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Full gallery »High Priced Rentals! Gallery 1

  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This 3,303 square foot luxury condominium at 4151 N Gulf Shore Blvd, unit 705, rents for a cool $16,000 a month or $5 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This 3,303 square foot luxury condominium at 4151 N Gulf Shore Blvd, unit 705, rents for a cool $16,000 a month or $5 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This 3,303 square foot luxury condominium at 4151 N Gulf Shore Blvd, unit 705, rents for a cool $16,000 a month or $5 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This 3,303 square foot luxury condominium at 4151 N Gulf Shore Blvd, unit 705, rents for a cool $16,000 a month or $5 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This 3,303 square foot luxury condominium at 4151 N Gulf Shore Blvd, unit 705, rents for a cool $16,000 a month or $5 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This 3,303 square foot luxury condominium at 4151 N Gulf Shore Blvd, unit 705, rents for a cool $16,000 a month or $5 a square foot.


Full gallery »High Priced Rentals! Gallery 2

  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sotheby's International Realty This extravagant 11,662 square foot home at 1549 Heights Ct. on Marco Island rents for a cool $35,000 a month or only $3 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sotheby's International Realty This extravagant 11,662 square foot home at 1549 Heights Ct. on Marco Island rents for a cool $35,000 a month or only $3 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sotheby's International Realty This extravagant 11,662 square foot home at 1549 Heights Ct. on Marco Island rents for a cool $35,000 a month or only $3 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This extravagant 11,662 square foot home at 1549 Heights Ct. on Marco Island rents for a cool $35,000 a month or only $3 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sotheby's International Realty This extravagant 11,662 square foot home at 1549 Heights Ct. on Marco Island rents for a cool $35,000 a month or only $3 a square foot.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sotheby's International Realty This extravagant 11,662 square foot home at 1549 Heights Ct. on Marco Island rents for a cool $35,000 a month or only $3 a square foot.


Full gallery »High Priced Rentals! Gallery 3

  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This Park Shore area home at 327 Devils Bight comes in at 2,917 square feet of premium living space and rents for $17,000 a month.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This Park Shore area home at 327 Devils Bight comes in at 2,917 square feet of premium living space and rents for $17,000 a month.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This Park Shore area home at 327 Devils Bight comes in at 2,917 square feet of premium living space and rents for $17,000 a month.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This Park Shore area home at 327 Devils Bight comes in at 2,917 square feet of premium living space and rents for $17,000 a month.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This Park Shore area home at 327 Devils Bight comes in at 2,917 square feet of premium living space and rents for $17,000 a month.
  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty This Park Shore area home at 327 Devils Bight comes in at 2,917 square feet of premium living space and rents for $17,000 a month.


Full gallery »High Priced Rentals! Gallery 4

  • Photos Courtesy Premier Sothebyâ’s International Realty If Port Royal in Old Naples is your thing, this beautiful home at 3275 Gin Lane can be rented for $25,000 a month. It features 4,344 square feet with it's own boat dock and gulf access.


Full gallery »Dombroski takes over as Immokalee football head coach

  • David Albers/Staff - New Immokalee head coach Rich Dombroski speaks to his players at the beginning of the first practice for spring football on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Immokalee.
  • David Albers/Staff - Junior D'Ernest Johnson runs drills with the Immokalee High School football team as they hold their first practice for spring football on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Immokalee.
  • David Albers/Staff - Junior Jimmy Bayes runs drills with the Immokalee High School football team as they hold their first practice for spring football on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Immokalee.
  • David Albers/Staff - New Immokalee head coach Rich Dombroski leads the first practice for spring football on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Immokalee.
  • David Albers/Staff - Immokalee High School's football team holds their first practice for spring football on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Immokalee.
  • David Albers/Staff - Junior Jimmy Bayes runs drills with the Immokalee High School football team as they hold their first practice for spring football on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Immokalee.


