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Full gallery »Clean up continues in Moore, Oklahoma

  • Scott McIntyre/Staff A broken clock remains on the wall while so much else has been ripped away from victim's homes in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. Since Monday's devastating tornado, residents have begun to look for lost belongings and have been helped by many various volunteer organizations from all over the country.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Jim Melby works along with his two brothers to clear out their aunt's home and look for anything salvageable in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. Since Monday's devastating tornado, residents have begun to look for lost belongings and have been helped by many various volunteer organizations from all over the country.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Jim Melby, center, takes a short rest after members from Vivint Home Security's volunteer team, like Nathan Davenport, of Irving Tx., left, showed up to help Melby and his brothers clear their aunt's devastated home in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. Since Monday's devastating tornado, residents have begun to look for lost belongings and have been helped by many various volunteer organizations from all over the country.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Mark Melby works along with his two brothers to clear out their aunt's home and look for anything salvageable in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. Since Monday's devastating tornado, residents have begun to look for lost belongings and have been helped by many various volunteer organizations from all over the country.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Books soaked from the storms remained on the bookshelf of the Melby home in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. Since Monday's devastating tornado, residents have begun to look for lost belongings and have been helped by many various volunteer organizations from all over the country.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Jaden Smith, center, of Fort Smith, Okla., passes along books to fellow volunteers from Vivint Home Security's volunteer team while they help to clear Jim Melby's aunt's home in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. Volunteer groups from across the country have been arriving in Moore since Monday's tornado to help in anyway they can.


Full gallery »Spelling Bee winners: Where are they now?



Full gallery »Estero fans at 5A baseball championship

  • Fans at the 5A State Championship between Estero High School and Ponte Vedra at JetBlue Park on Thursday afternoon.
  • Fans at the 5A State Championship between Estero High School and Ponte Vedra at JetBlue Park on Thursday afternoon.
  • Fans at the 5A State Championship between Estero High School and Ponte Vedra at JetBlue Park on Thursday afternoon.
  • Fans at the 5A State Championship between Estero High School and Ponte Vedra at JetBlue Park on Thursday afternoon.
  • Fans at the 5A State Championship between Estero High School and Ponte Vedra at JetBlue Park on Thursday afternoon.
  • Fans at the 5A State Championship between Estero High School and Ponte Vedra at JetBlue Park on Thursday afternoon.


Full gallery »NBA: Miami Heat 103, Indiana Pacers 102

  • Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) is congratulated by Dwyane Wade (3) after defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. The Heat won 103-102 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
  • Indiana Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson (1) aims the ball as Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) and Norris Cole (30) defend during the second half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  • Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) blocks a shot by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24)during the second half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  • LeBron James goes in for the game winner in overtime as the Miami Heat host the Indiana Pacers for game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Miami Herald, C.W. Griffin)
  • Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George (24) aims to score the tying basket over Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) during the second half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  • Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) is congratulated by Roy Hibbert (55) and David West (21) after George ties the game against the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)


Full gallery »Recovery In Moore Continues In The Night

  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from Moore Okla., where Several neighborhoods were destroyed on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from Moore Okla., where Several neighborhoods were destroyed on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from Moore Okla., where Several neighborhoods were destroyed on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from Moore Okla., where Several neighborhoods were destroyed on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Scenes from Moore Okla., where Several neighborhoods were destroyed on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Richard Stover unloads damaged items from his home that was damaged in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several neighborhoods were destroyed in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.


Full gallery »Catch of the Day: May 23, 2013

  • Cory Moore with a nice snook he caught in Estero Bay using live bait.
  • Captain Mark Yimin and his cousin Mike Schnupp with a double header on redfish caught on pilchards in Matlacha Pass.
  • Nine-year-old Jimmy McCool, of Boston, Mass., caught and released this 24-inch gag grouper while fishing using live bait with Captain Bruce Jackmack.
  • Andrea, a Naples resident, caught this nice keeper red grouper while fishing aboard the Cuda out of the Naples city dock.
  • Amy Moore picked up this 23-inch red grouper 15 miles offshore of Naples.
  • Captain Stacy Mullendore presents Adrienne Beaury, of New York City, with a trophy for catching a 160-pound tarpon in the Thousand Islands area on May 11th. This was the first annual Beaury Family Fishing Tournament.

