CCMI CEO wins the Apex Nov 23, 2009
Fort Myers auto dealer and philanthropist Sam Galloway Jr. introduced Owen to the 200 attending Saturdays semi-formal awards gala at Sanibel Harbour Resort south of Fort Myers ... Sarah Owen, CEO of Community Cooperative Ministries Inc., is named the winner of the Women in Business Apex Award on Saturday at Sanibel Harbour Resort No way, said Owen. (The News-Press -- Business)
Sanibel Harbour steps out Nov 23, 2009
Sanibel Harbour Resort s expecting to feel Marriott-brand magic in time for the holidays ... "With Marriott, we expect a six-to-eight point bump in occupancy. For 2010 that could be 8,000 to 10,000 (leisure traveler) room nights and at least 5,000 additional room nights from groups," said Cory L. Clark, Sanibel Harbour general manager ... Sanibel Harbour's owner remains Fort Mitchell, Ky. (The News-Press -- Business)
Fort Myers firm's future looks green Nov 23, 2009
This year Benchmark is working with the University of Florida School of Architecture and the Florida Community Design Center to create designs for Sea Grass, a planned 12-acre Sanibel Island community ... Those are in addition to numerous other individual projects where green is a priority, including a home with guest quarters for Mehran and Minoo Javanmardian on Sanibel that will be move-in ready next month ... Benchmark was founded in 1984 when Anderson, who had worked for Mariner Group for 10... (The News-Press -- Business)
Five Apex Award finalists serve SW Fla. Nov 20, 2009
The five women - chosen from among more than 30 nominees - will be cheered at a black-tie gala and ceremony Saturday at Sanibel Harbour Resort outh of Fort Myers ... Location: Sanibel Harbour Resort south Fort Myers. (The News-Press -- Business)
Business Digest: Sweetbay sponsors children's museum Nov 20, 2009
Emily Kettner has been promoted to account leader at the Sanibel office of Noise, a multimedia branding communications agency. During the past year, Kettner has managed and written award-winning work for clients such as Florida Repertory Theatre, 'Tween Waters Inn and Fort HealthCare. (The News-Press -- Business)
Business Digest: Kraft gets contract for Cape Coral VA clinic Nov 13, 2009
Mark Brown was appointed executive chef at The Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel Island. Brown, a chef with more than 22 years experience, describes himself as a passionate, driven and innovative professional. (The News-Press -- Business)
North Fort Myers man's ace scores one for working class Nov 12, 2009
Her ace: Golfers may be more familiar and more comfortable with their home courses, but Hughes, a member at Kelly Greens in Fort Myers, scored her first ace a few years ago at The Dunes in Sanibel and her second ace earlier this month at Imperial in Naples ... "Who: Joyce Sanders, 73, Fort MyersWhere: Eastwood Golf Course, No. 16, 134 yards, 7-woodHer ace: If only it were as easy as saying it. Driving to the 16th hole, Joyce Sanders was having so poor a round, she said to her playing partners,... (The News-Press -- Sports)
Fort Myers man, 83, beats age, sets goal to keep doing so at 90 Nov 12, 2009
Upon retiring to Sanibel and finally taking up the game at age 65, his only instruction was Ben Hogans pre-eminent tome Five Lessons and tips he could glean by watching golfers in person or on television. I try to mimic their swings, Whitaker, 81, said of Ernie Els, Steve Stricker, Fred Couples and others. (The News-Press -- Sports)
Lee County home builders get a few bites Nov 5, 2009
Permit numbers from Cape Coral weren't available Tuesday and there were six in Bonita Springs, one in Sanibel and none in Fort Myers Beach. Michael Timmerman, a Naples-based senior associate with Fishkind iates, an Orlando-based economic consulting firm, said the problem for home builders is that the inventory of existing homes is so cheap right now - the median price of an existing house sold with the help of a Realtor was $89,700 in September, the last month available, according to the Florida... (The News-Press -- Business)
Today's Mailbag: Municipal Elections Nov 3, 2009
ELLIS ROBINSONSanibel ... He designed Six Mile Cypress Parkway to protect the adjacent slough; he made sure Summerlin Road provided the critical access to the beaches and Sanibel while protecting the San Carlos estuary; and he brought two elected commissions together on a much needed roadway at the Charlotte County Airport. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Business briefs: Fort Myers firm offers more energy efficiency Nov 2, 2009
Scot Congress opens Sanibel jewelry store. Veteran jeweler and long-time Sanibel resident Scot Congress has opened Scot's Fine Jewelers in Periwinkle Place on Sanibel. (The News-Press -- Business)
Today's mailbag Nov 2, 2009
He designed Six Mile Cypress Parkway to protect the adjacent slough; he made sure Summerlin Road provided the critical access to the beaches and Sanibel while protecting the San Carlos estuary; and he brought two elected commissions together on a much needed roadway at the Charlotte County Airport. While Forrest Banks worked full time managing projects and running a Fort Myers business, he also was very active in many community organizations and boards, giving him a unique prospective on quality... (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Capital ideas: To drill or not to drill. . . is that really the question? Nov 2, 2009