Full gallery »Young Gay Athletes inspire others

  • FILE - In this Thursday, March 22, 2001 file photo, Stanford's Jason Collins drives past Cincinnati's B.J. Grove during the second half of their NCAA West Regional semifinal game at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, Calif. Gene Smith, the athletic director at Ohio State University, says he and others began to notice a shift in momentum on college campuses by the mid-1990s - more young athletes were feeling empowered to be open about their sexuality, he says, and the trend has only grown. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • FILE - Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner, the No. 1 overall pick the WNBA draft, holds up a hat during a news conference Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Phoenix. Just days after Griner came out as a lesbian, sportswear company Nike Inc. announced a deal with her who will soon graduate from Baylor University. (AP Photo/Matt York)
  • In this July 2, 1963 file photo, Billie Jean King, 19, of Long Beach, Calif., plays former champion Maria Bueno of Brazil during their women's singles quarter finals match at Wimbledon, England. Ellen Staurowsky, a professor of sport management at Drexel University in Philadelphia, says awareness of homosexuality in athletics started to grow, slowly in the 1970s on college campuses. Then in the early 1980s, King was outed, and Martina Navratilova also came out as a lesbian. (AP Photo)
  • Holly Peterson, who plays professional women's tackle football for the Sacramento Sirens, is photographed on the field in Elk Grove, Calif. on Friday, May 3, 2013. Peterson made the decision to tell her family and friends that she’s a lesbian 14 years ago, when she was a sophomore in high school. 'I was ready,' says Peterson, who’s now 29. 'I needed to tell someone.' (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
  • Holly Peterson, who plays professional women's tackle football for the Sacramento Sirens, stands on the field in Elk Grove, Calif. on Friday, May 3, 2013. When she came out as a lesbian at 15, her high school basketball team and coach responded well, she says, though her parents removed her from her traveling basketball team and, instead, used the money they’d spent on that for therapy. Eventually, though, her parents came to terms with her sexual orientation, While at the University of California, Riverside, she recalls speaking on a panel with other gay and lesbian athletes - and how other women athletes on her campus told her that she'd given them the courage to come out, too. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
  • Holly Peterson, who plays professional women's tackle football for the Sacramento Sirens, holds a basketball in Elk Grove, Calif. on Friday, May 3, 2013. Peterson, who played college basketball at the University of California, Riverside, came out as a lesbian at age 15, when she was playing high school basketball. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)


Full gallery »2013 Ave Maria Graduation

  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Class of 2013 graduate Patrick Collins-Bride congratulates classmate Edgardo Balentine after Ave Maria University's ninth commencement at the Golisano Field House on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Governor Rick Scott jokes with Ave Maria University president H. James Towey before the Class of 2013 commencement at Ave Maria University's Golisano Field House on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Class of 2013 graduate Catherine Burke congratulates her her classmates after Ave Maria University's ninth commencement at the Golisano Field House on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly John Paul Audino poses for a picture with Ave Maria University president H. James Towey after receiving his diploma during the University's ninth commencement at the Golisano Field House on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Anne Nyambura Nyaga receives her diploma from Ave Maria University president H. James Towey during the University's ninth commencement at the Golisano Field House on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Ave Maria University held their ninth commencement for the Class of 2013 at the Golisano Field House on Saturday, May 4, 2013.


Full gallery »FGCU Commencement, 2013

  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Ariana Matos raises her hand after hearing her name called during the Florida Gulf Coast University commencement at Alico Arena on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla. Today, she graduates with a baccalaureate degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at FGCU.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Students make their way towards the Florida Gulf Coast University commencement at Alico Arena on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Christine Flareau cools herself with a fan while in the preparation area before the start of the Florida Gulf Coast University commencement at Alico Arena on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Ashley Recor, center, motions to kiss someone in the crowd during the Florida Gulf Coast University commencement at Alico Arena on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Florida Gulf Coast University President Wilson G. Bradshaw speaks to a crowd gathered for the FGCU commencement at Alico Arena on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Professor of political science at Florida Gulf Coast University congratulates the graduating students as they walk by during the FGCU commencement at Alico Arena on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.


Full gallery »Editorial Cartoons: May 03, 2013


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Full gallery »Edison State College Commencement Ceremony, 2013

  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Carlos Maas, center, is prepped by his friends for the the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Over 1,100 Edison State students will celebrate graduation this week. This particular graduation marks the first college-wide graduation.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Collette Kiesel, Erin Durfey and Dianelis Martin, left to right, rest their feet on the floor in the preparation area moments before the start of the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Over 1,100 Edison State students will celebrate graduation this week. This particular graduation marks the first college-wide graduation.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Teresa Brown and Valerie Sattler, left to right, await their names to be called on stage during the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Over 1,100 Edison State students will celebrate graduation this week. This particular graduation marks the first college-wide graduation.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff A scene from the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Over 1,100 Edison State students will celebrate graduation this week. This particular graduation marks the first college-wide graduation.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Commencement speaker Emmanual 'Manny' Ohonme waves out to the crowd during the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Over 1,100 Edison State students will celebrate graduation this week. This particular graduation marks the first college-wide graduation.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Anna James looks out towards the crowd during the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Over 1,100 Edison State students will celebrate graduation this week. This particular graduation marks the first college-wide graduation.


