John Sprecher

J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge has announced that the gates to Wildlife Drive will reopen Tuesday, April 4, for the first time since Hurricane Ian. The four-mile, one-way…

For far too long, residents and visitors to Sanibel and Captiva Islands had to go far too far — off island — for outstanding Tex-Mex cuisine. The opening early March…

It’s a beautiful Friday early afternoon. It’s hot, it’s sunny, and the brilliant blue skies above Southwest Florida are polka-dotted puffy white with whimsical, picturesque clouds. At zero altitude, or…

Sean Chambers clearly remembers the moment. He was 15 years old, riding shotgun in his buddy’s green Pinto — just two kids off on an adventure to explore the night.…

The stories presented here are installments in an anthology of short stories written by John Sprecher entitled “Welcome My Name is Ruby.” The anthology documents the life of a fictional…

The unofficial visitor (and resident) guide to fun if you dare to venture off the beachin’ path. By John Sprecher The tourism statistics and surveys are overwhelming, if not equally…

By John Sprecher | Photography by Milissa Sprecher Once upon a time not too many years ago, the marketing of a destination such as Lee County wasn’t anywhere as sophisticated…

Under the leadership of the revitalized Community Cooperative, thousands of caring people today are working together to help improve and even save lives across Lee County.  As the sun rises…

It’s another typical chamber of commerce day in Southwest Florida: cloudless blue skies, brilliant sunshine and an altogether delightful 80 degrees. Except that on Sanibel and Captiva Islands, there’s a…

Each year, visitors from all over the world descend upon Lee County in search of precious treasure that goes by the name “the dream vacation.” Here’s how the masterminds at…