One question from Sanibel said a spill in the Timor Sea showed that Australia's beaches were endangered by drilling. Another viewer from Gulf Breeze said Australia was able to extract resources in its waters and maintain its beautiful beaches, why not Florida. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Lawyers' $11 Million Bonus Request Leaves Judge, SEC Surprised Oct 31, 2009
"Please, let's get these funds back where they belong -- in the hands of the investors -- and away from greedy hands," wrote Ronald Meyers of Sanibel Island. But Michael Hanzman, of counsel with West Palm Beach-based , who represented defrauded investors in class action litigation, told Moreno the receivership lawyers "deserve a significant fee enhancement." He did not specify an amount. (Law.com)
Bizz Buzz: Tourism, hospitality leaders say 'ciao' to summer Oct 29, 2009
As always, the Sanibel Harbor Resort provided a perfect backdrop with first-class service and a tasty repast. Kudos go to the new chef for his lovely luncheon presentation and to Team Tourism for leading us to the brilliant light at the end of this rather dark economic tunnel. (The News-Press -- Business)
Rev. Jim Boler: Publix involved in tomato-pickers fate, like it or not Oct 27, 2009
He was then an associate minister at Sanibel Congregational UCC before retiring in January. He lives in Fort Myers. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Boca Raton grapples with exploding iguana population: 'They'll never get rid of them,' expert says Oct 27, 2009
Sanibel also contracts with trappers. Whether that's the answer for Boca Raton needs to be discussed, Whelchel said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Real estate briefs: Calling all builders for Parade of Homes Oct 24, 2009
Lighthouse Realty on Sanibel Island is proud to announce the expansion of its sales team with the addition of three Realtors and a property management specialist. Vickie Morris and Sarah and Jeff Brady are now Realtors for the agency and Katie Noorlander is joining Lighthouse as the new vacation rentals and property manager. (The News-Press -- Business)
Business digest: Law firm presents free estate planning seminar Oct 24, 2009
Attorneys Craig R. Hersch and Michael B. Hill, partners with Sheppard, Brett, Stewart, Hersch, Kinsey in Fort Myers, will present a free informational workshop on "Florida Residency and Estate Planning" at 9 a.m. Oct. 27 at the Sanibel Community House ... Sanibel Community House is located at 2173 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel Island. (The News-Press -- Business)
Deeds recorded Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2009 in Volusia Oct 18, 2009
Teta Property LLC to Michael D. Charewicz, Michael D. Charewicz Trust, Doris M. Charewicz and Doris M. Charewicz Trust, Unit 502, Sanibel, $354,900. Lynn Jones, Sylvester Lynn Jones, Lynn Jones Trust and Dot Kelley to Samuel R. Sink, Unit 708, Peninsula, $222,300. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Oct 4, 2009
Sanibel is a great place to spend an entire week, but it also makes a convenient overnight trip for Miami vacationers. Sanibel Island s main claim to fame is the abundance of seashells lining its beaches ... Sanibel has been named the best shelling spot in North America, and is a primary destination for both amateur and serious shellers. (Suite101.com)
Deeds recorded in Volusia County Sept. 7-11 Sep 30, 2009
Teta Property LLC to Leigh Scott Hamby, Cathryn Lynn Hamby and Robert Wayne Haisten, Unit 905, Sanibel, $404,900. Joan H. Lee and Teresa A. Valdes to Peter and Marina Kappenthuler, Unit 1001, Blue Surf, $400,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Deeds recorded Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2009 in Volusia Sep 20, 2009
Teta Property LLC to Daniel P. and Anna L. Bouknight, Unit 1102, Sanibel, $432,400 ... Teta Property LLC to Daniel C. and Jamie C. Parke, Unit 602, Sanibel, $425,000 ... Matias and Elisa Padayhag to Amid Abdullah, Unit 704, Sanibel, $360,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
* Coastal homes at risk from rising seas Sep 6, 2009
The Florida Keys, Miami Beach, Sanibel and Captiva, and Palm Beach, the exclusive east coast hideaway of the super-wealthy, are all built on barrier islands and some experts believe these sand islands would be swamped by rising seas. With a 3-foot [90cm] sea level rise, most of the lower half of the Everglades disappears. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Photo of the Week Aug 1, 2009
Thats how Kathryn OLeary described the scene shortly after she captured this incredible image off Sanibel Island, Fla ... OLeary snapped her photo while enjoying her second visit to Sanibel. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Fla. landscaper given stitches after gator bite Jul 30, 2009
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation says 56-year-old Lauri Olin was working on the pond in Sanibel Wednesday morning when the alligator attacked. Olin kicked the gator and it let her go. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Sun and sand are calling Jul 25, 2009
