It's a party atmosphere: Protesters celebrate tea party anniversary

* By JONATHAN FOERSTER
* Posted April 15, 2010 at 12:09 p.m.
updated April 15, 2010 at 1:20

Video from NBC-2

NAPLES —A year ago it was tea for 2,000.

And that was before a polarizing health care reform debate, Scott Brown’s Senate win and the ramping up of the mid-term elections.

So this year, organizers of the tea party tax day rally planned the party for a bigger crowd.

Naples tea party organizer Barry Willoughby said he expected a large turnout for the rally. A rough estimate from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office was “well over 1,000,â€