Oct 29, 2025
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Spooktacular Halloween Fun TODAY! |
📍11546 Tamiami tr E, Naples, FL, United States, Florida 34113
📆Date: Wednesday, October 29th From 5PM to 7PM
Bring your little ghouls and goblins for a safe, fun-filled evening of candy collecting, festive costumes, and Halloween magic!
 There will be: Trick or Treating at the storefronts 🍬 Halloween crafts, face painting, and a selfie station Spooky music, games, and touch a truck |
It is FINALLY Time for The Chili Cookoff THIS Weekend at The Esplanade! |
📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
The Sunrise Rotary club, the Noontime Rotary club, and the Kiwanis Club are pulling together on November 8th on Marco Island at the Marco Island Charter Middle School and hoping to pack meals for those in need through Meals of Hope. Registration starts at 8:00 AM in the Gymnasium. |
Stan's Halloween Party |
👻Ghouls Gone Wild at Stan’s
🎃Halloween Night - 10-31-2025 From 6PM to10PM 🎸Free Show | Costume Party Rock Republic at Stan’s for Halloween Night. Come in Your Best Costume! |
Little Bar Halloween Party 2025 |
Halloween at 205 Harbor Pl, Goodland, FL
👺Halloween Party at Little Bar Starts at 7PM!
🥁JP Soars & The Red Hots
👗Costume Contest with giveaways, and Halloween drink specials!
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Halloween at The Snook Inn |
🐺Halloween Party at the Snook Inn
⏲ October 31st - 6PM to 10PM 🎤 Music by The Rockefellers, with costume contests and prizes! |
Trick or Treat Extravaganza on the Blocks Around Tommie Barfield Elementary School THIS FRIDAY! 👻🧙♀️🍭 |
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In 2024, I have to say that one of the COOLEST homes for lights was the one lit in the photo and Jack, From The Movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas was a pretty stellar costume and the kids LOVED it! |
Haunted Maze - Nightmare Playground "13 Nights of Terror" event held at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, Florida. |
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Saturday Food Pantry – Drive‑Thru |
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The Marco Island Farmers Market is Almost Back! |
For more information on becoming a vendor, check out the City Website with the Applications! They are available now. |
Area Local Farmer's Markets While Marco is Out of Season |
Third Street South Farmers MarketYear-round, the Third Street Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday morning from 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. Enjoy fresh produce, flowers, pasta, different cheeses, seafood, grass-fed beef, pastries, prepared foods, jams, freshly roasted coffee beans, and more. Pine Ridge Road Farmers MarketThe Pine Ridge Road Farmers Market is located at the corner of Pine Ridge Rd. and Livingston Rd. in Naples, Florida. An Array of flowers, fruits, vegetables, art, flavors, fragrant aromas, different cultures, and friendly faces. All Year Long on Sundays from 9AM to 1PM at 3370 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34105 |
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Gopher Tortoise Relocations on the Rise in Southwest Florida to Safeguard Endangered Species Amidst Development. |
Gulfshore Business did a great article on the Gopher Tortoise Relocation that explains a lot about the costs and obstacles when relocating them. It is a great article because we deal a lot with the tortoises on our vacant land in certain parts of Marco Island, and there are always a lot of questions surrounding the topic. This is a great read. |
A dramatic transformation is coming to Fifth Avenue South in Naples.
A new three-story, mixed-use building named Avenue 31 has received unanimous approval from the city's Design Review Board after a challenging four-year process.
The project is the vision of prolific local restaurateur Stefano Frittella.
Located at 472 Fifth Ave. S., the building will replace the current home of La Pescheria and two other retail shops.
Designed by MHK Architecture, it will feature a "super high-end" restaurant on the ground floor inspired by Frittella's Monaco establishment.
Two luxury condominiums and a sprawling penthouse residence will occupy the upper floors.
Demolition is slated for next summer, with construction expected to take 18 to 20 months, signaling continued confidence in the luxury market of downtown Naples. Read More... |
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Happy Hour HighlightsIsland life: sunscreen, cocktails, and questionable decisions....🍹🌊🍸 |
We always have a Lot of great options for happy hour across the island. Here are some of the top spots with their typical schedules in no order:
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MIA Thespian Fundraiser to Send The Actors to The District 13 One Act Festival |
This November, members of our Thespian Troupe will travel to NSU University School to compete in the District 13 One Act Festival. In December, our troupe will travel to NSU University School to compete at the District 13 Thespys Festival. In March, our troupe will travel to Tampa for the multi-day Florida State Thespys Festival.
If you love the theatre and would like to sponsor our local high school Thespians, find out more about supporting them here. |
The Marco Island YMCA is launching a bold new chapter with plans for a major expansion.
An $8.5 million, 17,000-square-foot 'Active Life Center' is proposed to serve the island’s growing senior population.
According to CEO Cindy Love-Abounader, the current facility is “bursting at the seams,” creating an urgent need for a dedicated place for seniors to socialize and stay healthy.
The impressive two-story building will feature a modern fitness and wellness center, a café, and a large multi-purpose space for various programs.
After overcoming challenges like hurricanes and the pandemic, the YMCA has received planning board approval for the site.
The project’s focus has now shifted entirely to fundraising, with a capital campaign underway to secure community donations.
Officials hope to break ground in the spring, but the timeline depends on reaching their financial goal.
The new center aims to be an accessible and vital hub for all local seniors for years to come. Read More... |
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🎲 Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub – Trivia Nights |
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🧑🤝🧑 Marco Men’s Club – Monthly Meeting |
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🃏 Canasta Club of Marco Island |
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Marco Island Shell Club |
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Rotary Club of Marco Island (Noontime) |
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Line Dancing? Why Yes we Have That! |
Where: Mackle Park in Marco Island
When: On Tuesdays Starting October 7th 2026 at 9:30-10:30AM Low Beginners &10:30-11:30AM High Beginners What it is: A class featuring line dancing for all who attend. 18 and Up Cost: $10 per class per person. See more and Get Signed up Here. |
Marco Island Sportfishing Club |
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Oh my goodness...Meet COLLARD! He is one of FOUR pups available at the Von Arx Adoption Center. What a sweet face and only a few MONTHS old. Click to see him and his siblings below.
Mixed Breed (Large) Male 2 Months 11.4 lbs. Location: von Arx Adoption Center Adoption Fee: $475 |
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