Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival   It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no….it’s just shrimp.  For over 50 years the Lions Club has been putting on one of the biggest shindigs this side of Sanibel [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: fishing Food General Information Local Business Things To Do

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Snowed In I have been living in New England for 49 years. I should be use to the cold and snow by now. I’m not! The term hardy New Englander does not relate to [...]

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Restaurants Opened In Fort Myers September 10th, Hurricane Irma devastated most of Florida.  Building up to the hurricane there was a mass evacuation from the sun shine state. It took people up to 40 [...]

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The Sanibel Stoop Hundreds of people travel from all over the world to Sanibel Island to enjoy the beautiful beaches. The beaches on the island are know for their soft sand, clear water, beautiful [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: General Information Things To Do

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Breakfast Places In Fort Myers We all know that breakfast is the most important part of the day. Why settle for a bowl of soggy cereal at home when you can go out and [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: Food General Information Local Business Things To Do

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Fishing in the Fort Myers Area Anglers have been telling “fish tales” for years about the big one that got away…. Well, you won’t find any “fish tales” in Fort Myers, Sanibel and Captiva [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: fishing General Information Things To Do Water sports

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The Sanibel Six Sea Shells The beaches of Sanibel Island have been voted the most beautiful in the entire country. This is why people travel from all over the world to enjoy them. One [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: General Information Things To Do Water sports

Tagged: Sanibel Island sea shelling seashells The Sanibel Six Seashell

Groupon Fort Myers When I am on vacation I like to do a bunch of things. Dinner, going on a local tour, or maybe hitting the spa are some of the things I would [...]

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On The 12th Day Of Christmas The Favorite Sun Gave To Me…12 Beach Front Activities. Here we are, the 12th day of Christmas. With this entry I called in an expert on 12 beach [...]

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Posted by Matt Ward in: 12 Days of Christmas General Information Things To Do

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On The Ninth Day Of Christmas The Favorite Sun Gave To Me… Some Of Our Favorite Things To Do In The Fort Myers Area. When we have guests staying at The Favorite Sun Matt [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: 12 Days of Christmas Food General Information Local Business Things To Do

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On The 8th Day Of Christmas The Favorite Sun gave To Me… 8 Things To Bring For A Perfect Beach Day Fort Myers, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island have some of the most beautiful [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: 12 Days of Christmas General Information Things To Do

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On The Seventh Day Of Christmas The Favorite Sun Gave To Me… 7 Pet Friendly Destinations In The Fort Myers Area You got to bring your dog on vacation, now what. You might not [...]

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Posted by Lisa March in: 12 Days of Christmas General Information Things To Do

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