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 »Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award

  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Brian Kelly speaks to the audience during the 24th annual Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award banquet at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Naples, Fla. 'I challenge all the scholar athletes tonight to keep the appreciation because it will keep you humble,' Kelly said. Kelly recently completed his third year as the 29th head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award is a recognizes Collier County high school students who reflect high standards of sportsmanship and academic achievement.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Danielle Avery of Naples High School poses for pictures after wining the 24th annual Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Naples, Fla. Avery holds a 4.76 GPA and has a total of 9 varsity letters in soccer, cross country and track. She is also part of the national honor society. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award is a recognizes Collier County high school students who reflect high standards of sportsmanship and academic achievement.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Danielle Avery of Naples High School holds onto her Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Naples, Fla. Avery holds a 4.76 GPA and has a total of 9 varsity letters in soccer, cross country and track. She is also part of the national honor society. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award is a recognizes Collier County high school students who reflect high standards of sportsmanship and academic achievement.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Stan Lindsey takes a group portrait of the 2013 scholar athlete nominees during the 24th annual Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award banquet at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Naples, Fla. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award is a recognizes Collier County high school students who reflect high standards of sportsmanship and academic achievement.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Kali Heller-Spencer, left, a scholar athlete nominee, sits with her boyfriend Nathan Kendrick, right, during the 24th annual Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award banquet at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Naples, Fla. Heller-Spencer is a student at Gulf Coast High School. She holds a 3.99 GPA and a total of 11 varsity letters in cross country, lacrosse and track and field. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award is a recognizes Collier County high school students who reflect high standards of sportsmanship and academic achievement.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Danielle Avery, center, of Naples High School smiles to herself while listening to instructions for the 24th annual Winged Foot Scholar Athlete Award at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Naples, Fla. Avery is the 2013 scholar. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award is a recognizes Collier County high school students who reflect high standards of sportsmanship and academic achievement.


Full gallery »Baseball - Estero 3, Creekside 1

  • Corey Perrine/Staff Estero's Brian Boocock is all smiles as he walks down a tunnel greeting more eager fans Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Estero faced off against Creekside High School of St. Johns, Fla. during the 5A FHSAA state semifinal game. Estero won 3-1 advancing to the championship game Thursday at 4:05 p.m.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Estero's Jason Moore scores the second run against Creekside's Matt Allen in the bottom of the 4th inning Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Estero faced off against Creekside High School of St. Johns, Fla. during the 5A FHSAA state semifinal game. Estero won 3-1 advancing to the championship game Thursday at 4:05 p.m.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Estero's Centerfielder, Terrell Chapman, eyes down a fly ball Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Estero faced off against Creekside High School of St. Johns, Fla. during the 5A FHSAA state semifinal game. Estero won 3-1 advancing to the championship game Thursday at 4:05 p.m.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Estero's Zeke Pietrzyk (21) makes it to second base safely beating out Creekside's Connor Michalski, center top, and teammate Taylor Westbrook looking on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Estero faced off against Creekside High School of St. Johns, Fla. during the 5A FHSAA state semifinal game. Estero won 3-1 advancing to the championship game Thursday at 4:05 p.m.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Joyce Phillips, grandmother of Christian Phillips, cheers on the Estero team Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Estero faced off against Creekside High School of St. Johns, Fla. during the 5A FHSAA state semifinal game. Estero won 3-1 advancing to the championship game Thursday at 4:05 p.m.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Estero's Catcher, Jason Moore, can't contain the ball as Creekside's Connor Michalski scores the lone run Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Estero faced off against Creekside High School of St. Johns, Fla. during the 5A FHSAA state semifinal game. Estero won 3-1 advancing to the championship game Thursday at 4:05 p.m.


