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Yesterday | Associated Content

Sanibel and Captiva Islands: America's Tropical Paradise

Just west of Fort Myers, Florida are two of the most beautiful islands you will ever see that are truly a slice of tropical heaven.

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Friday | Associated Content

Most Romantic Restaurants on Sanibel Island

Sanibel Island is a tropical vacation destination for honeymooners and couples looking for a low-key getaway near the ocean.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Associated Content

Top Cultural Attractions on Sanibel Island

The islands of Sanibel and Captiva are a perfect destination for a tropical vacation off the Florida shore.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Gasparilla Gazette

Capt. Dobson assigned to Gasparilla, other islands

Gasparilla and other islands within Lee County are beginning to see a new face wearing the uniform of a Lee County Sheriff's captain.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

News Press

Today's Mailbag

Re: 'Sign laws creating advertising adversity,' June 21. I was outraged to say the least, when I read this article.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Sanibel beaches earn top spot in ma.....

The beaches of Sanibel have been ranked among the 20 best beaches in America by Men's Journal magazine.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

News Press

Scientists work to get at root of algal bloom

As red grouper and porkfish fish ignored them Saturday, a team of divers did a little stratified random transect work 53 feet down in the clear, warm water of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Nbc-2.com

One Tank Trip: Useppa Island

LEE COUNTY: This week's One Tank Trip is close to home. Useppa Island is in Lee County, but it's an exclusive club that few people get to experience.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

News Press

New halfway house opens in Fort Myers

Tiffany Peterson clutched the ribbon cut Wednesday to mark the opening of her new home.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

News Press

Go: Southwest Florida's great outdoors

Swallowtail kite - They're back! Swallowtail kites - one of the most striking signs of Southwest Florida summer .

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

News Press

Causeway costs: Covering workers' commutes

Businesses on Sanibel and Captiva islands pay more than $550,000 a year in bridge tolls for their workers.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

WBBH-TV

Toll talks have business owners on edge

LEE COUNTY: Talks of toll price changes across Lee County are raising concerns. County leaders are talking about eliminating dozens of local discount programs to help make it easier for drivers who pre-pay. But while most drivers will pay less at the tolls, about 17 percent of drivers will pay more.

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News Press

Sea turtles holding their own in Lee County's beaches

Sea turtles are loving most of Lee County's beaches this year. A little more than a month into the sea turtle nesting season, several beaches are seeing more nests than in the previous two years.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Fight over improved water quality g.....

The battle to keep local waterways healthy is being fought not only in Lee County, but in the hallowed halls of Washington, D.C. Rae Ann Wessel, policy director for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, lobbied on four issues directly tied to county waters during a recent trip to the nation's Capitol.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

News Press

Beach 'spaghetti' harmless

Sounds like a monster movie - Invasion of the Syringodium. But the white stuff washing up on Southwest Florida beaches, identified by scientists as blades of bleached-out Syringodium filiforme , is completely harmless.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

Gasparilla Gazette

Lee County property values drop nearly 25%; Boca Grande down 2.82%

While sustaining the smallest drop percentage-wise in the county, Boca Grande experienced a loss in taxable valuation of $46.2 million, according to preliminary numbers released last week by Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Breeze Newspapers launches improved.....

Readers of flguide.com will notice significant improvements in the Web site, which has grown to be the definitive online source for tourism-related news about Southwest Florida.

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Tue Jun 02, 2009

Naplesnews.com Stories

Beaches inundated with gobs of manatee grass

Seaweed and other debris made its way onto the shore of Clam Pass Beach Park on Monday.

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Sun May 31, 2009

News Press

The Table Guy: Piecing together profits for area nonprofits

Fritz Neal doesn't look like a Dumpster diver. And he wasn't, until he retired. Neal didn't need money - and he had an embarrassing richness of time.

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Fri May 29, 2009

News Press

Patches of tape grass in Caloosahatchee are bits of good news

Val is back - a good sign for the Caloosahatchee River as Southwest Florida heads into the rainy season.

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