Pink Flamingo High Tea

Graphic for Pink Flamingo High Tea on October 5, 2021

 

An assortment of “Let’s Pink Out” intiatives will once again be held on Sanibel during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

The month launches with a sure-to-be-stunning Pink Flamingo High Tea on October 5.  A full high tea menu will be served at Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, along with sparkling wines from Bailey’s Marketplace and floral decor designed by RS Walsh Garden Center.   » Read more

Fly Me Away!

Map of the United States with flight paths to Fort Myers

 

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers now provides nonstop service to 55 destinations by 14 air carriers.

The latest routes that have been added to your favorite vacation destination are listed below.  For more information on current nonstop flights, click here!

 

Fall 2021 Update

Air Canada

Start Your Engines!

Roar Offshore Powerboat Racing

 

Come celebrate the return of Roar Offshore Powerboat Racing to Southwest Florida!

The roaring engines are coming back for 2021.  Roar Offshore is the final stop of the APBA (American Power Boat Association) National Championship series.  Roar Offshore will once again be the Championship Race for 2021, crowning Offshore Champions in 14 classes.

Fort Myers Beach is a perfect location for the races because there are so many up-close viewing opportunities.   » Read more

The Size of a Pea

 

This little guy — right around the size of a pea — is just another of our truly fascinating residents!

Last month, ten Hummingbird Bobtail Squid, Euprymna berryi, arrived at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum from Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, along with a clutch of viable eggs.  While the adult Bobtail Squid went directly on exhibit, the clutch of eggs stayed in quarantine and,  » Read more

Make Your Heart Sing

Singer-songwriter Gary Hannan

Singer-songwriter Gary Hannan; photo courtesy of The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel.

 

Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is back!  If you’re island bound, you won’t want to miss it!

The popular music festival returns for its seventh year with a lineup of more than 100 performances from 60 talented singer-songwriters, including Jimmie Allen and Michael Ray.

Ten days of music kicks off on Captiva Island,  » Read more

A Golden Idea

Cindie Hudson with her book “Yellow Dog,”

along with her two golden retrievers Harlee, left, and Seger, right.

 

A fun “tail” about therapy dogs visiting Sanibel, from the News and Tribune covering the surrounding areas of Jeffersonville, Indiana:

There’s a 72-hour period in a puppy’s development that’s ideal to see if they’d be ideal for service, rescue or therapy.   » Read more

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