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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…

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…

As you approach the small teal building that stands out among an otherwise undeveloped stretch of Southwest Third Place in Cape Coral, there’s nothing to suggest that this once-upon-a-time auto…

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…

If you’ve ever met the man, odds are he’s greeted you like a long lost friend and put a big smile on your face. That’s Marty Harrity, highly successful Southwest…

Pason Gaddis is a man on a mission — make that, missions. After graduating Iowa State University in 1998, he launched a career in media sales with the national media…