Graduation Photos

Full gallery »South Fort Myers High School graduation 2012

  • David Albers/Staff Health teacher Michele Arbour congratulates graduating seniors as they return to their seats at the South Fort Myers High School commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff South Fort Myers High School graduating senior Ashley Bitler snaps pictures of her classmates as they gather for their commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff South Fort Myers High School's graduating seniors celebrate the conclusion of their commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff South Fort Myers High School's graduating seniors celebrate the conclusion of their commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Family and friends of graduating senior Daniel Perez celebrate his graduation at the South Fort Myers High School commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Health teacher Michele Arbour congratulates graduating seniors as they return to their seats at the South Fort Myers High School commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.


Full gallery »2012 Estero High School graduation

  • David Albers/Staff Graduating seniors, including Cesar Ixcayau and Amanda Jacobsen, move their tassels to signify their graduation during the Estero High School commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Graduating senior Nick Levesque waves to his family after receiving his diploma during the Estero High School commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Graduating seniors from Estero High School prepare to receive their diplomas during their commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Estero High School Principal George Clover is decorated with silver stickers by each graduating senior as they receive their diplomas during their commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Eighteen-year-old graduate Maria Romero is congratulated by family at the conclusion of the Estero High School commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.
  • David Albers/Staff Estero High School Principal George Clover is decorated with silver stickers by each graduating senior as they receive their diplomas during their commencement ceremony at Germain Arena on Sunday, May, 20, 2012, in Estero.


Lighthouse Project

A special edition of the Naples Daily News dedicated to the history of Southwest Florida with an eye to the future.

Full gallery »Lighthouse Project: Our Future, Our Choices

  • Student housing on the campus on Florida Gulf Coast University on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Fort Myers.
  • Student housing on the campus on Florida Gulf Coast University on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Fort Myers.
  • Homes in the Bella Terra development line the edge of the Density Reduction Groundwater Resource area, or DRGR, on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Lee County.
  • Cape Coral resident Richard Wilmot gazes out the window at Southwest Florida International Airport Tuesday while waiting for the arrival of friends from out of town.


Full gallery »Lighthouse Project: Who We Are

  • Worshipers gather for a weekly service on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the home of a New Haitian Church of the Nazarene member's home in Golden Gate. The church's missionary group members meet weekly to worship as well as circulate around the community for discipleship.
  • From left, Trina Shatto, John Eastman, Mario Picone, and wife Kim, all of Naples, enjoy drinks during happy hour at Bistro 821 on Fifth Avenue South in Naples on April 5, 2012.
  • Fran Martin, 69, right, jokes with Tricia Baker, 64, while they dance alongside their fellow singles at a 55+ singles group meet up at The Inn At Pelican Bay on Thursday April 12, 2012. The group has a meet up every Thursday for dancing, dinner, and drinks. The group also goes on group trips as well as having parties together.
  • Robby Klucik, 9, extinguishes a candle at the end of mass on a Friday afternoon in Ave Maria. The Klucik's chose to live in Ave Maria so they could raise their children in a supportive environment and around neighbors who have made similar commitments to faith and community.
  • Jim Kales, left, dances with Margaret Beavers alongside their fellow singles at a 55+ singles group meet up at The Inn At Pelican Bay on Thursday April 12, 2012. The group has a meet up every Thursday for dancing, dinner, and drinks. The group also goes on group trips as well as having parties together.
  • Charlie Palmer, 51, serves coffee to Barb Smith at Chops City Grill in Bonita Springs on Wednesday April 4, 2012.Palmer's usual day includes working as an entrepreneur with his marketing and publishing venture as well as studying for a test to become a Certified Specialist of Wine before heading to his job as a server at Chops City Grill.


Notable Deaths

Famous people who have died.

