http://www.marconews.com/news/news/environment/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Habitaten-usnews/environmenthttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/florida-panther-kitten-rescued-collier-recovering/?partner=RSSA 9-month-old Florida panther has been rescued after a Golden Gate Estates man spotted the injured kitten on his way to work. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341234-735004florida_panthersNaples Daily News staff reportMarco, FLFlorida panther kitten rescued in Collier, recovering from surgerymarconews.comflorida-panther-kitten-rescued-collier-recoveringurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341234-735004Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/09/state-wildlife-biologists-close-some-marco-area/?partner=RSSSigns were posted Tuesday to close some Marco Island-area beaches to help protect nesting shorebirds. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-337651-734967environmentBy Daily News staffMARCO ISLANDState wildlife biologists close some Marco-area beaches to protect shorebirdsmarconews.comstate-wildlife-biologists-close-some-marco-areaurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-337651-734967Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/02/collier-county-city-leaders-odds-over-beaches-sand/?partner=RSSA sand storm is brewing across the Naples city line in Collier County as the county lays the groundwork for a major beach renourishment project this year. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336972-734960environmentERIC STAATSCOLLIER COUNTYCollier County, Naples leaders at odds over extent beaches need renourishingmarconews.comcollier-county-city-leaders-odds-over-beaches-sandurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336972-734960Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/24/aquaculture-popularity-collier-clam-farmer-fgcu/?partner=RSSNick Lemke couldn’t believe his eyes when he dove into the waters of Gullivan Bay to check out the fruits of his aquaculture labors this year. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336046-734951business/businessERIC STAATSGOODLANDAquaculture not popular in Collier, but Goodland clam farmer sees food in futuremarconews.comaquaculture-popularity-collier-clam-farmer-fgcuurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336046-734951Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/21/cruising-into-history-8211-boat-tour-to-island/?partner=RSSSurrounded by our creature comforts, it can be almost unfathomable just how rugged and isolated life was for the pioneers who lived in this area just 100 years ago. There is an excursion boat, though, that can give you a hint. The Friends of Fakahatchee r lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335526-734948entertainment/newsLANCE SHEARERMarco, FLCruising into history – Boat tour to Fakahatchee Island highlights wild past and presentmarconews.comcruising-into-history-8211-boat-tour-to-islandurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335526-734948Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/15/dead-manatee-water-red-tide-florida-record-year/?partner=RSSWhen a young manatee washed up on a Marco Island beach this week, it was the latest victim of the devastating effects of red tide hitting Southwest Florida waters. aaswift@naplesnews.com (AISLING SWIFT)Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335141-734942environmentAISLING SWIFTNAPLESDead manatee in Marco waters adds to record year for red tide-caused deaths marconews.comdead-manatee-water-red-tide-florida-record-yearurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335141-734942Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/14/sifting-through-the-past-volunteers-become-in/?partner=RSSFor people apparently a lot of them who harbored fantasies of being an archaeologist, the lure was irresistible. The call went out for volunteers to assist in the “Big Sift,” culling through material unearthed in ancient Native American middens on Marco Island, and citizens responded by the score. “We had over a hundred people out here the first day,” said Joe Mankowski, supervising the dig on Addison Court. Joseph Mankowski, M.A., RPA, is an archaeologist, and the president of Advanced Archaeology, Inc., of Fort Lauderdale. The Big Sift began on Monday, and will continue through next week, with the volunteer program concluding on March 22. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335072-734941environmentLANCE SHEARERMarco, FLSifting through the past: Volunteers become archaeologists in Marco Island's 'Big Sift'marconews.comsifting-through-the-past-volunteers-become-inurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335072-734941Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/07/marco-in-bloom-calls-for-entries-marco-island-to/?partner=RSSMarco in Bloom, a citywide landscaping contest, is open to those with green thumbs aching to be noticed and proud of it. Linda Colombo is spearheading the event for the Beautification Advisory Committee. She reported Wednesday the contest is wide open, bu Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334356-734934environmentCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco in Bloom calls for entries; Marco Island Beautification Committee hears ways to reduce watering costsmarconews.commarco-in-bloom-calls-for-entries-marco-island-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334356-734934Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/27/two-bears-too-much-to-bear-for-east-naples/?partner=RSSTwo bears described as "enormous" broke into the screened porch of a 90-year-old East Naples woman's home Tuesday morning, tearing through screens and plastic windows, and dislodging metal panels. