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2008 Taste of Marco

The 2008 Taste of Marco was held Sunday, April 27 at the Esplanade. Attendees were able to taste food from about 20 Marco Island restaurants.

St. Mark's flea market

St. Mark's Episcopal Church held its 40th annual flea market on Thursday, February 21.

Wet Paint Live

Local artists paint around Marco Island for charity.

Hairball 2007

More than 140 humans attended For the Love of Cats Inc.’s largest annual fundraiser, Hairball 2007, on Sunday, Nov. 4, at Sale E Pepe’s in the Marco Ocean Beach Resort on Marco Island.

Jet skiing with Capt. Ron

Capt. Ron Hagerman with Capt. Ron's Awesome Everglades Adventures recently took the Marco Eagle out for a jet skiing tour around Marco Island. The company has been in business since February.

Spooktacular event at Mackle Park

Tommie Barfield Elementary School’s PTO and the city’s Parks & Recreation department hosted Spooktacular event, which drew hundreds of appropriately dressed children and their parents as well as volunteers to Mackle Park on Oct. 27.

See photos from the event here:
Spooktacular: Children, parents dressed for the occasion

Banned heavy metal band?

Naples heavy metal band A Dank Season discusses accusations they've been banned from Lee County before a performance in Naples.

Little Eddie and the Fat Fingers

As the sun sets and the house lights dim, Little Eddie and the Fat Fingers strut into their weekly performance on Thursday night at Bayshore Coffee Company in Naples.

Taste of Marco 2007

Residents and visitors gathered Sunday in Marco Island to experience the 17th annual Taste of Marco. Vendors from area restaurants were on hand, and the event featured music, raffles and kids games among other attractions. About 5,000 people were estimated in attendance.