Full gallery »Notable deaths of 2012

  • Donna Summer died on Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was 63.
  • In this Aug. 5, 1985 file photo shows George “Goober” Lindsey, the jovial persona on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw.' Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober Pyle, died early Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was 83. (AP Photo, File)
  • In this 1989 file photo originally provided by Capitol Records, members of the Beastie Boys, from left, from left, Adam Horovitz, known as Adrock, Michael Diamond, known as Mike D and Adam Yauch, known as MCA, are shown. Yauch, the gravelly voiced Beastie Boys rapper who co-founded the seminal hip-hop group, died, Friday, May 4, 2012, at age 47 after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Also known as MCA, Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous salivary gland in 2009. (AP Photo/Capitol Records)
  • Former NFL star Junior Seau was found dead on May 2 of an apparent suicide.
  • FILE - In this undated file photo released by ABC, Dick Clark hosts the New Year's eve special from New York's Times Square. Clark, the television host who helped bring rock `n' roll into the mainstream on 'American Bandstand,' has died. He was 82. Spokesman Paul Shefrin says Clark died but did not provide further details. Clark had continued performing even after he suffered a stroke in 2004 that affected his ability to speak and walk. (AP Photo/ABC, Donna Svennevik, File)
  • In this Oct. 28, 2006, file photo, musician Whitney Houston arrives at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif. Houston died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, she was 48. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)


Full gallery »Notable deaths in 2011

  • Apple Inc. said the company's co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. He was 56. Jobs shows off the new iPad during an event in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Elizabeth Taylor, shown during the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in September 2008 in Santa Monica, Calif., died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
  • FILE - In this June 18, 2011 file photo, Amy Winehouse performs on stage during her concert in Belgrade, Serbia. British police say singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The singer was 27 years old. (AP Photo/File)
  • In this file handout photo, Jane Russell is shown in a scene from the movie 'The Outlaw.' A family member on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 said Russell, stunning star of 1940s and 1950s films, has died at age 89.
  • Anne Francis and Robbie the Robot, who both starred in the 1956 science fiction thriller 'Forbidden Planet,' share a hug, during the taping of an Easter Seals television special in 1998 in Los Angeles. Francis, 80, died Sunday, Jan 2, 2011, at a Santa Barbara nursing home, said Bill Guntle, a funeral director McDermott-Crockett & Associates Mortuary in Santa Barbara. (AP Photo/John Hayes, File)
  • This is Feb. 22, 1984, photo shows British film director Peter Yates during a press conference in Berlin, Germany. British filmmaker Peter Yates, whose eclectic output included 'Bullitt' and 'Breaking Away,' has died at the age of 81. A statement from Yates' agent, Judy Daish, said he died Sunday Jan. 9. 2011 in London after an illness. (AP FILE)

Famous people who have died this year.



Election 2012

Photos from the 2012 elections.

Full gallery »Michelle Obama arrives in Naples

  • Scott McIntyre/Staff First Lady Michelle Obama is greeted by students from Avalon Elementary School and Mike Davis Elementary School when she arrived in Naples on Friday April 27, 2012.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff First Lady Michelle Obama walks along with Emma Bissell, 11, a fifth grader from Avalon Elementary School and Malik Gayo, 12, a fifth grader from Mike Davis Elementary School after she arrived in Naples on Friday April 27, 2012.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff First Lady Michelle Obama gets a welcoming hug from Malik Gayo, 12, a fifth grader from Mike Davis Elementary School as she arrived in Naples on Friday April 27, 2012.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff First Lady Michelle Obama is greeted by students from Avalon Elementary School and Mike Davis Elementary School when she arrived in Naples on Friday April 27, 2012.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff First Lady Michelle Obama is greeted by students from Avalon Elementary School and Mike Davis Elementary School when she arrived in Naples on Friday April 27, 2012.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff First Lady Michelle Obama is greeted by students from Avalon Elementary School and Mike Davis Elementary School when she arrived in Naples on Friday April 27, 2012.


