SWFL-Guide

05/18/2022

Sanibel makes the list of best beaches!!

Trips To Discover, a digital travel magazine, recently released its updated “The 19 Best Beaches in Florida (and Why)” for 2022 and Sanibel Island made the list. It states, “Laid-back with predominantly warm, calm waters, Sanibel is a favorite for families traveling with children. Sanibel Isla...

04/20/2022

Cayo Costa is a beach bums paradise, Share your photos and fish tales from Cayo Costa in the comments .

The undisturbed pristine island offers nine miles of beautiful beaches, as well as acres of pine forests, oak palm hammocks and mangrove swamps. The island is only accessible by private boat or through ferry service. The regular park hours are from 8 a.m. to sundown all year round. There are a total...

03/31/2022

The Shell Factory is a fun destination for everyone! Especially for the nearly 400 animal residents.

Karen Schneider walked into the Shell Factory Nature Park more than a decade ago and never left. Before the economy changed in 2008, the Shell Factory Nature Park director worked for a wholesale tree nursery that, before it closed, sold to new construction projects. “Upon the tree nursery closing,...

03/29/2022

What’s better than checking out some great artwork?
Being able to check it out in paradise!

Now through April, the auditorium at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor & Education Center is featuring the nature art of New York artist Lori Lawrence. She stated, “Throughout my career as an artist, I have roamed between figurative and abstract expression. This has ...

03/15/2022

Fishing from shore, a pier, a bridge or on boat, SWFL has it all!

Fort Myers Beach offers inshore and offshore fishing. Anglers can choose to fish from the shoreline, bridges and piers, or to go on a fishing charter. Inshore fishing supplies year-round opportunities to catch snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, sheepshead, jack crevalle, mangrove snapper and other sp...

03/08/2022

It’s a beautiful day on the Sanibel Causeway! What is your “go-to” beach in SWFL?

03/04/2022

Can’t say we never “toll’d” you!
Learn more about Lee County toll transponders and avoid over paying.

Lee County reminds residents and visitors to choose one toll transponder to avoid getting double-charged when crossing one of its tolled bridges. The Midpoint, Cape Coral and Sanibel Causeway bridges have the all-electronic tolling systems in place. Customers should choose one transponder and remove...

02/22/2022

Help out the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation and jam out with the Caribbean Chillers — a Jimmy Buffet tribute band at Fish-Tale Marina on Feb. 24

The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation’s second Live! show of the season will be right back at Fish-Tale Marina on Feb. 24 with the Caribbean Chillers — a Jimmy Buffet tribute band. The show is a benefit for the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation. This show will begin at 7 p.m. a...

02/16/2022

SWFL is home to some spectacular sunsets. I captured this photo at the Cape Coral Yacht Club beach. Share your photos with us in the comments!

02/14/2022

Boca Grande is a popular day trip for local residents. What is your favorite day trip destination in SWFL?

The drive along the Boca Grande Causeway features turquoise-blue waters plied by boats ranging from yachts to kayaks. Completing the picture: Sandy beaches, a historic train trestle, high-end shopping and more fishing holes than anyone without a skilled guide can find. The Gasparilla Inn & Club is t...

02/07/2022

Did your top “Must Do’s” on Sanibel Island make the list?

Stunning sunrises and sunsets, beautiful white beaches perfect for swimming, diving or snorkeling the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters, a vast assortment of shells, endless shared use paths for exercise, resorts, restaurants and art galleries galore continue to bring visitors to Sanibel and Captiva Is...

02/03/2022

Fort Myers Art Fest returns this weekend! What are other annual events you look forward to?

ArtFest Fort Myers, downtown River District This three-day festival, Feb. 4-6, offers one-of-a-kind artwork, food, family-friendly fun, entertainment along the waterfront. This annual, juried show brings hundreds of pieces of original, high-quality art created by more than 200 participating artists....