Full gallery »Cleaning up Moore Cemetery in Moore, Oklahoma

  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Rabia Ahmad, of Moore, pauses to clear a headstone at a gravesite while she and around 1,000 volunteers came out to to clean up the Moore Cemetery at Southgate Baptist in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several homes and neighborhoods were destroyed when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Angela Huffman Lindsey, center, and Tiffany Caldwell replace the flowers of Lindsey's friend Tammy Williams' grave site at the Moore Cemetary on Wednesday. Around 1,000 volunteers came out to to clean up the Moore Cemetery at Southgate Baptist in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several homes and neighborhoods were destroyed when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Angela Huffman Lindsey, center, and Tiffany Caldwell replace the flowers of Lindsey's friend Tammy Williams' grave site at the Moore Cemetary on Wednesday. Around 1,000 volunteers came out to to clean up the Moore Cemetery at Southgate Baptist in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several homes and neighborhoods were destroyed when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Kim Denneny, left, and Taylor Clarkson lift a broken tombstone while they and around 1,000 volunteers came out to to clean up the Moore Cemetery at Southgate Baptist in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several homes and neighborhoods were destroyed when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Around 1,000 volunteers came out to to clean up the Moore Cemetery at Southgate Baptist in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several homes and neighborhoods were destroyed when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Around 1,000 volunteers came out to to clean up the Moore Cemetery at Southgate Baptist in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon. Several homes and neighborhoods were destroyed when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.


Full gallery »Surveying the damage in Moore, Oklahoma

  • A barren tree is one of the few trees left in a large field in Moore, Okla. on Wednesday May 22, 2013. On Monday afternoon, an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up. (Scott McIntyre/Naples Daily News)
  • Several neighborhoods were destroyed in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up. (Scott McIntyre/Naples Daily News)
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Several neighborhoods were destroyed in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Several neighborhoods were destroyed in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.
  • Several neighborhoods were destroyed in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up. (Scott McIntyre/Naples Daily News)
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Police officers are on patrol at neighborhoods were destroyed in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon, when an EF 5 tornado ripped through Moore destroying homes, displacing families, and killing 24. Since the tornado, families are returning to what's left of their homes and starting to clean up.

Photographs by Scott McIntyre of the Naples Daily News that show the damage sustained in Moore, Okla., after an EF 5 tornado that ripped through the area on Monday May 20, 2013.



Full gallery »Go Shots: Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe

  • Concierto de Jean Carlos Centeno la noche del sabado 18 de mayo en Noodles Cafe, Naples, Florida. El interprete de vallenato colombiano realiza su gira como solista, anteriormente fue cantante del conocido grupo colombiano Binomio de Oro. ......... Scenes from the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.
  • Concierto de Jean Carlos Centeno la noche del sabado 18 de mayo en Noodles Cafe, Naples, Florida. El interprete de vallenato colombiano realiza su gira como solista, anteriormente fue cantante del conocido grupo colombiano Binomio de Oro. ......... Scenes from the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.
  • Concierto de Jean Carlos Centeno la noche del sabado 18 de mayo en Noodles Cafe, Naples, Florida. El interprete de vallenato colombiano realiza su gira como solista, anteriormente fue cantante del conocido grupo colombiano Binomio de Oro. ......... Scenes from the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.
  • Concierto de Jean Carlos Centeno la noche del sabado 18 de mayo en Noodles Cafe, Naples, Florida. El interprete de vallenato colombiano realiza su gira como solista, anteriormente fue cantante del conocido grupo colombiano Binomio de Oro. ......... Scenes from the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.
  • Concierto de Jean Carlos Centeno la noche del sabado 18 de mayo en Noodles Cafe, Naples, Florida. El interprete de vallenato colombiano realiza su gira como solista, anteriormente fue cantante del conocido grupo colombiano Binomio de Oro. ......... Scenes from the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.
  • Andres Paz, organizador del evento colombiano, y Seth Benevento-Berman, dueño y fundador del restaurante. Concierto de Jean Carlos Centeno la noche del sabado 18 de mayo en Noodles Cafe, Naples, Florida. El interprete de vallenato colombiano realiza su gira como solista, anteriormente fue cantante del conocido grupo colombiano Binomio de Oro. ............. Andres Paz and Seth Benevento-Berman at the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.

Scenes from the Jean Carlos Centeno concert at Noodles Italian Cafe and Sushi Bar in Naples on May 18, 2013. The Columbian vallento singer is on his solo tour. He was formerly the singer for the Colombian group Binomio de Oro.



