Archive for June, 2010

Convicts Still In Area Waters

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Thata s right, those wily, bait stealing thieves known by many old Florida anglers as a oeconvict fisha or more formally known as sheepshead, are still being caught in area Gulf inshore waters.

I Love Eating Snapper

Friday, June 25th, 2010

I'll be the first to admit it. I love eating snapper. Be it red snapper, mutton, yellowtail, vermillion, or my absolute favorite, the mangrove or gray snapper.

BP spokesman meets with SWFL leaders

Friday, June 25th, 2010

LEE COUNTY : BP, the company responsible for the oil spewing in the gulf, brought its public relations campaign to Southwest Florida.

Business digest: Panhandle lodging providers offered deal

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Royal Shell Vacations is offering Panhandle lodging providers a chance to recoup lost income by referring guests with canceled reservations to stay at the agency's properties on Sanibel and Captiva islands.

A great time of year for bikes

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Biking is one of the healthiest ways to get outside and enjoy Southwest Florida.

BVK ad campaign touts Florida’s beaches

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Gary Mueller, executive creative director at BVK and crew from the Still Pristine campaign carefully and quickly edit Tuesday's shoot from a meeting room at Tween Waters Inn on Captiva.

Tourists are relaxed, their hosts are not

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau on Tuesday will begin filming on Captiva Island for a national TV campaign to reassure people the oil spill in the Gulf is not affecting our area.

Communities care: Estero’s Grill Room Chophouse hosting autism fundraiser

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Fundraising in style doesn't take a summer vacation. One hot spot is on Thursday at Coconut Point in Estero.

Local elections draw candidate inte…..

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

More than 150 candidates qualified by Friday afternoon to run for several countywide races, including Lee County Commission and court judge seats.

Captiva man dies in Ny Suv crash

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Troopers say 55-year-old Mark Robert Garrow was driving a sport-utility vehicle on Route 55 in the Franklin County town of Brighton early Wednesday afternoon when he drove off the road and struck a large tree.