Marco schools win big at cross country invitational

Marco Island teams won first place in the boys varsity high school and middle school races, third in the girls varsity middle school race on Oct. 5.

Spotted seatrout are in trouble statewide

Commercial catch numbers for spotted seatrout and recreational angler observations indicate the popular inshore fish is in trouble.

Collier County gives group 60-day extension to maintain Golden Gate golf course

Golden Gate Golf Club is still closed, but also still has life. Last week, Collier County Commissioners approved a 60-day extension for Kova Golf Management and The First Tee of Naples/Collier to maintain the facility.

Rookery Bay hosts National Estuaries Day

We live surrounded by an amazing, unique natural ecosystem, but too often we pass by without seeing it.

Marco Island volleyball off to tremendous start

Marco Island volleyball team wins Oasis tournament and has already established a school record for wins in a season

Become a better boater with course

America’s Boating Club – Marco Island (ABClub-MI) recently announced its boating education program for the 2019-20 season.

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.

Police Foundation hosts tournament

The Marco Police Foundation will host its annual Dick Shanahan Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 5.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

MIA’s ‘Ambassadors of the Environment’

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

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.

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.

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.

Fishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, October 11-18

Overwhelming the other weather factors this week is the adverse effect of the red tide arrival along the Southwest Florida shoreline.

Fishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, Oct. 4-10

Looks like fall has taken hold here as the weather this week holds to the seasonal changes.

Photos: Estuaries Day at Rookery Bay, 2019

Gardening: The spectacular century plant

The century plant (Agave Americana) is an agave that is native to Mexico but is now found worldwide.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL, Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Get ready, fisherfolk, this is predicted to be a week with a radical change in conditions. From Friday through Sunday evening.

On the Hook: Fishing’s periodic exhilaration

Bet you’ve never been on a fishing trip where you’ve had non-stop major species action from your very first cast to your point of exhaustion.

Fishingcast: Conditions for Southwest Florida, Sept. 20-26

Weather conditions here on the Paradise Coast are in quiet seasonal transition.

Gardening: The proper way to mow your lawn

Proper mowing of your lawn can kill weeds and chinch bugs, cure disease, save water and provide fertilizer.

Power Poll: Week 5 high school football rankings

The top two teams remain the same, but the middle of the poll gets jumbled after Golden Gate's win over Lely

Week 4: Gateway over MIA; Golden Gate tops Lely

Participate in a live chat with News-Press and Naples Daily News sports journalists as we break down the action from tonight's preseason games.

On the Hook: Overwrought snook focus

Maybe it’s the hype generated by Florida focused national sport media that drives the issue but for the hardened angler.

Gardening: Simplicity equals good design

When it comes to landscaping, simplicity equals good design and low maintenance.

Fishingcast: Conditions for SWFL Sept. 13-19

This begins to look like a different weather pattern as we depart from the widespread threats of Dorian.

HS Football: Golden Gate, Lely, Naples all win

Scores, analysis for Week 3 high school football games in Collier County

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.