Lely grad Penrod finishes record-setting career

Lely graduate Navia Penrod matches all-time A-Sun hits record during UNF's run to conference championship appearance

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What’s up with the Publix on Barfield?

The “big” Publix on San Marco Road would be closing after Easter.

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3 To Do: Golf, music and more

The Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce together with Risk Strategies introduces the Risk Strategies Marco Island Open.

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WOW To Do List: ‘I See You’ exhibit, more

Marco Island Center for the Arts invites the public to view the exhibit “I See You.”

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Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, May 17-23

Frequent tumultuous thunderstorms have crept onto the scene over the past 10 days and stay dominant in the forecasts this week.

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Marco Island Academy senior is driven to help people

Marco Island Academy Graduate of Distinction Marshall Daffner will attend the University of South Florida to become a trauma surgeon.

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PACE program may again face end after complaints

Commissioners voted 4-1 to talk May 28 about possibly terminating the residential side of the program that has been subject of consumer complaints

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Martha Stewart highlights Naples wine, food event

Tickets are on sale now for the Naples event, the Paradise Coast Wine & Food Experience, which is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.

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Exceptional season for tourism comes to an end

By all accounts, the just wrapped winter season has been one for the books.

Gov. DeSantis vetoes bill banning plastic straw bans

In his first veto, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rejected a bill that would have blocked local governments from banning plastic straws.

Pilot killed in East Naples plane crash was Marco resident

Bill Gaston Sr., the former owner of Marco Island Cable, had flown for 45 years, said his son, who suspects a health problem caused the crash.

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Record Tiger Shark caught near Marco Island

Mark Stock landed what he says is a record class tiger shark on April 25 while fishing out of Marco Island.

Gardening: Algae blooms, fertilizer and science

Watching the local news lately, I’m hearing more and more reference to sewage as the cause of the algae blooms.

Council not ready for police investigation

The Marco Island City Council voted down pursuing a third-party investigation of the police department at this time.

Yes, that was a bobcat perched atop a pole on Alligator Alley

A closer look at the animal perched atop an electrical pole on Alligator Alley in Collier County confirms that it was a bobcat, and not a Florida panther.

Family files claim in lewd photo incident

The family of a girl who received lewd photos from a Marco Island firefighter has filed a notice of claim against the city and its fire department.

Marco councilor calls for end of inefficient filter

"There have been no benefits that are measurable in terms of water quality improvement because of these Suntree filters."

Marco police officer receives reprimand

A Marco police officer under suspicion of sexting will receive a reprimand after an investigation could not prove or disprove when the act occurred.

Photos: Joey’s Pizza and Pasta

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Letters to the Editor, May 17

Florida Veterans for Common Sense believes action on climate change is needed now.

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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. Also, read recent reviews from past issues, including …

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Photos: MIA groundbreaking, 2019

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Bookworm: Imparting wisdom; animal doctors

There are so many things you want to leave your children. Heirlooms will someday be theirs, obviously, but your gifts won’t be objects.

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Point & Shoot: April showers on plants, flowers

Point and Shoot is a monthly photo challenge where readers show off their photography skills.

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Photos: Point & Shoot, April 2019

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3 To Do: ‘I See You’ exhibit, salute to vets

Marco Island Center for the Arts invites the public to view the exhibit “I See You.”

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WOW To Do List: Community golf outing, more

The Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce together with Risk Strategies introduces the Risk Strategies Marco Island Open – A Community Golf Outing.

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Letters to the Editor, May 14

Car carriers have always been a safety concern, but this season they were completely out of control parking in traffic lanes.

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Horoscopes, May 14-20

The more you take on, the more support you need, Aries.

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Club Briefs: Monday Madness for Marco Bay

Marco Bay Yacht Club is the oldest and most active yacht club on Marco Island with numerous cruise and social events a year.

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Celebrity Birthdays, May 14-20

I am a singer/songwriter born in Michigan on May 13, 1950. As a youngster, I suffered vision loss due to retinopathy of prematurity.

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MIA students judge Police Foundation fundraiser

Judges for the Marco Island Police Foundation’s annual rib cook-off have tended to be dignitaries, local celebrities.

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Photos: Police Foundation Rib Cook-off, 2019

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Pharmacist: Reducing scary breathing problems

If your child must undergo a tonsillectomy, there is important research newly published in JAMA Pediatrics that I’d like to share with you today.

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Social Scene: Just Friends celebrate May

Just Friends enjoyed their first luncheon at the Marco Island Yacht Club on May 8, 2019.

Photos: End of season, 2019

Watts: Carrabba’s fits SWFLA lifestyle

Show up at the Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Freedom Square, at the intersection of 951/41 in Naples, and you’re bound to see some island faces.

Letters to the Editor, May 10

It is so sad that the hatred and slandering toward our president continues from some in our country.

3 To Do: Ribs, games and more

The Marco Island Police Foundation will host its 8th Annual Rib Cookoff from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at the Marco Island Brewery.

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 and at marconews.com.