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Firm offers free service for Lee rental property owners

Rental property owners in Lee County can advertise their properties at no cost on a new Web site - www.BaytoSea.com. The Web site was created by the owners of Paradise Properties by Owner and includes a large selection of "by owner" rentals on Sanibel and Captiva Islands as well as properties throughout Lee County.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

News Press

Red tide returns to Sanibel

Red tide has made landfall in Lee County. Over the weekend, dead fish started washing ashore on Sanibel's east end, from Buttonwood Lane to Lighthouse Point on the Gulf and from the Sanibel boat ramp to Lighthouse Point on the bayside.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

News Press

Sanibel Island residents celebrate city's 35 years

There was only one police officer on Sanibel Island in 1974 - and that same cop worked Captiva, too.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

News Press

A heavy 'nay' in SW Fla.

Following a lively Internet debate over oil and natural gas exploration off Florida's Gulf Coast, a group of area residents engaged in a similar discussion at The News-Press. But the local debate was pretty lopsided: Six people were opposed; two were undecided; and one was for exploration.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

News Press

Large fish kill reported south of Sanibel from red tide

Red tide is back in Lee County waters. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers have reported a large fish kill 10 miles south of Sanibel.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

News Press

A la carte: Caterer opens French restaurant in south Fort Myers

The chef-owner of Blue Windows Catering and Chef Services has opened a new bistro in south Fort Myers, but there's a catch.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Ledger

Redfish Pass Limit of Mangrove Snapper

This will be more of a true blog entry; I'm down Sanibel/Captiva Islands on a fishing vacation for a few days.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

Pet project: Analysis shows trends of dogs and cats living together...

Brawny arms wrap softly around the small, fluffy bengal cat. "Meowwwww," cries Chrissy as Officer Peter Hinkley of Collier County Domestic Animal Services pets her gently.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Red tide may have killed fish off Sanibel

Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. A small, but concentrated patch of red tide may have led to recent fish kills off the coast of Sanibel.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

News Press

Sanibel Island fish kill was probably not caused by red tide

Red tide probably did not cause a small fish kill on Sanibel Sept. 29. The fish kill extended from Bowman's Beach to Blind Pass, said Rick Bartleson, a research scientist at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Marine Laboratory.

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News Press

Eateries and eaters jubilant as local delicacy set to return

The pre-dawn sky Thursday - the first day of stone crab season - burned orange and pink, complete with the bright planet Venus and a thin crescent moon.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Gasparilla Gazette

North Spreader solution near?

Finding a natural balance for the North Spreader Ecosystem is just as complex as finding balance among the mad tangle of stakeholders who are working toward an agreement to protect the delicate estuary in the northwest Cape.

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FOX 4 Now - WFTX Home

Turtle nests on the decline

There's two weeks left in the sea turtle nesting season and the number of nests are down.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Associated Content

Fun and Entertainment at Dinner Theaters in South Florida for Local Folks and Visitors

There is lots of fun and entertainment to be had at dinner theaters in South Florida.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

News Press

Influential local: Robert Rauschenberg

Not only did Captiva artist Robert Rauschenberg have a global cultural impact, his philanthropy touched thousands of lives in Southwest Florida.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Naples Daily News

Island mini-trip: Sanibel and Captiva

A group of German tourists aren't intimidated by an impending shower as they view the surrounding landscape at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge and try to capture jumping mullets with their cameras.

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News Press

Blues band Captivates music lovers in Southwest Florida

Call it The Captiva Band, part two. For 42 years, bluesman Marty Stokes has entertained Southwest Florida under many band names, including The Nomads, Blueswater and The Blind Pass Band.

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Thu Oct 01, 2009

News Press

Best Bets: Food supply luring Spanish mackerel, other fish to Lee County, SW Fla. waters

You've heard the expression, "Spring is in the air." In Southwest Florida, anglers also can tell when fall is in the water.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Resort hosts benefit for ill fishin.....

'Tween Waters Inn Island Resort will host a benefit for 40-year veteran fishing guide Capt.

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Wed Sep 23, 2009

News Press

Dated Lee County parking machines lose revenue on beaches

Lee County could have made a lot more money from beach parking this year if they had machines that worked properly.

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