Marco-Talk Blog

JAMMIN IN THE HAMMOCK
Date: Saturday February 16th - 9:00 a.m. to 10 p.m
Sunday February 17th - 9:00 a.m. to 10 p.m
Description: A Bluegrass Festival at Collier-Seminole State Park! Featuring Music by: The Carolina Rebels, The Doerfel Family, The Fleas, Flat Mountain String Band, Bluegrass Stagecoach Band, Palms Bluegrass, and Stoney Brook. Fun for the whole family! Join us for great music and more. Please, no pets or coolers. Hosted by: Friends of Collier-Seminole State Park.
Fees: Saturday only entry fee 14.00/Person
Sunday only entry fee $12.00/Person
Children 13 and under Free
Buy a 2-day pass and enjoy the whole weekend for only $22.00

The extremes of the condo market. Don't worry, there is plenty in between.

High

$11,900,000 Belize 13,528 sqft Grand Penthouse with 5 bed/6baths.

$7,195,000 Vera Cruz 7,168 sqft Penthouse with 3bed/3baths.

$6,999,000 Belize 5960 sqft with 4 bed/4bath.

$6,995,000 Belize 7876 sqft with 5bed/4bath.

Low

$119,000 Marco Manor  508 sqft with 1bed/1bath, inland.

$129,000 Seabreeze West  440 sqft efficiency, walk to beach.

$132,900 Seabreeze 406 sqft efficiency, walk to beach.

$134,900 Coqina Gardens 450 sqft efficiency, inland.

I'm frequently asked, "What is the highest priced house on Marco Island?"  That got me thinking about the other side. What is the lowest priced house on Marco Island? Today I'll give you the 4 highest and 4 lowest priced houses. Tomorrow I'll do the same for condominiums. Thursday I will give you vacant lots.  If anyone is interested in a printed High/Low report with all the MLS data and pictures of the properties email me jeff@marcorealtyexecutives.com

High

876 Sea Dune Lane is $11,500,000 for a 9,200 sqft beachfront estate

1572 Shores Ct is $11,500,000 for a 7,845 sqft gulf view marina home

986 Royal Marco Way is $10,100,000 for a 8,894  sqft beachfront home

1002 Royal Marco Way is $9,000,000 for a 6,000 sqft beachfront home

Low

1380 Auburndale Ave is $212,500 for a 1,445 sqft 2bed/2bath built in 1979

1824 Dogwood Dr is $229,900 for a 1725 sqft 3bed/2bath 1998 fixer upper

1183 Sunbird Ave is $250,000 for a 1,218 sqft 2bed/1bath  built  in 1969

233 Tahiti Rd is $269,900 for a 1,600 sqft 4bed/2bath built in 1972

Some video from one of our recent trips off Cape Romano. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXmDBrZQapk

The goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara) is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family. It was formerly known as the jewfish; however, in 2001 the American Fisheries Society made the decision to change the name to the less objectionable "goliath grouper".^[1]

The goliath grouper is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths of up to 165 feet (50 m). Their range includes the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and practically all of the Brazilian coast, where they are known as mero. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from Congo to Senegal. It also occurs in the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Peru.^[2]

Young grouper may live in brackish estuaries, canals and mangrove swamps, unusual behavior among grouper.

Goliath grouper

Although they may reach extremely large size (record 1680 lb (762 kg), they usually are around 888 lb (403 kg) when mature. Considered of fine food quality, the goliath grouper were a highly sought after quarry for fishermen of all types. The goliath grouper's inquisitive and generally fearless nature make it a relatively easy prey for spear fishermen. They also tend to spawn in large aggregations returning like clockwork to the same locations making them particularly vulnerable to mass harvesting. Until a harvest ban was placed on the species, the species was in rapid decline. The goliath grouper is totally protected from harvest and is recognized as a critically endangered species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN).^[3] The U.S. began protection in 1990 and the Caribbean in 1993. The species' population has been recovering since the ban, however with the fish's slow growth rate it will take some time for populations to return to their previous levels.

Goliath grouper eat crustaceans, other fish, octopi and young sea turtles. Grouper are preyed upon by large fish such as barracuda, moray eels and large sharks.

Based on what little evidence is available, goliath grouper are believed to be protogynous hermaphrodites, with all young being female and only some large adults becoming males.

(Thanks Wikipedia)

Island in the Sun: Marco Island

A report on Marco Island, including early settlers.

Friday, January 25, 8:30 PM

WGCU Public Television Comcast Channel 3

http://www.wgcu.org/

Please join your fellow Marco Islanders in a celebration of our Island's unique and interesting history at the Orion Bank, 605 Bald Eagle Dr. Reservations can be made at 239-403-5169  Everything is FREE!!!

Photo Display January 22-25

Daily "In Character" lectures: Wednesday January 23 at 1pm and 7:30pm

Thursday January 24 at 1pm 5:30pm and 7:00pm

Friday January 25 at 1pm and 7pm

Stan's World Famous Mullet Festival begins Friday January 18 at 6pm with live music from Stan and "Hot Damn".

Saturday January 19 live music at noon, 3pm fish cleaning contest, and 4pm the Princess Mullet Queen Dance Off.

Sunday January 20 live music starts at noon with the Mullet Queen Dance Off starting at 4pm. There will be a shuttle running from the Shops of Marco Publix on Sunday.

Stan's Idle Hour is located in downtown Goodland Florida. Don't miss it. http://www.stansidlehour.net/  If you haven't, you should read his book.