Archive for April, 2010

SWFL prepares for oil possibility

Friday, April 30th, 2010

SANIBEL: Most of the oil coming from the destroyed oil rig in the northern Gulf of Mexico is headed toward the Louisiana and Alabama coasts.

Florida shows off ‘urban’ birds

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Anhingas. Roseate Spoonbills. Wood Storks. Magnificent Frigatebirds. Black Skimmers.

Lee County seeks Boca Grande input

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

A planning session has been set for 10 a.m. - noon May 11 at the Boca Grande Community Center, 131 First Street West in Boca Grande.

One visit to Cabbage Key inspired songwriter

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

His four years as an enlisted Navy man provided opportunities to see the Atlantic, Caribbean and Mediterranean.

Business Monday: Two set to enter Lee Business Hall of Fame in May

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

A financial adviser and a hospital executive will soon become hall of famers in Lee County.

Lee County wants new copter

Monday, April 19th, 2010

It's been eight months since the Eurocopter EC-145 slammed into the dark waters off North Captiva.

Sanibel’s Big Arts to benefit from Island Style April 21

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Life on our barrier islands has a style all its own. Celebrate what's special about Sanibel and Captiva with a fashion show, live auction and luncheon to benefit Sanibel's Big Arts.

Island charms enhance upward visitor trend

Friday, April 16th, 2010

The Lee Visitors and Convention Bureau has this to say about the Boca Grande area on its Web site: "Clustered around the old train depot that brought industry to this pint-sized village near the southern tip of Gasparilla Island, this charming community, Boca Grande, has evolved into a playground for the rich and famous and regular folk as well.

Real estate briefs: Affordable housing for farmworkers set

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

J.L. Wallace Inc. recently began construction of Esperanza Place Apartments, an affordable housing development for farmworkers in Immokalee.

Old Florida, made new in Punta Gorda

Monday, April 12th, 2010

It's easy to overlook the quaint and resilient waterfront village of Punta Gorda, because not far away is a trio of southwest Florida's legendary resort islands: Sanibel, Captiva and Gasparilla.