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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…

The Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest has become a must-do for everyone who likes music front row center — as in a laid-back watering hole or sunset view patio. By…

Ask Pam Rambo: She’ll Tell You Every Day in Southwest Florida is  “Shellabration of Life.” By John Sprecher | Photography by Milissa Sprecher, Pam Rambo and Lee County Visitor &…

One look at his work, and you might say photographer Laitham Haddad is a diamond in the grocery store. By John Sprecher | Photography by Milissa Sprecher & Laitham Haddad…

Karen Bartlett’s “Mostly Kids’ Guides” to Southwest Florida Are Fun Learning, Delightfully Disguised as Fun Reading for the Whole Family. More than 20 years ago, writer and photographer Karen Bartlett…

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…

Newt Barrett is a world traveler, a publisher, an author and a smart marketer who understands that relocating to a new city can often be an intimidating task — certainly…

  To say that Naples filmmaker John Scoular has arrived in 2016 is to state the obvious. Over the past six months, he’s written, directed, filmed, edited and co-produced (with…

YOLO Watersports is much more than a beachbum’s delight.  It’s a true destination for recreation that’ll suit just about anyone. It’s one of those breathtakingly perfect late mornings on Captiva…

Just a short turn off Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers, the road to the Big Leagues starts here. Seventy times every year, a group of men from literally around the…