DARRYL A. WELLS

• PHOTOS: Canines take center stage at Fort Myers Dog Club's spring show Published 05/27/2012 at 12:21 a.m.

  The floors of the Lee County Civic center on Saturday and Sunday hosted the Annual Spring Dog Show of the Fort Myers Dog Club. The floor was center stage for 900 dogs per day for two days, with 120 breeds ...

• Food lovers sample mobile cuisine at Paradise Food Truck Rally Published 05/21/2012 at 1:12 a.m.

  The Immokalee Seminole Indian Casino features many exciting shows, events, and entertainers for those who visit. Yet one of its most popular and enjoyed activities is The Paradise Food Truck Rally. The event is held on the third Sunday of ...

• PHOTOS: Kids, families celebrate Easter at Golisano Children's Museum Published 04/09/2012 at 5:07 a.m.

  On Sunday Easter Day, and the end of the Collier School system Spring Break; the Galisano Children’s Museum of Naples had a special guest or two on hand to celebrate the day and give children the chance for a day ...

• PHOTOS: Zap! Pow! Bam! comic book exhibit hits Bonita Springs Published 03/31/2012 at 7:28 p.m.

  In an age of carton networks, video games and other media onslaughts featuring super heroes of every size shape, and species human or otherwise; it would be hard for children today to imagine it’s a story that’s been told the ...

• PHOTOS: Thousands hit city for Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts Published 03/24/2012 at 6:06 p.m.

  Downtown Naples on March 24th and 25th welcomed the 24th annual Festival Of The Arts Exhibition. Fifth Avenue South was closed to all vehicle traffic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day to accommodate the event.

• PHOTOS: Charity Music Festival and Blood Drive entertains crowds on St. Patrick's Day Published 03/17/2012 at 5 p.m.

  St. Patty’s Day 2012 has brought to the Collier community a new treat and opportunity for the patrons, Bluegrass music lovers, and charitable of heart. The day marked the first presentation of the St. Patty’s Day Charity Music Festival and ...

• PHOTOS: Ave Maria goes green at Touch of the Irish bash Published 03/11/2012 at 12:35 a.m.

  The Ave Maria community put on its annual Touch of The Irish event at the Town Center pavilion on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds were in attendance to listen, taste, sing, and dance to an Irish theme for the day. The event ...

• FOTOS: Cuarto Festival de la Fresa 2012 Published 03/05/2012 at 12:07 p.m.

  Entre el 1ro y el 4 de marzo de 2012, se celebró el IV Festival Anual de la Fresa y la Música (Strawberry and Music Festival) con una gran representación de la comunidad de Collier.

• Bonita Shell Club hosts annual show and sale Updated 02/10/2012 at 4:10 p.m.

  It was all about the shells this weekend- the natural resources of the gulf in artistic presentation. From Friday through Sunday the women and men of The Bonita Springs Shell Club showed off their best at their annual Shell Show ...

• PHOTOS: Bonita residents turn out for Concert In the Park Published 01/23/2012 at 5:27 a.m.

  The Bonita Springs Concert Band opened the 2012 year with Concert in the Park on Sunday afternoon; residents were in attendance to enjoy a free concert held at Riverside Park, off of Old US 41 in Bonita.

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