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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Steve Pennisi owned an advertising agency in Portland, Maine for approximately 25 years, but it wasn’t until he sold the business that he truly discovered his creative side. Or should…
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It’s fascinating how urban legends are born — even those birthed not in urban areas. Facts or partial facts mix with fiction and fantasy, then are fueled by word of…
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Joelene Barb and her four children are all artists in their own ways — inspired by their mother, who as an artist herself believes that creativity is found in every…
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Southwest Florida is renowned for casual, comfortable, romantic walks on our 50 miles of beautiful beaches. But if you blow out a flip flop, what’s a person to do? Head…
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Most folks thing the life of a fishing guide in Southwest Florida is the best job in the world. Captain Rob McKay would agree. But he’d quickly point out that…