Full gallery »Aerial view of destruction from tornado in Oklahoma

  • An aerial view of Briarwood Elementary that was damaged in Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view shows Tower Plazas Elementary school in Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013 as rescue workers make their way through the structure. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view of Tower Plazas Elementary School that was damaged by Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • In this aerial view Moore Medical Center shows damage from Monday's tornado, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view of homes damaged by Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla.At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  • An aerial view shows an entire neighborhood destroyed by Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, on Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)


Full gallery »Devastation takes focus as sun rises over Oklahoma

  • People react in front of the Towers Plaza Elementary school in Moore following a deadly tornado, Monday, May 20, 2013. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
  • Clark Gardner, at left, and another man place an American flag on debris in a neighborhood off of Telephone Road in Moore, Okla., after a tornado moved through the area on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry)
  • Searchers rest outside the Briarwood Elementary School after the tornado destroyed the school , Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, David McDaniel)
  • A tornado moves past homes in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
  • Emergency crews recover a body from the 7-11 store at the corner of Telephone Road and SW 4th Street after a tornado in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
  • Ambulances are parked at Plaza Towers Elementary School as workers continue to dig through the rubble after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)


Full gallery »Residents assess damage from Sunday while tornadoes rip through area today

  • Maeghan Hadley, of One Day Ranch pet rescue, checks over a kitten pulled from under the rubble of a mobile home destroyed by Sunday's tornado in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
  • A tornado caused extensive damage along Interstate 40 at the junction with U.S. 177 on the west side of Shawnee, Okla., Sunday evening, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Jim Beckel)
  • Alli Christian, left, helps Jessica Wilkinson as she looks for her dog Bella after Wilkinson returned to find her home near 156th street and Franklin Road destroyed by a tornado, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Steve Sisney)
  • Marlena Hodson walks out of her home as her grandsons, Campbell Miller, 10, and Dillon Miller, 13, at right, help her sort through belongings after a tornado damaged her home Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Hodson and her family left the home to escape the tornado. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry)
  • A flag flies in the debris of a mobile home after a tornado struck a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
  • Seven-year-old Katrina Ash, left, watches with her mother, Amber Ash, right, as heavy equipment is brought into their tornado damaged neighborhood near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. Residents are not being allowed into the neighborhood as search and rescue operations continue. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)


Full gallery »Devastation, death indescribable in Oklahoma tornado aftermath

  • Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)
  • A child calls to his father after being pulled from the rubble of the Tower Plaza Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on the elementary school. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
  • A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
  • A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)
  • A woman is pulled out from under tornado debris at the Plaza Towers School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
  • A tornado passes across south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)


Full gallery »Tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma on Monday

  • A child is passed along a human chain of people after being pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along a human chain of rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
  • A child calls to his father after being pulled from the rubble of the Tower Plaza Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
  • Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed wall at the Plaza Tower Elementary School to free trapped students in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
  • A fire burns in the Tower Plaza Addition in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
  • Moore police dig through the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
  • Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed wall at the Plaza Tower Elementary School to free trapped students in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)


Full gallery »FHSAA state baseball tournament at JetBlue Park

  • Bishop Verot pitcher Jeff Passantino delivers against Pensacola Catholic in the 4A state semifinals on Monday, May 20, 2013 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
  • Pensacola Catholic third baseman Cody Henry connects on a pitch versus Bishop Verot in the 4A state semifinals on Monday, May 20, 2013 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
  • Bishop Verot's Jeff Passantino swings in the 4A state semifinals on Monday, May 20, 2013 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
  • Pensacola Catholic's Drew LaBounty steals second base against Bishop Verot in the 4A state semifinals on Monday, May 20, 2013 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
  • Bishop Verot's Bobby Brennan leads off the game with a double against Pensacola Catholic in the 4A state semifinals on Monday, May 20, 2013 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
  • Bishop Verot's TJ Feeney congratulates pitcher Jeff Passantino in their game against Pensacola Catholic in the 4A state semifinals on Monday, May 20, 2013 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers.


