Renowned sculptor and instructor Joel Shapses has two sculptures in “Love to Learn,” an exhibition at the Marco Island Center ...

The Seminole Tribe of Florida joined the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma in ...

In Friday’s June arts preview (available online at marconews.com) we told you about Marco Island Historical Society’s new exhibit, “Backstage Hollywood: The Photographs of Bob Willoughby.” The ...

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island recently announced four recipients of the club’s college scholarships. According to a press release from Garden Club member Sara Wolf, they are Lily Tessarzik, Helen ...

Books for Collier Kids, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that provides new books to children in low-income families throughout Collier County, was recently awarded grants from the United ...

ICE arrested Cristian Alberto Rivas-Escalante, 29, in Marco Island, Florida, on June 11. Rivas-Escalante, an alleged associate of the 18th Street Gang, had a warrant for his arrest in El Salvador. He ...

Laurel wilt has been discovered in an avocado tree in a commercial grove in south Miami-Dade County. To view the signs of laurel wilt disease and the red bay ambrosia beetle Google “Laurel Wilt ...

City to host hurricane preparedness town hall At 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, the city of Marco Island will host a hurricane preparedness town hall in the Community Room, 51 Bald Eagle Drive. You ...

Southwest Florida will host various Fourth of July events, including firework displays, parades, and festivals. Celebrations ...

President Trump joined Gov. Ron DeSantis and other leaders for a tour of a migrant detention center in the Everglades.

Memorial Day kicked off the unofficial start of summer, and yes, snakes are already active in Florida; and have been since April. And if you enjoy Florida’s wild side, or just need to work out in the ...

The Marco Island City Council has approved transitioning to smart water meters, “to modernize our meter system to provide ...