AdvertisementGet the newsFishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, April 19-25Week starts out with a bang! Look for this Friday to contain the conditions that will dump rain and whipping winds throughout the Paradise...Lely track team give solid showings at districtGardening: Marco Island in bloomTrendingFishingcast: Southwest Florida, April 12-18On the Hook: The #98 fishing tripFishingcast: Southwest Florida, April 5-12Gardening: Brown-spot season is upon usSneak peak of new Rookery Bay Reserve filmGardening: It’s time to fertilizeNewsSouthwest Florida runners’ results from the 123rd Boston Marathon Times and places for marathon participants from Collier and Lee counties. Sports | 3 days ago Track: Gulf Coast boys, Naples girls win district The Sharks held off Naples for their first district title, while the Golden Eagles girls coasted to victory Track | 2 days ago On the Hook: The #98 fishing trip Been a bit hesitant to write about this charter trip that we ran just a month ago. Outdoors Marco Island Academy raises funds for athletics The school, Marco Island’s charter high school, has compiled an impressive set of results in athletics. News Sneak peak of new Rookery Bay Reserve film The Friends of Rookery Bay coordinates guided boat and kayak trips through the Reserve. Outdoors Naples resident Kaye shares coaching anecdotes Naples resident Norm Kaye shares anecdotes from years of coaching in college Collier Citizen Football: Lely hires longtime KY coach to take over Everage has almost 30 years of coaching experience on both sides of the ball. He will be the Trojans' seventh coach in 11 seasons Football Track: Naples boys and girls win CCAC meet The Golden Eagles took home first place in both boys and girls at the CCAC meet on Saturday. Track High schools: Sharks moved up by FHSAA The biggest school in SWFL, Gulf Coast is in the largest class in the state in all winter sports and shares a district with teams two hours away High-school Football: Golden Gate promotes Bigica to head coach Bigica is a Gulf Coast grad who has been an assistant football coach in Collier County for 17 years. He replaces Mike DiGrigoli who recently resigned. Football Maddy Burt to swim for Arizona in college The Marco Island resident and St. John Neumann junior announced her commitment to Arizona on her 17th birthday Sports Senior Softball: Season play comes to an end The American Legion Post made it a clean sweep for the season winning the Gulf Coast tournament in addition to the divisional championship. Outdoors ‘Size Does Matter’ tournament results Anglers assemble on the Pavilion Condominium and Boathouse Motel docks for the “Size Does Matter” fishing tournament. Outdoors Senior Softball: Legion Post is champions The American Legion Post clinched the Gulf Coast divisional championship with one game still to be played. Sports Lely reflects on outstanding basketball season Lely boys won third district championship in seven seasons under Fritz Jacques Sports Senior Softball: Mango’s Marco division champs Mango’s won the Marco Division League Championship by two games over second place Stonewalls. Outdoors Swamp buggies: Greenling easily wins Bud Cup title The pro-modified buggy Roll On was unbeatable again at the Swamp Buggy Races season finale Swamp Buggy Race World-class fighter: Champion martial artist shares his skills with SWFLA Meeting Cosmo Alexandre, you are struck by his gentle, unassuming manner, and engaging smile. Collier Citizen Lely girls win first district crown since 2009 Two years after winning just one game, the Lely girls basketball program is district champions Girls-Basketball Cyclists cover island with Y’s Tour de Marco Before sending out the 186 registered riders on their paths of 30, 15, or as little as five miles ... Outdoors Gardening: Brown-spot season is upon us Wow! Two rainy days recently. This much needed water will help to refresh our drought-stricken lawns and gardens. Outdoors Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, April 12-18 It’s “in and out” weather time as winter and spring pass like two ships in the night. Outdoors Gardening: It’s time to fertilize Spring is here, and it is time to fertilize your yards. You want to finish this chore before the rain completely stops in April and May. Outdoors Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, April 5-12 Would quickly say, after retrieving the week’s forecast, that this is truly the first week of spring here in Southwest Florida. Outdoors Fishingcast: SWFL, March 29-April 4 This should be a good week for action in the passes with warmer water and favorable mid-strength tides. Outdoors Gardening: Bougainvillea in bloom When the bougainvillea is in bloom, everyone wants to know what the beautiful flowering plants seen all over the island are. Outdoors On the Hook: Something to consider Being out there in the calm (usually) is the ultimate respite from the pressures and stress of modern life. Outdoors Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, March 22-28 Another week of traditional March, unpredictable. This one might be quite more stable, but you never know this time of the year. Sports Gardening: When you need to take action Following are methods to help you decide what to do when you need to take action. Outdoors Gardening: Integrated pest management A great new habit for Marco Island gardeners? Learn integrated pest management and use less pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in 2019 and beyond. Outdoors On The Hook: Breaches in code of conduct Stepping aside from fishing for the moment, perhaps the pinnacle of adherence to code of conduct is clearly evident in the game of golf. Outdoors Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, March 15-21 March weather is right in character. We start this week nice and peaceful and but then comes along a serious discord late week. Outdoors Friends of Tigertail explore Fakahatchee Strand Each spring, members and guests of Friends of Tigertail enjoy a nature outing. Outdoors Senior Softball: Mango’s clings to a one game lead in the Marco Division With the 2019 season rapidly ending, Mango's is holding a one game lead over Stonewalls with only two games left to be played. Outdoors Fishingcast: Southwest Florida, March 8-14 Against all logic of cool temperature spawning action hereabouts, the sheepshead is marginally active. Outdoors On The Hook: Apportioning the tide Suppose all of us who fish forget all we know about saltwater fishing except for one factor, which one would you choose? Outdoors Senior Softball: Da Vinci’s are division champions Da Vinci’s clinched the Island Divisional Championship when they completed their season sweep. Outdoors Lely baseball team looks to build on success Lely baseball team has been the district runner-up in Greg Dombrowski's first three years at the helm Sports Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL March 1-7 Looks like we’ll get some moderation in the afternoon high temperatures this coming week. Outdoors Gardening: ‘Work of art’ landscape, part 2 Last week I wrote about the beginning process of creating a new back yard with no lawn for Joe and Barbara Parisi. Outdoors Senior Softball: Triple play, two-hit shutout This past week saw a number unique highlights in the games played. Outdoors Gardening: Turf wars Diseases of turf grass are a fact of life in Florida. You can avoid most diseases using proper cultural practices. Outdoors Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, Feb. 22-28 Amazing! What else describes mid-summer conditions in February. Outdoors Social Scene: Blessing of the fleet at at MIYC Nineteen boats and captains and more than 100 crew members participated in the 2019 Marco Island blessing of the fleet. Outdoors Most PopularFishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, April 19-251 day agoGardening: Marco Island in bloom1 day agoLely track team give solid showings at district2 days ago
