly realized the high mortality of burrowing owls on Marco Island. Car strikes weren’t …

Reduce your risks at the helm of your boat on our local waters.Take a USCG-certified class to make you a safer boater. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary proudly announces the Winter/Spring boater …

Earlier this December, the Marco Island Police Department Marine Patrol, together with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), helped rescue an injured manatee. The manatee …

Despite thick early morning fog, 32 volunteers came to Tigertail Beach on Saturday morning, December 6, for the quarterly beach cleanup sponsored by Friends of Tigertail. Among the participants were …

The Everglades Science Center (ESC) has a busy season ahead as staff prepare to monitor nesting Roseate Spoonbills across Florida Bay.  This season, the team is led by Wading Bird Research …

Have you ever wondered why something as simple as a seashell can feel more precious than a handful of coins? The word “valuable” means different things to different people. For some, it’s the …

Sea Turtle nesting season in Collier County officially ended on Thursday, October 31, 2025, and according to Mary Toro, Environmental Supervisor for the Collier County Sea Turtle program, “We had a …

On November 1, the Friends of Big Cypress National Preserve hosted their annual SWAMP Wander Event, an immersive day celebrating conservation, nature, and education at Clyde and Niki Butcher’s Big …

The Wildlife Art of Ron Orlando is currently on display at the Marco Island Center for the Arts La Petite Galerie from November 3 through December 2, 2025. An opening reception will be held on …

Over 80 volunteers showed up at Residents Beach on October 19th for a Beach Cleanup sponsored by Marco Island Civic Association (MICA) and Our Daily Bread Food Pantry (ODBFP). The Marco Island …

Over the last year, Audubon Western Everglades has partnered with Wisdom Good Works at several locations on Marco Island to try a well-researched product for rat control called Good Bites! The goal …

The Sunflower Festival at Pepper Ranch in Immokalee is a much-anticipated Fall event since its inaugural in 2014. The Fall viewing during October 8-12, 2025, was scheduled while the flowers are …

In March 2025, families packed the stands at Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach, Florida. Attendees eagerly waited for a bottlenose dolphin named Jett to soar into the air. Instead, horror …

The Marco Island Civic Association (MICA) has installed a new sign at the entrance to the Residents Beach property. According to Ruth McCann, Executive Director, the new sign is to reflect the …

There are many plants that are magnets for butterflies, like the Cassia candelabra or Candlestick cassia or Empress candle (Senna alata) with its large, brilliant yellow candlelight spikes covered …

Tigertail Beach welcomed 20 students and 33 adult volunteers who participated in the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 20. Initiated in 1986 by two women in Texas associated with …

The 2025 Sea turtle season is winding down and the monitors are encountering less sea turtle related activity on the beach. Still, you might encounter hatchlings on their way to the water, or on a …

Public outcry poured in after a video of an endangered giant manta ray being captured off Panama City Beach went viral in July 2025. Viewers were shocked that the protected species was legally …