Veterans' Park to get a new name, new focus
Meeting up with friends at Veterans' Park on Marco Island can be tricky because there are two of them. Veterans' Memorial Park is the smaller park located at North Collier Boulevard and North Barfield...
View ArticleCritters a Camp Mackle special
This past week was certainly an adventure for the kids at Camp Mackle. The campers “journeyed” to Africa where they experienced every aspect of its diverse culture.
View ArticleGaliana named City recreation supervisor
Alex Galiana, a strong supporter of youth programs, is the new recreation supervisor for the Marco Island Parks & Recreation Department.
View ArticleMarco travel soccer ball rolling
The Marco travel soccer ball is rolling. An important meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Mackle Park to determine the potential number of teams.
View ArticleCouncil slices into Racquet Center budget
No stone is going unturned as Marco Island City Council continues to seek budget cuts. This time the slice comes in the Parks & Recreation Department budget. Specifically, the City Racquet Center....
View ArticleEfforts turn futile for travel soccer games on Marco
There will be no travel soccer games on Marco Island.
View ArticleYMCA ready to unveil their new look
When told the YMCA is undertaking an extensive rebranding campaign, one question immediately pops into mind: Why? Why change the Y, when so many people know the name, and the organization’s many...
View ArticlePHOTOS Frightfully fun: Halloween Spooktacular draws biggest crowd ever
Marco residents packed Mackle Park on Saturday to celebrate Halloween early. The annual Halloween Spooktacular, which is organized by the city of Marco Island Parks and Recreation, attracted crowds of...
View ArticleThink it's cold here? Cold weather photos from around the globe
It could be worse. As Florida suffers through an early cold snap, many across the globe are doused in a blanket of snow and ice.
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Record 262 runners meet Marco hills challenge
Although a dreary, wet day, a record 262 runners met the challenge of the Marco Island hills in the 29th annual 5 Mile Hill Run on Saturday.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Reindeer Runners battle cold, rain for race
Neither rain nor cold could stop the children participating in the Greater Marco Family YMCA’s Reindeer Dash Saturday morning.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Cold weather camping: Marco Y’s ’Blizzard Beach Camp’ lives up to its...
The Greater Marco Island Family YMCA holiday “camp” for kids was called “Blizzard Beach,” and Monday’s weather made the blizzard part of the name feel right at home. The camp was structured so that...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Tour de Marco gets people up and riding
Whether you ride an $8,000 racing bicycle or a fat-tired Schwinn, Sunday was a beautiful morning for a ride. Approximately 175 cyclists took advantage of the weather, joining in the first-ever Tour de...
View ArticleSummer means camp at the Marco Island Y
Summer time at the Y also means its Summer Day Camp time! Oh boy, I can hardly wait to get out there with my fellow campers and have a “Funtastic” summer. What was that, Oh, I’ve been told that the...
View ArticleMICA: Fourth of July on Residents Beach – A Marco Island tradition
It is truly amazing that another “season” has come through our island and flown the coop already and that summer is upon us, as witnessed by our steamy, humid weather. Our thoughts at the Marco Island...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Boot Camp is an exercise adventure
The decision is still out on whether Natalie Lahnan is a drill sergeant, but Marco Island Adventure Boot Camp draws unanimous support.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Runners speed through Marco Bridge Run
With runners from both the local area and points across the country the Marco Bridge race was run under perfect early morning conditions. A pre sunrise start sent them on a 16 mile course traversing...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Cyclists enjoy island sights during second annual Tour de Marco
Almost 200 cyclists took the Tour de Marco on Sunday, the second annual running of the bike run around the island on a 15 or 30-mile course. Starting and finishing at the Y, the bikers enjoyed a...
View ArticleNaples Fitness Challenge: Roeser makes it four straight; Butcher repeats...
It was a day of repeat champions at the Naples Fitness Challenge Triathlon on Sunday morning at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. Or, as was the case for Kurt Roeser, a four-peat.
View ArticleSpearfishing to be allowed in Collier County on June 30
Starting June 30, saltwater species can be targeted with a spearing device in Collier County state waters for the first time in more than 60 years.
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