Official: Wimbledon to be canceled for first time since WW II

According to German tennis official Dirk Hordorff, Wimbledon will not take place this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Football recruits left waiting as sports put on hold by coronavirus

Recruits have had to cancel campus visits, and college coaches might not be able to recruit at all if spring football is canceled

How Southwest Florida golf courses are dealing with coronavirus

Southwest Florida golf courses are mainly open and taking necessary precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

IOC, Japan agree to officially postpone Tokyo Olympics to 2021

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo have officially been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the International Olympic Committee.

‘Disaster’: Sports ticket holders want their money back

Sports teams, ticket resellers holding money of fans while fans hold tickets for games in limbo during pandemic. Tensions are starting to simmer.

Ex-FGCU star Brooke Sweat ready for 2021 as Olympic Games postponed

Brooke Sweat won't have to sweat out whether the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo are going to happen or not due to the coronavirus pandemic.

10 XFL players NFL teams should target in free agency

With the NFL allowed to begin signing XFL players Monday morning, here are 10 players — including P.J. Walker — who deserve a shot.

Senior Softball: Remainder of season cancelled

The Marco Island Senior Softball League has officially cancelled the balance of the 2020 season.

Cyclists turn out for Tour de Marco

A record number of cyclists turned out over the weekend in ideal weather to enjoy the 10th Annual Tour de Marco.

Relay for Life: beach walk aims to end cancer

Marco Island’s Relay for Life isn’t over yet. Yes, the American Cancer Society’s signature event took place Saturday at the beach

Area coaches shocked by halt to sports season

While Lee County schools, which are on spring break next week, will be out two weeks Collier County, which had spring break last week, plans to return to session March 23.

Over 200 attend ‘Discover Tigertail’ day

Do you know Florida's state shell, how many gallons of water and fish a pelican can hold in its pouch, or what creatures live in the water?

Ex-Immokalee star ineligible for US Olympic Trials because he’s a ‘Dreamer’

Cruz thought he had reached the American Dream. But he's not an citizen so he won't be in the U.S. Marathon Olympic Trial on Saturday in Atlanta.

MIA girls soccer team a local powerhouse

The Manta Rays have improved in every year the program has been in existence, taking a 17-1 record into Tuesday's district tournament opener.

Marco girls among top seed in soccer playoffs

Ranked third overall in the state, the Naples boys soccer team tops Class 5A-District 12 field.

Pod of dolphins spotted near Marco Island

Gardening: The folly of man in the garden

Following is a satirical look at man’s environmentally unfriendly landscaping practices.

Fishingcast: SWFL, March 27-April 2

As predicted when last we met, March is going to go out as a “steamer” with p.m. temperatures tickling a full 90 degrees late afternoon.

Gardening: Spring has sprung, let’s talk moisture

It’s spring and we need rain. This much needed water would help to refresh our drought stricken lawns and gardens.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, March 20-26

Look’s good for the week with string of warm temperatures for the week, which could well draw the first spring invasion of our summer species.

Photos: Friends of Tigertail membership outing, 2020

Senior Softball: Stonewalls wins Marco Division

The Marco Division Champions Stonewalls ended their season with a 17-5 recorded edging out Joey’s Pizza by one game.

Gardening: Ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes

Most snakes are not poisonous, yet people fear most species as if they were.

On the Hook: Fishing - hunting or entertainment

When you strike out on a “fishing trip” is it to lure a piscatorial species to its demise by trickery and food?

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, March 13-19

After what we faced in the blustery velocities the last two weeks this should be angling panacea for all both backwater and offshore.

Senior Softball: Legion wins another title

For the fourth consecutive season the American Legion Post 404 has won the Gulf Coast Division championship.

Gardening: Spring fertilizing and other March lawn chores

March is here. It is usually the start of our dry season but, unfortunately, we have been in a dry season for a while.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, March 6-12

Looks like it will be typical mid-March week on this island. Lots of wind and variable wind and water conditions.

Senior Softball: Dolphin Tiki clinches division

The Dolphin Tiki clinched the Island Divisional Championship with a 14- 4 recorded with four games yet to be played in regular season.

On the Hook: Hot fishing trip on an artic morning

You’ve readied everything and this family charter trip you’ve been looking forward to running for weeks.

Fishingcast: Conditions for Feb. 29-March 5

Of note also is the unusually chilly (cold) start for the mornings early week; even a couple mornings with a 40 degree range start.

Gardening: Discussing a widespread palm disease

Ganoderma butt rot is a widespread palm disease affecting trees all over Marco Island and the southeastern United States.

Photos: Tour de Marco, 2020

Senior Softball: Legion, Stonewalls lead

As the 2020 season heads into the home stretch, the American Legion Post is dominating the Gulf Coast Division with a record of 9-1.

Gardening: Which grass is right for you?

Following are four types of grass used in the Marco Island area and some tips on maintenance.

Mariner, Lely soccer earn Final Four berths

Leo Perez scores hat trick to pace Mariner to 7-0 romp over Nature Coast Tech; David Gomez nets go-ahead winner to push Lely to 2-1 win over Seminole

Fishingcast: For SWFL Florida, Feb. 21-28

Really getting difficult now to predict and recommend fishing as the weather pattern has changed so drastically over the past two years.

Senior Softball: Dolphin Tiki ties DaVinci’s

The Dolphin Tiki knocked off DaVinci’s tying them for first place in the Island Division with records of 9-4.

Pickleball fee increase proposal draws scrutiny

A proposal to raise pickleball membership fees at two popular Collier County parks has caused a stir among some players.

Gardening: All about bougainvillea

When the bougainvillea is in bloom everyone wants to know: What are the beautiful flowering plants all over the island?