Full gallery »Closing of Florida legislative session

  • At left, Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, listens as Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks after the end of the legislative session Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • Florida Gov. Rick Scott, gets a kiss from Victoria Quertermous Gaetz, wife of Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville (not pictured), after the end of the legislative session Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • From left, House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is signaled out as the reason for the success the Florida legislative session by Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • The fourth floor of the Florida Capitol is buzzing with activity Friday May 3, 2013, as the legislative session nears its conclusion inTallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • Starting third from left, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, listen as House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, speaks after the end of the legislative session Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • Capitol reporter Bill Cotterell, who has been covering the Florida legislature since 1969, takes a photo Friday May 3, 2013, on the floor of the House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)


Full gallery »Family affair: Mother, twin daughters graduate together from Edison State College

  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Heather and Tiffany Zutten stand with their mom, Victoria Zutton during the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Victoria will receive her Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree and her twin daughters, Heather and Tiffany will both receive Associate in Arts degrees. In a few days, they will receive their high school diplomas from North Fort Myers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Heather Zutten stands in the preparation room moments before the start of the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. She is graduating with her twin sister, Tiffany, and their mom, Victoria Zutten. Victoria will receive her Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree today. Heather and Tiffany will both receive Associate in Arts degrees. In a few days, they will receive their high school diplomas from North Fort Myers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Heather and Tiffany Zutten, left to right, stand in the preparation area before the start of the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. The twin sisters will graduate today with their mom, Victoria Zutten, who will receive her Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree. Heather and Tiffany will both receive Associate in Arts degrees. In a few days, they will receive their high school diplomas from North Fort Myers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Tiffany Zutten stands among other students during the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. She and her twin sister, Heather, will graduate today with their mom, Victoria Zutten, who will receive her Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree. Heather and Tiffany will both receive Associate in Arts degrees. In a few days, they will receive their high school diplomas from North Fort Myers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Tiffany and Heather Zutten, left to right, stand in the preparation room moments before the start of the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. They are twin sisters who are also graduating with their mom, Victoria Zutten. She will receive her Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree today. Heather and Tiffany will both receive Associate in Arts degrees. In a few days, they will receive their high school diplomas from North Fort Myers.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Victoria Zutten graduates at the Edison State College Graduation at Germain Arena on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Estero, Fla. Zutten is graduating with her twin daughters, Heather and Tiffany Zutten.


Full gallery »Isles of Capri Fire Board meeting

  • Marco Island’s Deputy Chief Chris Byrne, right, listens as Jeff Page, left, explains the need for negotiations on a proposal to consolidate the East Naples and Isles of Capri fire districts. Seated beside Page are East Naples Chief Kingman Schuldt and Tara Bishop, director of East Naples administration. Cheryl Ferrara/Eagle Correspondent
  • Collier County Commissioner Donna Fiala weighs in on the road ahead for Isles of Capri Fire District Thursday as it considers a vote on consolidation with East Naples’ district. Cheryl Ferrara/Eagle Correspondent
  • Fiddlers’ Creek resident Phil Brougham speaks in favor of consolidation of Isles of Capri Fire District with East Naples at Thursday’s meeting. Brougham is a Fiddler’s Creek resident who will be affected by the decision. Cheryl Ferrara/Eagle Correspondent
  • More than 50 residents and fire personnel attend Thursday’s Isles of Capri Fire Advisory Board to learn the fate of a proposal to consolidate their fire department with the East Naples district. Cheryl Ferrara/Eagle Correspondent
  • Isles of Capri resident Beau Middlebrook discusses his thoughts regarding a proposal for consolidation with Capri Fire Advisory Board Chairman Jim Hughes before Thursday’s meeting. Cheryl Ferrara/Eagle Correspondent


Full gallery »MIAAOR After 5

  • May 2, 2013 Board of Realtors After 5: Don Williams of Always There Home Services, right along with Marv Needles, ERA Flagship Realty, center & Deborah Needles, Island Title Star Agency. The Cinco de Mayo themed networking event took place at Margarita's on Marco. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.
  • May 2, 2013 Board of Realtors After 5: Island Title's Carol Matteson & Jenny Bohaychyk. The Cinco de Mayo themed networking event took place at Margarita's on Marco. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.
  • May 2, 2013 Board of Realtors After 5: Peter Huy of the Kramer law firm & Susan Ackerson of Anchor Real Estate talk shop. The Cinco de Mayo themed networking event took place at Margarita's on Marco. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.
  • May 2, 2013 Board of Realtors After 5: Wendy Atkinson of Fifth Third enjoys the evening with husband Jim of Prudential Realty. The Cinco de Mayo themed networking event took place at Margarita's on Marco. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.
  • May 2, 2013 Board of Realtors After 5: Jerry Knight of Divco drew Helen Donaghy's card and presented her prize. She's with Engel & Voelker Real Estate. The Cinco de Mayo themed networking event took place at Margarita's on Marco. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.
  • May 2, 2013 Board of Realtors After 5: Mary Quiton of the Naples Daily News, left and Kandy Sweeney, Communications Director Marco Island Associated Realtors. The Cinco de Mayo themed networking event took place at Margarita's on Marco. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

