Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge “Wildlife Drive” to Reopen April 4.
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…
Buenos Nachos (And Everything Else Mexican): Rosalita’s Cantina Sanibel is Ready to Wow You.
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…
Milissa Sprecher Photography: Let Her Tell Your Story.
If it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a stunning image that captures your wedding, your children, your family — your wonderful life at…
The Sky’s the Limit.
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…
He’s been called “one of the top 50 guitarists in the world.”
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.…
Welcome My Name Is Ruby
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…
Off the Beachin’ Path
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…
“WHATEVER IT TAKES TO TELL THE STORY, I’LL DO IT.”
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…
Feeding People, Nourishing Lives.
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…
The (not-so-secret) Marketing Secret of Sanibel and Captiva
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…