Jan 22, 2025 · According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one in three Americans don’t get the recommended amount of sleep each night. Read more

Sep 24, 2024 · The City of Marco Island has declared a local State of Emergency following a Declaration of Emergency by Governor DeSantis and by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners due to Tropical Storm Helene which is expected to develop into a major hurricane early Thursday. Coastal flooding and storm surge are the main concerns for the City of Marco Island. There are currently no evacuation ...

Jan 1, 2025 · When you’re a writer and photographer for the Coastal Breeze News you’re exposed to so many facets of the community. As they say, every picture tells a story. But just to make sure, we’ve enlisted captions to help tell the story of each photograph. Hope you enjoy breezing through the community with us.

Dec 26, 2024 · Marco Island Academy girls basketball coach Bethann Baden has a roster of six players who she calls the Fab Six. Fortunately for Baden, all six can hold their own on the basketball court. On Monday, December 16, the Fab Six closed the first half of the 2024-25 season with an easy 51-16 home win over Mason Classical.MIA's "Fab Six" Starting to Gel

Dec 20, 2024 · The Top 10 House Decorating Finalists, Previous Winners, and “Worth Seeing” addresses are as follows. The public is invited to visit and enjoy the beauty and originality of the decorated homes throughout the holiday season. The Island is divided into nine areas for the Contest with a judging team evaluating every home on every street on Marco. Winners are not eligible to repeat for a five ...

Sep 24, 2024 · Six candidates are vying for seats on the Marco Island City Council. Coastal Breeze News videotaped writer Steve Stefanides interviewing the six candidates for Marco Island City Council.

Oct 3, 2024 · Duane Thomas Marine Construction was put on another probation by Collier County’s Contractor Licensing Board during their September 18 public meeting. The unanimous decision, 7-0, came after reviewing Duane Thomas’s most recent violation of receiving money for constructing a fence but not being approved for fence building in Collier County, board members said. The board doled out a ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Susan Gentry Gaston, 76, of Marco Island, Florida passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2024. Susan was born October 21, 1948, in Laurinburg, North Carolina to Hansford and Mildred (McMillan) Gentry. She became a Marco Island resident in 1983 when she and her former husband, Bill Gaston, relocated from Southern Pines, North Carolina to Marco with their three children, Kristina, Tracy, and Bill.

Dec 19, 2024 · Ryan Sullivan and Jordan Kraley have created a unique niche in the over-saturated world of digital content by keeping things local. That approach is at the heart of their podcast, “Good Morning Marco,” which shines a wide-ranging light on their hometown and its goings-on. Sullivan and Kraley are the youthful hosts of a series they describe as being about all things Marco and nearby locales ...

On November 19, 2024, newly elected State Representative Yvette Benarroch, representing Florida District 81, was sworn in along with new house members by Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Canady during the Organization Session. Benarroch, 54, is a Puerto Rico native who moved to Florida in 2003. The Air Force veteran, small business owner, and political activist is the mother of two ...