Full gallery »Elections 2012: Super Tuesday

  • Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at the end of his Super Tuesday campaign rally in Boston, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
  • Bradley Williams, 3, leans over to take a look as his dad, Doug, casts his vote during Super Tuesday at the Spalding Drive Elementary School in Sandy Springs, Ga., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Republican Presidential candidate Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was favored to win in Georgia on Tuesday, but his rivals have spent time and resources in the state, hoping to grab a share of the state's 76 delegates. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Vino Wong) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT
  • Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, center right, kisses his wife Karen before speaking to supporters at an election night party at Steubenville High School in Steubenville, Ohio, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
  • Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney casts his ballot in Massachusetts primary at the Beech Street Senior Center in Belmont, Mass., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
  • Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shares a laugh with his wife Ann after voting in the Massachusetts primary in Belmont, Mass., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
  • Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at his election night rally at Steubenville High School, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Steubenville, Ohio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


Holiday: Christmas

Full gallery »Coconut Point New Year’s Weekend Art Festival 2011

  • This bronze sculpture is entitled "Rock Star", a larger rendition of this work is featured at the Robert Redford Film Festival site in Park City Utah, artists Bob and Jo Wilfong. Photo/Darryl A. Wels
  • Area artist Debbie Hummel-Marconi displayed her cartoon characterizations which gave artisans a humorous as well as artistic look at things. Photo/Darryl A. Wells
  • Hundreds attended the first day of the two day art fair which will also be presented on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photo/Darryl A. Wells
  • Soft Sculpture artist Edna Thachuk prepares her Merman creation for display; she says he's trying to hail a passing boat for a refill of his margarita. Photo/Darryl A. Wells
  • The dramatic photography artistry of Peter Johannes was another of the many diverse presentations in the New Years Eve Art Fair at Coconut Point Mall. Photo/Darryl A. Wells
  • The works of artist/sculptor Peter Rujuwa are presented as "uniqeblockart", with African themes. Photo/Darryl A. Wellls

On Saturday the last day of the 2011 calendar year, and into Sunday the first day of a new one the Coconut Point Shopping Mall went and came with an artistic splash. With artists from around the country and the area, was presented the New Year’s Eve Weekend Art Festival.



Full gallery »New Year's Eve Fifth Avenue South 2011

  • Love was in the air as Mike and Sara Savage enjoy the holiday atmosphere during 'Festive on Fifth' sponsored by McCabe's Irish Pub on Fifth Avenue. Three nights of live musical entertainment and dancing in Sugden Plaza, from 7 p.m. to midnight December 29-31, 2011. John M. Wissocki / Daily News Correspondent.
  • Thousands of lights lit up the night during 'Festive on Fifth' sponsored by McCabe's Irish Pub on Fifth Avenue. Three nights of live musical entertainment and dancing in Sugden Plaza, from 7 p.m. to midnight December 29-31, 2011. John M. Wissocki / Daily News Correspondent.
  • Patrons dance the night away to the music of Billy J. during 'Festive on Fifth' sponsored by McCabe's Irish Pub on Fifth Avenue. Three nights of live musical entertainment and dancing in Sugden Plaza, from 7 p.m. to midnight, December 29-31, 2011. John M. Wissocki / Daily News Correspondent.
  • David Nida, left, Adrean Wiard, Taylor and Nicholas Nida during 'Festive on Fifth' sponsored by McCabe's Irish Pub on Fifth Avenue. Three nights of live musical entertainment and dancing in Sugden Plaza, from 7 p.m. to midnight December 29-31, 2011. John M. Wissocki / Daily News Correspondent.
  • Natalie and Billy Girly, left, with Lea Daner wait out the long line for beverages during 'Festive on Fifth' sponsored by McCabe's Irish Pub on Fifth Avenue. Three nights of live musical entertainment and dancing in Sugden Plaza, from 7 p.m. to midnight December 29-31, 2011. John M. Wissocki / Daily News Correspondent.
  • Bhavna, left, Jiten, Julie and Jasmin Parikh continue the holiday spirit during 'Festive on Fifth' sponsored by McCabe's Irish Pub on Fifth Avenue. Three nights of live musical entertainment and dancing in Sugden Plaza, from 7 p.m. to midnight December 29-31, 2011. John M. Wissocki / Daily News Correspondent.

McCabe’s Irish Pub & Grill went all out this holiday season by sponsoring “Festive on Fifth” at Sugden Plaza on Fifth Avenue. From December 28 through December 31, musical entertainment, dancing and an elaborate array of food and beverage topped off with thousands of lights will light up the sky from 7 pm - midnight.



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