http://www.marconews.com/news/news/marconews.com Videos: Island Newsen-usnewshttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/marco-islands-volunteer-of-the-year Steve Stefanides is named Marco Island's Volunteer of the Year at the 2011 annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/marco-islands-volunteer-of-the-yearhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/marco-islands-lifetime-achievement-award William Morris receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/marco-islands-lifetime-achievement-awardhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/marco-islands-citizen-of-the-year Monte Lazarus receives the Citizen of the Year award at the 2011 annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/marco-islands-citizen-of-the-yearhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/newsmakers-don-hunter-collier-police-chief-sheriff Don Hunter, for 20 years the sheriff of Collier County and now the police chief of Marco Island, answers questions from readers and the host about why he came back to work, what he missed and whether he would try to be sheriff again. He is a guest on this week’s episode of “Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle,” which airs at 10 a.m. Sunday on ABC7. Find text and video highlights at naplesnews.com/newsmakers. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/newsmakers-don-hunter-collier-police-chief-sheriffhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/newsmakers-don-hunter-marco-island-police-chief Don Hunter, for 20 years the sheriff of Collier County and now the police chief of Marco Island, answers questions from readers and the host about why he came back to work, what he missed and whether he would try to be sheriff again. He is a guest on this week’s episode of “Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle,” which airs at 10 a.m. Sunday on ABC7. Find text and video highlights at naplesnews.com/newsmakers. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/newsmakers-don-hunter-marco-island-police-chiefhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/mesac-damass-request-represent-himself-denied Mesac Damas refuses to directly answer questions during a hearing for his request to represent himself in his upcoming murder trial in Collier Circuit Court Judge Franklin Baker's courtroom. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/mesac-damass-request-represent-himself-deniedhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/new-superintendent-gives-press-conference Kamela Patton is sworn in and gives first press conference. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/new-superintendent-gives-press-conferencehttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/competency-trial-postponed Mesac Damas is delayed again due to 1,500 new medical documents presented to the defense. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/competency-trial-postponedhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/raw-video-house-fire-burning-naples-park North Naples firefighters are responding to a “well-involved” structure fire Tuesday, May 3 in Naples Park. Firefighters are battling the flames on scene, said Jaime Cunningham, assistant fire chief of the North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. Cunningham said firefighters were searching the building believing someone may be inside. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/raw-video-house-fire-burning-naples-parkhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/ricky-trevinos-mother-speaks-during-trial Noemi Trujillo, the mother of slain 17-year-old Immokalee teen Ricky Travino, speaks to the Hendry Circuit court Monday and addresses her son's killer, Teddy Osceola, 21, explaining why she supported a lighter sentence for the man who was once her son's friend. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/ricky-trevinos-mother-speaks-during-trialhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/damas-court-hearing Accused family killer Mesac Damas appeared in Collier County court on Friday for a status hearing. Three medical reports have been completed to determine his competency and Judge Franklin Baker says it is time to move forward. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/damas-court-hearinghttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/florida-history-comes-alive History comes back to life at the 22nd annual Old Florida Festival in East Naples. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/florida-history-comes-alivehttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/east-naples-duplex-fire Raw video of the damage from an East Naples duplex fire on Collee Court. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/east-naples-duplex-firehttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/crains-arraignment-postponed A judge postponed Naples teenager Alex Crain's arraignment again on Monday as the prosecution awaits a report from a psychiatric evaluation ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/crains-arraignment-postponedhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/interview-with-stephen-vanalphen Interview with Stephen Vanalphen, 43, of Naples, charged with three third-degree drug-related felonies said he is "high right now." He grows pot because drug dealers can't be trusted and doesn't believe there is anything wrong with it as long as he is non-violent, he said. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/interview-with-stephen-vanalphenhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/2011-golden-apple-awards Six Collier County teachers were recognized on Thursday for their excellence with the coveted Golden Apple award. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/2011-golden-apple-awardshttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/man-caught-feeding-raccoons Florida Fish and Wildlife officers cited Graham Potter, of Copeland, for feeding marshmallows to raccoons. FWC investigators observed Potter feeding the raccoons while they were posing as tourists on t airboat rides with Everglades Island Boat Tours. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/man-caught-feeding-raccoonshttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/dozens-swindled-kitchen-contractor East Naples resident Mary Griffith wants her money back from her convicted swindler, but she and dozens of other victims have yet to see a penny of the more than $200,000 owed. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/dozens-swindled-kitchen-contractorhttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/alex-crain-appears-court Alex Crain, the Collier County teen accused of fatally shooting his parents last December, appeared in court on Monday morning for his arraignment, which was postponed. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/alex-crain-appears-courthttp://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/menard-sentenced-life-prison Collier County Judge Franklin Baker sentenced James Menard to life in prison on Friday for killing Jake Couture last year. ]]> http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/menard-sentenced-life-prison