A Cinco de Mayo-themed networking event held at Margarita's on Marco Island on Thursday brought area realtors, related business owners and generous sponsors together for an After 5 get together.



Full gallery »Trey Radel on Marco Island

  • Congressman Trey Radel shows a budget breakdown chart to the group. He spoke to the Caxambas Republican Club at Bistro Soleil on Marco Island Wednesday evening. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Congressman Trey Radel, right, talks to Carole and Steven Roberts before the meeting. Radel spoke to the Caxambas Republican Club at Bistro Soleil on Marco Island Wednesday evening. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Congressman Trey Radel spoke to the Caxambas Republican Club at Bistro Soleil on Marco Island Wednesday evening. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Congressman Trey Radel talks politics. Radel spoke to the Caxambas Republican Club at Bistro Soleil on Marco Island Wednesday evening. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Donald Read, bottom, addresses a question/comment to Congressman Trey Radel, who spoke to the Caxambas Republican Club at Bistro Soleil on Marco Island Wednesday evening. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Club president Litha Berger gets a hug from Congressman Trey Radel after his talk. Radel spoke to the Caxambas Republican Club at Bistro Soleil on Marco Island Wednesday evening. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent

Marco Island’s, and Southwest Florida’s, freshman U.S. Congressman came to the island Wednesday evening, spending an hour with the Caxambas Republican Club. This was a homecoming of sorts for Trey Radel, who was preaching to the choir on Marco, comfortable among a group of folks who share his conservative views and helped elect him.



Full gallery »110 in the Shade comes to TheatreZone

  • David Albers/Staff -Actors perform a musical number in a dress rehearsal of the musical '110 in the Shade' at TheatreZone on the campus of the Community School of Naples on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff -Actor Jim DePaiva plays the role of Starbuck during a dress rehearsal of '110 in the Shade' at TheatreZone on the campus of the Community School of Naples on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff -Actor Kassie DePaiva plays the role of Lizzie during a dress rehearsal of the musical '110 in the Shade' at TheatreZone on the campus of the Community School of Naples on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff -Actor Jim DePaiva plays the role of Starbuck during a dress rehearsal of '110 in the Shade' at TheatreZone on the campus of the Community School of Naples on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff -Actor Al Bundonis, Daniel Schwab, Kassie DePaiva and Wayne Morton, left to right, perform in a dress rehearsal of '110 in the Shade' at TheatreZone on the campus of the Community School of Naples on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • David Albers/Staff -Director Mark Danni works with his cast during a dress rehearsal of '110 in the Shade' at TheatreZone on the campus of the Community School of Naples on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.


Full gallery »Catch of the Day: May 2, 2013

  • Wes Bell and a local firefighter, Brian Lynch caught a 41-inch, 20-plus pound snook using live threadfin while fishing in the Caloosahatchee River on Friday, April 19.
  • Gary Cecil holding a nice bass caught in between storm fronts on a plastic worm at a local golf course.
  • Tommy Root and Jordan Reeder caught this 15-foot saw fish in Rookery Bay.
  • Pete Beauler and John Koehl, of Freehold, N.J., caught this 7-foot, 190-pound bullshark off Beauler's dock on Marco Island on Monday, April 15.
  • Pete Beauler and John Koehl, of Freehold, N.J., caught this 7-foot, 190-pound bullshark off Beauler's dock on Marco Island on Monday, April 15.
  • Trey Heiser, Bert Newcombe and Blake Bourdon holding their catches. They each caught a permit while fishing aboard the Thread Fin with Captain Rick Heiser.

The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Email your photo to news@naplesnews.com to be considered for this feature.



