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Coaster records chug time

Marco Islander Jim Gratkowski has secured a patent on his Slam Timer, a bar-top device that measures how fast one chugs a drink.

Business Expo on Marco

Marco Island's annual Business Expo was a sell-out, with 60 vendors displaying their goods and services at the March 27 event held at the Marco Island Marriot Resort.

Marco Island teachers take a stand

Tommie Barfield Elementary teachers are "working to rule" in protest of the Collier County school district's one percent bonus. On Friday, November 16, teachers left the classroom at 3:05 p.m., taking no work home with them.

Collier teachers protest 1 percent bonus

The Collier County Education Association united at the School Board meeting today to protest the district's offer to give them a one percent bonus.

Victory for Dennis Thompson

Collier School Board votes 3-2 for new school administrators, at a cost of $170,000 each.

Tommie Barfield Elementary 50th Anniversary

Video: Tommie Barfield Elementary celebrates its 50th annivrsary with a student production on the school's history to commemorate its founder Tommie Barfield.

Golden Apple Award Ceremony

The 2007 Golden Apple recipients made their acceptance speeches last night in front of an audience of more than 1,200 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts.

Rescuers remove 8-foot python

An 8-foot Burmese python was rescued from the rafters of a Marco Island Executive Airport hangar Thursday, April 3, 2008.

Gumbo Limbo tree takes a boat ride

A Gumbo-limbo tree was transported by barge from Marco Island to Hamilton Harbor where it will spend the night before its final trip to Naples Botanical Garden tomorrow morning.

Studio 55: Florida Panther Habitat Interview

Tim Aten interviews Darrell Land about the declining habitat of the Florida Panthers.

The Endangered Panther

Panthers are endangered, but the Florida Panther Refuge hopes humans can learn what panthers need from the environment in order to survive.

Dig in Marco Island

Residents and volunteers help archeologists preserve Native American artifacts on Marco Island.

Shear commitment

Volunteers get their heads shaved to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

North Collier Boulevard opens

North Collier Boulevard opened to all four lanes Thursday afternoon on Marco Island.

Master musician plays the pipa

World-famous pipa player Hongyan Zhang visited Marco recently to take time off from her hectic concert and teaching schedule. She is playing the song "White Snow in the Sunny Spring."

Farmers Market back in full swing on Marco

The Farmers Market kicked off its winter season Wednesday, November 21, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

Collier teachers protest 1 percent bonus

The Collier County Education Association united at the School Board meeting today to protest the district's offer to give them a one percent bonus.

Topless PETA protesters in Marco

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested a KFC meeting on Tuesday in Marco - sans clothing.

Marco fire teams diversify training

Marco Island firefighters converged at the Marriott on Wednesday, Nov. 7, to run drills that mirror real-life situations in which firefighters have had to respond to fires in large structures, like warehouses and supermarkets.

Studio 55: Bill Moss Interview

Tim Aten's interview with Naples City Manager Bill Moss from Studio 55

Tommie Barfield Elementary 50th Anniversary

Video: Tommie Barfield Elementary celebrates its 50th annivrsary with a student production on the school's history to commemorate its founder Tommie Barfield.

Raw video: Marco council sworn in

Marco Island City Council's newest members were sworn in Monday, March 17.

Marco precincts slow and steady

The flow of Marco voters to polls was a slow trickle Tuesday afternoon after heavy early voting.

New take on issues at last forum

The last push for votes by Marco City Council candidates featured one final forum Tuesday night by the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce and the Area Association of Realtors.

POP kicks off City Council debate

The first debate of the Marco Island City Council election season was held Thursday, December 6 at Mackle Park. The debate was sponsored by Preserve Our Paradise.

Car accident closes Jolley Bridge

A head-on collision between a Cadillac sedan and a Dodge SUV shut down the Judge SS Jolley Bridge for about an hour Wednesday at rush hour.

The path of Christ

Members of the Wesley United Methodist Church take part in the Journey to the Cross as part of Holy Week services.

Dig in Marco Island

Residents and volunteers help archeologists preserve Native American artifacts on Marco Island.

Marco Dig Studio 55 Interview

Liam Dillon and Tim Aten discuss the archaeological dig on Marco Island

Dig in Marco Island

Residents and volunteers help archeologists preserve Native American artifacts on Marco Island.

Marco Dig Studio 55 Interview

Liam Dillon and Tim Aten discuss the archaeological dig on Marco Island