Full gallery »Marco Art Center gets a facelift

  • Art League president Rosemary Wick looks chic as she lends moral support, despite having to come by wheelchair. Supporters of the Marco Island Center for the Arts gave the group's headquarters on Winterberry Drive a bright new look at a paint party Saturday morning. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Executive director Lynn Holley takes on the tricky bit around the sign. Supporters of the Marco Island Center for the Arts gave the group's headquarters on Winterberry Drive a bright new look at a paint party Saturday morning. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Organizer Dave Rice clowns with the eagle sculpture in front of the gallery. Supporters of the Marco Island Center for the Arts gave the group's headquarters on Winterberry Drive a bright new look at a paint party Saturday morning. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Cheryl Coffin creates a composition in red, white and blue. Supporters of the Marco Island Center for the Arts gave the group's headquarters on Winterberry Drive a bright new look at a paint party Saturday morning. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Supporters of the Marco Island Center for the Arts gave the group's headquarters on Winterberry Drive a bright new look at a paint party Saturday morning. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Joan Geberding rolls on the front of the building. Supporters of the Marco Island Center for the Arts gave the group's headquarters on Winterberry Drive a bright new look at a paint party Saturday morning. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent

The art scene on Marco Island got a lot brighter this weekend. Specifically, the headquarters building of the Marco Island Center for the Arts received a makeover Saturday, with volunteers applying a splashy multi-colored paint job on the formerly white building. Over two dozen volunteers came out to lend their support, their brushes and rollers, transforming the plain vanilla gallery on Winterberry Drive to a tutti frutti palette of colors reminiscent of Italian ceramics.



Full gallery »Hilton earns Diamond Award, 2013

  • Kate Hendricks and Christina Maselli, both five years old, enjoy the pool at the Marco Hilton. The hotel was honored with the AAA Four Diamonds award in a ceremony Wednesday at the hotel. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News
  • Marco Hilton General Manager Mac Chaudhry presents awards and gifts to Gloria Trevino, left, and Maria Garxa of the hotel's housekeeping staff. The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa was honored with the AAA Four Diamonds award in a ceremony Wednesday at the hotel. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News
  • AAA Motor Club Manager Doug Harper, left, presents a plaque to Marco Hilton General Manager Mac Chaudhry. The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa was honored with the AAA Four Diamonds award in a ceremony Wednesday at the hotel. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News
  • The Marco Hilton was honored with the AAA Four Diamonds award in a ceremony Wednesday at the hotel. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News
  • AAA Motor Club Manager Doug Harper, center left, presents a plaque to Marco Hilton General Manager Mac Chaudhry. The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa was honored with the AAA Four Diamonds award in a ceremony Wednesday at the hotel. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News
  • AAA Motor Club Manager Doug Harper, center left, presents a plaque to Marco Hilton General Manager Mac Chaudhry. The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa was honored with the AAA Four Diamonds award in a ceremony Wednesday at the hotel. Lance Shearer/Special to the Daily News

The Four Diamonds that the “Three A’s” awarded to the Marco Hilton made Mac Chaudhry one happy manager. AAA, the American Automobile Association, presented a plaque to Chaudhry and the senior staff of the Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa on Wednesday afternoon, recognizing the hotel for earning, once again, the coveted “Four Diamond” status in the annual AAA ratings. In a ceremony at the hotel attended by almost two dozen of the Hilton’s managers, from white-toqued chefs to spa director Rachel Coleman, Chaudhry credited his employees with the win.



Full gallery »Principal Gets Slimed at San Carlos Park Elementary

  • William DeShazer/Staff Principal Aida Saldivar, left, and assistant principal Tammy Forkey have slime dumped on them at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for students reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff San Carlos Park Elementary students collect slime in buckets to be dunked onto principal Aida Saldivar and assistant principal Tammy Forkey at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff San Carlos Park Elementary reading coach Kathryn Reid, addresses students as they wait to watch principal Aida Saldivar and assistant principal Tammy Forkey get slimed at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff San Carlos Park Elementary reading coach Kathryn Reid, sprays students with silly string as they wait to watch principal Aida Saldivar and assistant principal Tammy Forkey get slimed at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Principal Aida Saldivar, right, and assistant principal Tammy Forkey hold up a recount sign as they make their way out to get slimed at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.
  • William DeShazer/Staff Students react as principal Aida Saldivar, and assistant principal Tammy Forkey have slime dumped on them at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for students reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.

Principal Aida Saldivar and assistant principal Tammy Forkey have slime dumped on them at San Carlos Park Elementary as a reward for students reaching their reading goal of 1 million minutes on Monday May 20, 2013.




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