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-333527-734926environmentLANCE SHEARERCOLLIER COUNTYTwo bears too much to bear for East Naples communitymarconews.comtwo-bears-too-much-to-bear-for-east-naplesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-333527-734926Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/26/collier-tdc-hideaway-beach-commission-money/?partner=RSSIn a near unanimous decision, the Collier County Tourist Development Council voted Monday to recommend the county kick in $350,000 to help pay for erosion control on a final stretch of Hideaway Beach. llayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-333339-734925environmentLAURA LAYDENMARCO ISLANDTDC backs offering $350,000 for Hideaway Beach work on Marco Islandmarconews.comcollier-tdc-hideaway-beach-commission-moneyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-333339-734925Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/21/marco-islands-south-beach-project-plans-complete/?partner=RSSSand will start flowing in March onto Marco Island's south beach as a $1.57 million project to renourish the beach and repair breakwaters and jetties gets underway. The project will be paid for using Tourist Development Council funds. The preconstruction Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-332952-734920environmentCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island's south beach project preconstruction plans complete, work to start in Marchmarconews.commarco-islands-south-beach-project-plans-completeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-332952-734920Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/07/a-flurry-of-art-150-artists-spread-out-over-of/?partner=RSSIt was somewhere between an art safari and a scavenger hunt. Carloads of Marco Islanders toured the area on Wednesday, tracking down artists as they daubed paint on their canvases, in this year’s Wet Paint Live. Nineteen loc lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-331615-734906entertainment/newsLANCE SHEARERMarco, FLA flurry of art – Artists spread out over Isles of Capri, Marco Island, Goodland for Wet Paint Live marconews.coma-flurry-of-art-150-artists-spread-out-over-ofurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-331615-734906Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/25/red-tide-presence-strengthens-along-collier-beach/?partner=RSSFewer dead fish linked to red tide are washing ashore at Naples beaches compared with several days ago, but tests indicate the microscopic algae has a stronger presence than last week, according to Collier County officials. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330401-734893environmentLIZ FREEMANNAPLESRed tide presence strengthens along Naples beaches, but fish kills decline marconews.comred-tide-presence-strengthens-along-collier-beachurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330401-734893Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/23/gardening-cut-down-on-those-water-bills/?partner=RSSThis is the time of year that you can damage your landscape by watering too much. Water comprises 80 to 90 percent of the fresh weight of grass and it also plays a fundamental role in the plant metabolism. Only one percent o Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330154-734891news/columnists/eileen-wardEILEEN WARDMarco, FLGardening: Cut down on those water bills marconews.comgardening-cut-down-on-those-water-billsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330154-734891Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/23/collier-commissioners-dredge-clam-pass-pelican-bay/?partner=RSSPaperwork could be filed by week's end to get a fast-track environmental permit to dredge a closed North Naples inlet following a vote Tuesday by Collier County commissioners. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330106-734891citizen/environmentERIC STAATSNORTH NAPLESCollier commissioners: Go full speed ahead in getting permit to clear Clam Pass marconews.comcollier-commissioners-dredge-clam-pass-pelican-bayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330106-734891Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/17/gardening-planting-your-poinsettias/?partner=RSSOur weather feels more like March than January! I think we are in for a warm winter this year. Many plants will be confused by this and can produce tender new growth or begin flowering early which could lead to damage or fru Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329688-734885news/columnists/eileen-wardEILEEN WARDMarco, FLGardening: Planting your poinsettias marconews.comgardening-planting-your-poinsettiasurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329688-734885Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/14/when-the-smoke-clears-marco-island-brewery-hosts/?partner=RSSAs volunteer gigs go, being the judge for a barbecue ribs cookoff has to be one of the best. Saturday afternoon, judges Monte Lazarus, Kevin Donlan, Jerry Gibson, Tim Navin and Joe Granda sat at a long table outside the Marc lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329321-734882environmentLANCE SHEARERMarco, FLWhen the smoke clears: Marco Island Brewery hosts Police Foundation rib cook-off marconews.comwhen-the-smoke-clears-marco-island-brewery-hostsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329321-734882Change734882Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/12/about-800-sign-florida-python-challenge-hunt-gets/?partner=RSSFlorida sounded the starting gun Saturday for hundreds of python hunters to venture into the Everglades for a first-of-its-kind quest to round up the non-native scourge to the South Florida environment. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329261-734880environmentERIC STAATSDAVIEAbout 800 hunters set out as Florida ‘python challenge’ gets under waymarconews.comabout-800-sign-florida-python-challenge-hunt-getsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329261-734880Change734880Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/dec/24/stone-crabs-good-tourist-weather-is-bad-crabbing/?partner=RSSThe problem for stone crabbers is the same thing that makes tourists happy — gorgeous weather. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327847-734861environmentLANCE SHEARERNAPLESStone crabs: Good tourist weather is bad sign for crabbers marconews.comstone-crabs-good-tourist-weather-is-bad-crabbingurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327847-734861Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/dec/13/turtles-with-teeth-marco-island-code-enforcement/?partner=RSSMarco’s Code Enforcement Board often takes up the cases of residences fallen into disrepair, with the possibility of becoming unsafe for the occupants. Tuesday, that was once again the focus of the CEB meeting in city council chambers, but in this case, t lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327153-734850environmentLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Code Enforcement Board deals with destruction of gopher tortoise burrows marconews.comturtles-with-teeth-marco-island-code-enforcementurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327153-734850Change0Usable