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!

The Naples Players (TNP) is excited to welcome audiences for a warm and witty start to the new year with Beau Jest, running January 14 to February 15, 2026, in the Kizzie Theater. Written by James …

The San Marco Columbiettes will be presenting the Almost ABBA charity concert on January 18th. This is no ordinary ABBA group; they look, sound, and perform like ABBA. They will perform all your …

Marco Island’s Mister Crab Cakes has been selling its homemade Tillman Islands, Maryland crab cakes at the Marco Island and Naples Farmers’ markets and from their storefront on Chalmer Dr. for …

Marco noontime Rotarians arriving at their Thursday meeting were greeted by the sounds of Christmas music - band, chorus and bell ringers - all provided by students of Marco Island Charter Middle …

Marco Island Center for the Arts proudly announces its annual Gala event, Night Fever, to be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Island Country Club. Guests are invited to step into an evening …

Each December, the Marco Island Shell Club hosts its annual Potluck Luncheon at Sarazen Park, bringing together current and honorary members to celebrate the club’s enduring legacy. This cherished …

The work of Gargiulo Education Center will be greatly enhanced by an anonymous donation of $886,220, the largest private grant in the organization’s history.   The GEC provides academic and …

The Marco Island Historical Society (MIHS) has itself become a part of Marco Island history. For 30 years now, the society has been working to chronicle, preserve, and educate about the thousands of …

Everybody loves a parade, they say, and Marco Island is certainly no exception. On a beautiful, clear Saturday evening, thousands of people turned San Marco Road into a block party, lining the …

Her words are so powerful that Pedro Ramos, superintendent of the Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks in Florida, opened and closed his message with them: “There are no other Everglades in …