Our Daily Bread Food Pantry (ODBFP) announced it is the recipient of a $30,000 grant from the Food Insecurity Fund of the Collier Community Foundation (CCF) to help feed hungry children and families …

Habitat for Humanity of Collier County marked both the launch of a new partnership and the start of construction on the final home in its Majestic Place community Tuesday morning in Naples. Habitat …

On Saturday, December 17, the Marco Island Historical Museum took participants back in time to celebrate Christmas the way Marco’s pioneers did by creating ornaments and holiday crafts. Families …

On modern Marco Island, where it sometimes seems like much of the population has moved here since COVID, it’s refreshing to hear of families who have been here for 50 years or more. The families of …

The 2025 winning business is The 844 Gulf and Prime Restaurant at 844 Bald Eagle Dr. On December 20, Marco Island Christmas House and Business Decorating Committee Chairman Dave Rice presented the …

Rather than stand pat and rely upon the tried-and-true, Zaza Modern Mexican Restaurant is serving up something a little different in time for the start of 2026.   The Bald Eagle Drive bistro is …

Kiwanis Club of Marco Island just held its breakfast meeting at Ori's Bakery, where they honored Terrific Kids from the fourth grade at Tommie Barfield Elementary School.  TERRIFIC stands for …

Marco Island residents and guests flocked to the water for the 38th annual Christmas Island Style Boat Parade on Saturday, December 20. The goat parade culminated over a month long list of Christmas …

Art @ City Hall hosted an open house for guests to view artist Lynn Roberts’ textile art solo exhibit, “Nature’s Way,” on December 17. Roberts hasexhibited her art mostly in Pennsylvania, …

On December 17th, Christmas has come (Ha llego Navidad) to the children on Marco Lake, and once again they enjoyed a surprise visit from Santa. A record 155+ children waited in line to get their …

On December 12, Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island members met for their annual holiday luncheon at Players Club and Spa at Lely Resort, Naples. Chairpersons of the event, Margie Bramel and Liz …

Award-winning hobbyist orchid grower and breeder Allen Black will discuss “Brassavola-Cattleya Alliance Novelty Hybrids” during the Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance’s monthly meeting from 6:30 to …

Santa and Mrs. Claus gave the reindeer a day off, arriving in a more modern form of transportation to enjoy milk and cookies with area kids. Christmas Island Style sent a helicopter to the North …

Marco Island Center for the Arts’ Arts Center Theatre kicks off the new year with laughter, outrageous characters, and Southern-fried hilarity in Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant, …

Honoring Our Men” is the theme for the fourth annual Indigenous Arts and Music Festival (IAMF) set for February 5-7, 2026, on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. The event will take place …

Santa’s Workshop came south to Florida on Tuesday, December 16th at the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors (MIAAOR) office for the first of its kind Sip N’ Shop event for parents and …

The Turics - Chuck, Jennifer, and kids Alana and Jaxson - accepted their awards as the 2025 winners of the 32nd Annual House Decorating Contest from Committee Chairman Dave Rice and the Christmas …

 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 …

The very first Marco Cruise Club Christmas party was held on December 18th, 1975, at the Marco Island Inn, which was located at the Northern tip in the heart of the historic district of Marco Island. …

The Isles of Capri waterway was filled with holiday cheer for the annual Christmas Boat Parade on December 13th!