Marco Island

A Marco Island couple was arrested on June 11 following a search by local authorities. The investigation led to the discovery of troubling conditions at their residence, with several animals involved. The case remains under investigation.

The Marco Island Center for the Arts and Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas are exchanging exhibitions that draw attention to Latinx art and artists. The idea is to foster cultural understanding, transcend language barriers and demonstrate the ways an artist’s heritage, upbringing and experiences inform their art.

Art Festival season draws to a close this month with five final shows between April 12 and April 20.

Two outdoor art festivals take place in Southwest Florida March 22 and 23: the 37th Annual Downtown Naples Art Fair and the Art League of Marco Island Craft Show.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County lifted nearly a dozen health alerts due to red tide

The Florida Department of Emergency Management is providing information and assistance on “Elevate Florida” for Marco Island residents on March 19th.The program is designed to protect homes and communities by reducing damage caused by natural disasters and flooding.

Five outdoor art festivals take place locally March 6-9

The City of Marco Island has experienced several incidents of vandalism at Veterans Community Park over the past few months. More recently, there has been damage to public property at the Maple Avenue beach access point, and to public trash receptacles on Collier Boulevard.Damage has included ripping sinks off public restroom walls, dismantling public drinking fountains, knocking down the shower facilities at the beach, and pushing over trash cans.

For our Halloween episode, we listen back to our 2023 conversation with writer, researcher, folklorist and host of the podcast "Tripping on Legends," Christopher Balzano about some of Southwest Florida's lesser-known folklore, legends, and myths.

The Marco Island Center for the Arts dates back to April 15, 1970. That’s when a group of seven artists and art patrons decided that the community needed its own art hub. Executive Director Hyla Crane provides this overview of the art center’s ongoing mission, which now includes a community theater.