Volunteers scour South Beach during cleanup

It could have been a very different cleanup. Over 40 volunteers scoured South Beach on Tuesday just before sunset.

Ex-Lely coach speaks to surprise resignation, football drama

The Bulldogs' players protested what they saw as mistreatment, and Belser quit suddenly Sunday night amid the backlash

Preview: Marco Island Academy optimistic about 2019 season

With a bigger roster and move to independent Sunshine State Athletic Conference, Manta Rays should be more competitive in 2019

Exploring the biology of estuaries via kayak

However much you know about mangroves, wetlands, and estuaries, when you return from a Rising Tide Adventures kayaking excursion, you will know more.

Audubon protects Tigertail’s black skimmers

Black skimmers chicks need what all babies need – food, parenting, and protection from danger as they navigate the most vulnerable moment in their lives.

Explore the depths of the Gulf with Scuba Marco

Since 1998 Marco Island's first and only scuba outfitter and dive shop has been helping residents and visitors get underwater and certified to dive.

Camp Able provides memorable experiences

Summer camp is a time-honored ritual for many American children, a chance to break away from routine, meet new people and try new activities.

Little steps add up to help the environment

If you would like to help save the world, a good place to start is in your own backyard.

MIA’s ‘Ambassadors of the Environment’

Children’s minds don’t stop learning during the summer months. The question is, what do they learn?

More pickleball courts, stadium planned for East Naples

The updates will cost an estimated $23.4 million and help keep the park a pickleball mecca.

What is Pickleball?

What is pickleball? Find out what it is.

Sailing Center summer youth classes return

Living on an island, learning to sail a boat seems like a natural thing. It is also, said Rocky Cale.

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.

Marco star swimmer Maddy Burt honored

Describing her early pre-teen competitive swimming years as “nothing special,” rising star Maddy Burt had a bit of a revelation when she turned 12.

Winged Foot finalist: Teagan Havemeier, Marco Island Academy

Teagan Havemeier started at the bottom with the Marco Island Academy girls soccer team. In four years, she got to see the top with the rest of the Rays.

Lely’s Britt-Alvarez reflects on monster year

Lely No. 1 singles player Diego Britt-Alvarez went 16-2 and advanced to the Class 2A singles semifinals as a junior this year

Photos: Evening beach cleanup, Sept. 4, 2019

Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, Sept. 6-12

The weather forecasts at the time of this writing are off the wall and totally uncertain.

Gardening: Another month of heat and heavy rain

September is here with another month of heat and heavy rain. This month is the height of hurricane-season.

On the Hook: Undaunted!

Been at this charter business for some time now and must admit that there are those times of reflection.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Well here we are, entering September and dealing with the very first tropical storm issue of the 2019 season.

Power Poll: Week 2 rankings of all 11 Collier football teams

Three of the top four teams lost in Week 1. How does that shake up the Daily News' rankings this week?

Photos: MIA Manta Rays practice, , 2019

Gardening: Don’t let bugs and weeds take over

August is here and temperatures this month will have highs of about 90-95 and lows in the mid-70s.

Fishingcast: Conditions for Friday, August 23-29

Weather conditions here on the Paradise Coast are stuck on wet with just about every hour of everyday the target.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SSWFL, Aug. 16-22

Mid-August and we’ve got a definitive change in the weather pattern. Forecasts for this coming week show two distinct changes.

On the Hook: Finding the perfect fishing sector

Just think of the range of interests of those fishing the salt – big game offshore fishing.

Photos: Scuba diving off Marco Island

Gardening: Rainy season spurs new growth, challenges

The saying "You can sit and watch the grass grow" is really true here during the summer months.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, Aug. 10-15

The frequency and sustainability of wet weather occurring with such intensity is unique here on the Paradise Coast.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, Aug. 2-9

Typical summer weather pattern well in place here now.

On the Hook: Fishing and the cellular snare

“Can you hear me now? Is this any better? How about now?”

Gardening: Dealing with summer weeds

Recent rains caused a flush of growth in the garden that will continue through September.

Photos: Rising Tide Adventures, 2019

Fishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, July 26-Aug. 1

Week will deliver another assault of torrid air temperature albeit just a tad muted as a weak.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, July 19-26

This week is total “summer normal” with 80 degree starts to the days and the late afternoon real feel more than 100 degrees.

Gardening: Enjoy the colors of the tropics

In sub-tropical Florida we have shrubs and trees which can provide us with flowers all year.

On the Hook: Heart-stopping shark encounter

There probably is no other single word in language that depicts potential momentous danger better than shark.

Photos: Summer sailing, 2019

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, July 12-18

Would surmise that last week’s weather assault, with that tropical depression, was a surprise to just about everyone.