San Carlos Island is home to one of the largest SW Florida Fishing Fleets. The Island’s shrimping industry offloads more Florida caught pink shrimp than anywhere else in the state. We would first like to extend our appreciation to the Erickson & Jensen Seafood Packers – stationed along San Carlos Island’s fishing port, for allowing us the...
SW Florida’s Estero Island
SW Florida’s Estero Island is a very beautiful place. I decided to take the drone out and video several parts of this amazing island. We started mid island – Newton Park, and worked our way north to Bow Ditch Park. From there we moved south of mid island to do our final shoot. Estero...
Lovers Key State Park – Above it all
Lovers Key State Park is made up mostly by a combination of 4 barrier islands and keys. They are Black Island, Lovers Key, Inner and Long Key. The park offers fabulous beaches, tropical terrain and a variety of foliage. Lovers Key State Park is a wildlife enthusiast utopia here on earth. You can find an...
Ft Myers Beach makes the Guinness Book of World Records
In SW Florida two island communities got together and achieved a milestone. On June 21, 2018 just after noon, one thousand and ninety three local participants from several communities made The Guinness Book of World Records. The world renowned and official book of world records declared the two island communities of FMB and Sanibel...
Ft Myers Beach Time Square and Pier
When you think ‘Time Square”, what is the first thought that crosses your mind? There’s no doubt that New York immediately comes to mind. And why wouldn’t it! New York City’s Time Square is a well known landmark around the world. However, there is another Time Square only known to the locals. It resides...
Ft Myers Beach Old San Carlos Blvd
Ft Myers Beach’s downtown district is divided into several sections. There is the Estero Blvd that travels the length of the island – north to south, Time Square which leads out to the pier, and Old San Carlos Blvd. In 1921 a toll bridge was established to bring visitors to and from Crescent Beach – known...
Estero Island’s Bowditch Point Park
Bowditch Point Park resides on the northern tip of SW Florida’s Estero Island – the city of Ft Myers Beach. This seventeen acre regional park and nature preserve was used for depositing dredged waste coming from the boating lanes leading though the Matanzas Pass. The sea bed’s waste created the highest elevation on the island....
St Patty’s Day Parade on Ft Myers Beach
The celebration starts rather early for the St Patty’s Day Parade on Ft Myers Beach. Everyone gathers on the south end of the island around 7:30 am. A local bar and restaurant – Castaways, starts the morning festivities off by serving Bloody Mary’s to the parade’s participants and their supporters. And they are off...
The 31st American Sand Sculpting Championship – Part 2
If you enjoyed ‘The 31st American Sand Sculpting Championships – Part 1′ article, then the continuation of our adventure will be just as exciting! The artist Jihoon Choi – South Korea born, depicts a young women peering through multiple symmetrical blocks. The detail put forth is absolutely amazing. When these artistic sculptors take to the road, they come...