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06/12/2023

Come on down!

04/12/2023

Did you know: Cape Coral is home to the pint-sized, Burrowing Owl? They are often seen standing outside of their burrows or perched on low fences. 🦉

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03/12/2023

Oh yes.

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03/12/2023

A fun day trip exploration.

In the late 19th Century, only a handful of brave souls and hardy pioneers called the island of Chokoloskee home. Among them was Charles Greenleigh McKinney, an itinerant farmer who had dubbed his first failed plantation in the region at Turner River “Needhelp”. McKinney’s wry wit became his trademark. Writing a column peppered with sardonic folk wisdom for the American Eagle newspaper out of Estero, he earned the nickname “Sage of Chokoloskee”.

, November 27th, 1891, McKinney opened the first Post Office at Chokoloskee. Whether it was out of wishful thinking or sheer irony, he gave it the unlikely name “Comfort”. It would be changed to Chokoloskee, another named coined by McKinney, in June of the following year.

Charles Sherod “Ted” Smallwood arrived in the Chokoloskee Bay area in 1896 and within three years owned the majority of the land on the island. Soon after the construction of the Smallwood Trading Post in 1917, McKinney would pass the torch and Ted would take over as postmaster, serving the community in that role until he retired in 1941.

The Smallwood Store, as it would become known, would remain in operation (Ted’s daughter Thelma took over following his death in 1951) until 1982 and doubled as the Chokoloskee Post Office during that time. This souvenir postcard, showing the Smallwood Store from the bay, dates to 1968. Today the store is operated as a museum, giving visitors the opportunity to walk through time and experience a taste of life on Florida’s last frontier.

Visit Museum of the Everglades to learn more about C.G. McKinney, Ted Smallwood, and other pioneers who laid the foundation for the birth of Collier County. While you are here, why not make the short drive to nearby Chokoloskee to visit the Smallwood Store Museum for an even more memorable experience?

Museum of the Everglades is located at 105 West Broadway Avenue in Everglades City. The museum is open Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm. Admission is free!

01/12/2023

Welcome back!

The Sanibel Cafe is NOW OPEN!!! 🥞👏🎉 We are so happy for Richard and Bonnie, and all of their staff. What a journey this has been!!

26/11/2023

Great way to spend a relaxing day.

20/11/2023

Progress! Welcome back.

📃 🌴 🎉 I guess this means we can rock and roll now! We are N O W O P E N 📣 Please share the news!!🎉 418 days later, and we have missed you! Come see us!

(Yes! Same spot in Tahitian Gardens Shopping Center) 😃

20/11/2023

Adventure day!

17/11/2023

Always !

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09/11/2023

Come see the island! More business open all the time, recovery full steam ahead.

Her light shines bright over Sanibel Island…
Lighthouse Beach is just a mile and a half from Periwinkle Park!

08/11/2023

Good morning!

Morning beach walks are the best. 🏝️ 🐚 ☀️

25/10/2023

A great overnight visit. Fun, easy drive.

This should explain why it's called the Overseas Hwy! Birdseye view of US1 Florida Keys ☀️🌴🐚🌊

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21/10/2023

Perfect timing.

Kayaking into the sunset – where adventure meets the golden hour. 🛶

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19/10/2023

Quiet, beautiful, great day trip.

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is home to an abundance of fauna including otters, turtles and wading birds. Have you visited this natural wonder? What did you see?

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19/10/2023

Now open !

What boat-iful day..

Just a short drive from Fort Myers or even quicker by boat. We offer dock side dining for lunch or dinner. The perfect way to spend these gorgeous fall days…

17/10/2023

Beautiful as always

There is just something about this drive. 🏝️

17/10/2023

Progress!
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The fence along the drive up to the Sanibel Lighthouse is back up and the whole area is slowly but surely looking better. I love the resiliency of Southwest Florida!

Thank you to Jorgen Asteberg for sending me the photo.

14/10/2023

Come on down!

Capture the feeling of a Sanibel sunset so you can carry it with you everywhere! 🌅

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14/10/2023

Yes!

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14/10/2023

Beautiful!

FLORIDA SUNSET! 🌅🔥

Sky on fire from Siesta Key with vibrant colors painted across the evening sky. Have a great weekend y’all!

Credit: (IG)

07/10/2023

For sure!

Just go! 🩵🌊🩵🌴

02/10/2023

What's open?

The Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce has a list available of businesses back in operation after Hurricane Ian on Wander: Maps & Navigation. The GPS-enabled interactive map also pinpoints beach accesses that have opened, bike parking areas and the user’s relative location. Points of interest can be filtered by seven categories.

https://www.captivasanibel.com/2023/09/12/interactive-guide-to-open-island-businesses-17/

01/10/2023

SHELL FIND!

Leanne Johnson, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, found some lion’s paws on Aug. 31 while shelling post-Hurricane Idalia near The Mucky Duck on Captiva. She and her husband, Todd, have been vacationing on the islands at least yearly for a decade.

https://www.captivasanibel.com/2023/09/25/lions-paws-found-on-captiva/

01/10/2023

01/10/2023

"So, my son Jasper and I were on our way home from Vanderbilt and he wanted CiCi's pizza. I found one in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and we stopped to eat.

We were the first customers of the day. Once inside, I noticed an employee sitting alone at a table having lunch. I later learned that her name is Diana and She appeared to have some mental and/or physical challenges.

While we continued to eat our lunch, I noticed that the young manager, Brandon, came by to clean her table and take her plate away. It was then that I saw something that helped restore my faith in humanity. The manager, Brandon, came back to Diana's table with a napkin in hand and gently wiped her face while she just smiled at him.

As a parent of a special needs child I was almost moved to tears by this simple gesture. Just knowing that there are people like this in the world gives me hope. He didn't know that I was watching but, I assure you I made him aware of what I saw and how much it blessed me. His response was 'I just try to treat people the way my grandparents taught me to.'

I think about how often we are quick to share our bad customer service experiences on Facebook. I think that we should be just as quick to share these experiences as well. So, if you're ever in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.... stop in and see Brandon and let him know how thankful you are for people like him."
SOURCE: Jesse Young

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01/10/2023

Indeed!

Paradise, its why we all come here. 🏝️🌅

01/10/2023

Come and visit!

01/10/2023

Wow !

9/21 Today in Florida History from the Florida Historical Society!

1905 – The Columbia Restaurant opens its doors! The Columbia Restaurant is the oldest continuously operated restaurant in Florida, and the oldest Spanish restaurant in the United States. The restaurant, which began in Ybor City as a small sixty-seat corner café, now has 1,700 seats in fifteen dining rooms, taking up 52,000 square feet over an entire city block. Founded by Cuban immigrant, Casimiro Hernandez Sr., the landmark restaurant and its seven additional locations are still owned and operated by fourth and fifth generation Hernandez-Gonzmart family members.

26/09/2023

A gorgeous start to the day!

The sunrise this morning is insane! Look at those colors. 🌅🏝️

25/09/2023

Oh yes!

Overcast and 83 degrees. 🏖️ Perfect beach day weather!

22/09/2023

Progress!

22/09/2023

Now open! Welcome back

22/09/2023

A great place to have a delicious meal and fun and friendly service.

19/09/2023

Wow!

*BABY YODA SUNSET* caught on camera above the Gulf from Boca Grande, Florida. A great sunset this is, share it I will. 😉🌅 Credit: Bebe Barcus

19/09/2023

Come on down! Your beautiful sunset awaits.
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19/09/2023

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