3 To Do: Birds and plastic, E-City celebrates

From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 27, at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples.

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WOW To Do List: Uncle Sam’s Sand Jam, more

Celebrate Independence Day Island-style with Uncle Sam’s Sand Jam at Resident's Beach.

| 16 hours ago

Celebrity Birthdays, June 25-July 1

I am an actor born in Georgia on June 27, 1999. I made my feature film debut at age 10 in a movie called "Get Low."

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Horoscopes, June 25-July 1

Aries, are you up to stepping outside of your comfort zone?

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MICA sent marijuana survey results to council

MICA sent medical marijuana preliminary survey results to councilors ahead of the Monday vote that guarantees dispensaries are allowed in the island.

| 4 days ago

Frazzano will be first woman to lead MIPD

Montclair Township (N.J.) Deputy Chief Tracy Frazzano will continue her path in making history in law enforcement.

| 6 days ago

Collier plans would build 70-mile trail for bicyclists, walkers

Plans for the trail received broad support from the count's Metropolitan Planning Organization, but some say the trail should link more communities.

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Pharmacist: 5 ways to treat a diaper rash

A rash can be caused by a pathogen like yeast/fungus or bacterial organisms.

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Marco Island approves medical marijuana dispensaries

The Marco Island City Council voted in favor of a resolution that provides regulations for medical marijuana dispensing facilities on the island.

| 6 days ago

It’s getting itchy out there: Mosquito season is well underway

This is the time of year when mosquito districts are battling biting bugs across Florida, and conditions will likely only get worse as summer continues.

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A 12-ton nightmare: The shocking numbers behind Florida’s Burmese python hunt

Experts say they may be a permanent ecological feature in the Everglades, but a state program has taken out more than 2,100 snakes in just over two years.

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Roofer loses rights to pull permits in Collier

After an investigation, Collier County found that Christopher Dutruch, the roofing contractor who holds the license for Mac Mar, doing business as My Affordable Roof, "willfully" violated Florida building codes and other state and local laws.

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See a rare sighting of a mother panther with her kittens

The Florida Wildlife Federation used a trail camera to capture videos of a mother panther and her kittens along Keri Road.

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How Marco artist dealt with cancer diagnosis

It’s an experience too many women have gone through. Last October, a routine mammogram detected cancer in Malenda Trick’s right breast.

Casey Hickok pleads guilty to assault charge

Just after 10 a.m. Monday, Casey Hickok pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm.

Hung jury in teen’s fatal hit-and-run

Jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in trail against East Naples man accused of fatal hit-and-run of Shayden Colvin

FEMA awards Marco over $1.1 million for project

FEMA is awarding the City of Marco Island a $1,107,000 to fund a wind retrofit project at the North Water Treatment Plant.

Weird things that have washed up on Florida beaches

Neighbor accuses Rios of ‘ballot-forging’

Victor Rios said Wednesday that a neighbor's claim that he forged ballots to win a recent condominium board election is a "defamation of character."

FEMA awards Marco Island $1.5 million

FEMA is awarding Marco Island a $1,500,000 grant to fund a generator for potable water treatment and water pressure supply in the event of an outage.

Forecasters calling for average year as hurricane season arrives

NOAA is predicting between nine and 15 storms, with four to eight of those becoming hurricanes, and two to four of those hurricanes being major storms.

Giant white manta ray swims up to tourists

Tourists on a boat off the Raja Ampat Islands were mesmorized by a giant white manta ray swimming circles around them.

Marco Islanders rescue gopher tortoises

Marco Islanders carefully shoveled big piles of sand that were dumped on top of gopher tortoise burrows located on an empty lot in Dogwood Drive.

Ex-cop found to have had sex on duty decertified

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission has revoked former Marco Island Sgt. James Inlow's certification for having sex on duty.

Marco council approves city manager contract

The Marco Island City Council approved unanimously on Monday the contract of Mike McNees, the new city manager. His starting date will be July 1.

How to set up and stock an outdoor bar

Summer is here, pool or beach party anyone?

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Photos: Spammy Jammy 2019

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Watts: Old Marco Pub come hungry, leave happy

Located in Olde Marco, the aptly named Old Marco Pub was our next food destination.

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Letters to the Editor, June 21

Thank you to councilors who voted affirmatively on the dispensary issue.

by Marco Eagle  | 4 days ago

Commentary: Facts replace ‘reefer madness’

The amendment passed in a landslide, garnering over 71 percent of the vote statewide and over 60 percent supermajority of Marco Island voters.

by Jared Grifoni  | 4 days ago

Looking for a place to eat on Marco Island?

Looking for a place to eat? Read ‘Watts for Dinner’ every Friday in the Marco Eagle.

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WOW To Do List: World Giraffe Day, more

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Naples Zoo, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples.

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3 To Do: Event’s to ‘wine’ about

Marco Island Meals of Hope announced its June Happy Hour for Hope will be hosted by the Marco Island Historical Society at Rose History Auditorium.

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Garden Club awards scholarship and campership

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island awarded a college scholarship to Teagan Havemeier.

| 5 days ago

3 To Know: Spammy Jammy, traffic alert, more

Spammy Jammy, held every June at the Little Bar in Goodland, has something to do with Spam, pajamas, and warding off hurricanes.

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Gardening: Avoiding storm damage

The hurricane season is here along with tropical systems forming in the Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

| 5 days ago

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, June 21-27

Well, so much for forecasting the frequency and intensity of summer weather hereabouts come the “rainy season.”

| 5 days ago

On the Hook: ‘You just can’t outrun them’

Sounds like the prologue for an action-packed best seller, but this is a chilling recount of a long to be remembered charter trip.

| 5 days ago

Social Scene: Sports Fishing Club cookout

arco Sports Fishing Club enjoyed their annual steak cookout at Sarazin Park.

| 6 days ago

Bookworm: Weird laws and science for kids

The minute you woke up this morning, you knew today was going to be different. No business-as-usual for you this afternoon.

| 6 days ago