Full gallery »Kilton Anderson

  • Corey Perrine/Staff Naples quarterback Kilton Anderson is stopped by Miami Central's Ahmad Thomas (3) in Friday night's Class 6A state semifinal at Naples.
  • Naples quarterback Kilton Anderson (7) is hit on a third down in the third quarter of the Miami Central-Naples Class 6A semifinal football game Friday, Dec. 7 at Naples High School.
  • Naples quarterback Kilton Anderson (7) encourages the Golden Eagles in the third quarter of the Naples-Mainland Class 6A-Region 3 championship football game Friday, Nov. 30 at Naples High School.
  • Naples quarterback Kilton Anderson prepares to throw the ball during Naples football practice at Naples high school on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012.
  • David Albers/Staff - Naples quarterback Kilton Anderson (7) rushes for a 2-point conversion against Daytona Beach-Mainland in the second quarter of the Class 6A Region 3 championship on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Naples.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Naples High School quarterback Kilton Anderson runs the ball in for a touchdown during their game against Island Coast High School at Naples on Friday.


Full gallery »Taste of the Beach

  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Brian Glover and Allison Young hand out dishes from Pinchers Crab Shack to Elizabeth Martin, from left, and Lisa Dixon during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Sixteen local Fort Myers Beach restaurants provided their signature dishes to patrons during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Sixteen local Fort Myers Beach restaurants provided their signature dishes to patrons during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Sixteen local Fort Myers Beach restaurants provided their signature dishes to patrons during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Pam Jenkins and Jim Rempert of Cape Coral receive their sweet treats from Royal Scoop Ice Cream during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
  • Kharli Rose/Special to the Daily News Chris Maeder gladly takes a plate of shrimp from Antonio Barragan of Parrot Key Caribbean Grill during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.

Taste of the Beach was held Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.



Full gallery »Willie Nelson concert

  • Legendary country music artist Willie Nelson, along with his trusty guitar 'Trigger,' celebrates his 80th birthday performing for his southwest Florida fans at Germain Arena in Estero on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The performance was a make up date from his prior January 31 concert which Nelson postponed due to flu symptoms. From the very beginning of the show, fans shouted their adoration such as 'We love you, Willie!' and 'Happy Birthday, Willie!' Forty minutes in, fans merrily helped him sing 'Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' a song Nelson recorded with Waylon Jennings in 1978.
  • Legendary country music artist Willie Nelson, along with his trusty guitar 'Trigger,' celebrates his 80th birthday performing for his southwest Florida fans at Germain Arena in Estero on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The performance was a make up date from his prior January 31 concert which Nelson postponed due to flu symptoms. From the very beginning of the show, fans shouted their adoration such as 'We love you, Willie!' and 'Happy Birthday, Willie!' Forty minutes in, fans merrily helped him sing 'Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' a song Nelson recorded with Waylon Jennings in 1978.
  • Chris Bradshaw/Special to the Daily News Legendary country music artist Willie Nelson performs for his southwest Florida fans at Germain Arena in Estero on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The performance was a make up date from his prior January 31 concert which Nelson postponed due to flu symptoms. From the very beginning of the show, fans shouted their adoration such as 'We love you, Willie!' and 'Happy Birthday, Willie!' Forty minutes in, fans merrily helped him sing 'Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' a song Nelson recorded with Waylon Jennings in 1978.
  • Legendary country music artist Willie Nelson, along with his trusty guitar 'Trigger,' celebrates his 80th birthday performing for his southwest Florida fans at Germain Arena in Estero on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The performance was a make up date from his prior January 31 concert which Nelson postponed due to flu symptoms. From the very beginning of the show, fans shouted their adoration such as 'We love you, Willie!' and 'Happy Birthday, Willie!' Forty minutes in, fans merrily helped him sing 'Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' a song Nelson recorded with Waylon Jennings in 1978.
  • A fan nabs a phone camera photo of legendary country music artist Willie Nelson at Germain Arena in Estero on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The performance was a make up date from his prior January 31 concert which Nelson postponed due to flu symptoms. From the very beginning of the show, fans shouted their adoration such as 'We love you, Willie!' and 'Happy Birthday, Willie!' Forty minutes in, fans merrily helped him sing 'Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' a song Nelson recorded with Waylon Jennings in 1978.
  • The hands of legendary country music artist Willie Nelson, along with his trusty guitar 'Trigger,' as he celebrates his 80th birthday performing for his southwest Florida fans at Germain Arena in Estero on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The performance was a make up date from his prior January 31 concert which Nelson postponed due to flu symptoms. From the very beginning of the show, fans shouted their adoration such as 'We love you, Willie!' and 'Happy Birthday, Willie!' Forty minutes in, fans merrily helped him sing 'Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' a song Nelson recorded with Waylon Jennings in 1978.



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