The restaurant is near Sanibel Island, a wildlife haven where two-thirds of the island is set aside as a protected preserve ... Located just off the coast of Fort Myers, Sanibel is the beachcomber s dream ... Pro: Sanibel s location makes the island a natural scoop for an endless variety of seashells. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Condo Trends: Wireless Solutions Latest Amenity for Condo Dwellers Jul 14, 2009
Holdrum is manager of SunDial East, a condo community on Sanibel Island, Florida. "Rental agents in the area report that when they show two comparable units, only one of which has WiFi, renters almost exclusively choose the unit with WiFi. 'That's a key advantage for rentals,' according to Bret Fisher, CEO of Caller-IP. 'They don't lose business to other developments,'" that don't carry area wide wi-fi. (RealtyTimes)
Deeds recorded June 8-12, 2009 in Volusia Jun 28, 2009
Lisa M. and Joseph A. Familia to Homesales Inc. of Delaware, Unit 606, Sanibel, $455,658. Michael and Cathy C. Spisak to Carol R. Gray Trust, Unit 602, Palma Bella, $425,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Expansion of Lee County's Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility Wins Sustainable Florida Best Practices Award for Partnership Jun 19, 2009
Fort Myers Beach, a fourth municipality, is located on Estero Island and a fifth municipality, Sanibel, is situated on the island of the same name. Lee County attracts visitors and companies alike with its mild climate, beautiful beaches and boundless business opportunities. (PR Newswire)
Davis - Smith (1) Jun 16, 2009
The couple will be married on Sanibel Island with their four children and immediate families in attendance. Following the honeymoon in Colorado they will reside in Lake Wales. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Doc Ford: Action accerlarates and never lets go Apr 10, 2009
95), by Randy Wayne White: Doc Ford is in his 50s now, no longer the young man we first met 16 books ago in "Sanibel Flats" (1990) ... As longtime fans of the series know, Doc is by all appearances a marine biologist who collects specimens and conducts research in his waterfront lab on Florida's Sanibel Island ... 95), by Randy Wayne White: Doc Ford is in his 50s now, no longer the young man we first met 16 books ago in "Sanibel Flats" (1990). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The War revisited Apr 8, 2009
The house was built in 1889 on Sanibel Island by the founder Latetitica Ashmore Nutt of the UDC Chapter #1447 in Ft. Myers. The chapter will join with the Lakeland Annie H. Darracott Chapter #791 for a Confederate Memorial Day observance Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery, where there are 77 Confederate veterans listed and others interred in 12 cemeteries locally. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Steve Bernard, 61; founded Cape Cod Potato Chips Mar 12, 2009
He also sold crouton-maker Chatham Village Foods that same year and sought to spend his retirement on the golf courses of Sanibel, Fla. His daughter's idea for another Cape Cod-based snack food company coaxed him off the links. (Boston Globe)
Finding Florida Shorebirds in the S... Mar 8, 2009
Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island and Lover's Key State Park, Ft Myers Beach often have large numbers of shorebirds including curlews during the spring. The Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has king rail, limpkin, and other shorebirds throughout the spring. (Suite101.com)
Economy trips up students' spring break plans Mar 7, 2009
The sour economy is at least partly responsible for the cancellation of a UGA-sponsored camping trip to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Florida s Sanibel Island, said Jennifer Stewart, assistant director for outdoor recreation in UGA s Recreational Sports Department ... Even camping is a little pricey on Sanibel Island, however. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 Feb 25, 2009
More recently, with his partner Theda Hester, he enjoyed spending time on Sanibel Island in Florida in the winter, and visiting his daughters and their partners. Even when his own health was declining, he never lost his concern for others he was a faithful visitor to his friends in nursing homes and his curiosity about the world, reading avidly and widely as long as he could. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Economy’s impact on travel: Smaller destinations, more basic trips Feb 23, 2009
Fort Myers and Sanibel Island are known for beaches, wildlife viewing and history, such as the Edison Winter Estates. But hotel rates in Portland are up, she said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Finding Florida's Stork Relatives i... Feb 21, 2009
Thus, they are found in Fort Desoto County Park (Pinellas County), Lovers Key (Bonita Beach), Clam Pass (Naples), Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge (Sanibel Island), Briggs Wildlife Refuge, Marco Island, and Everglades City, Lettuce Lake Park (Tampa), Myakka River and Manatee River state parks (east of I-75), and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Glossy ibis tend to forage in slightly denser grassy vegetation than white ibis. (Suite101.com)
Florida Herons and Egrets in Spring Feb 21, 2009
All herons and egrets can be found in Fort Desoto County Park (Pinellas County), along the Sunshine Skyway bridge approaches (Pinellas County to Bradenton), Lovers Key (Bonita Beach), Clam Pass (Naples), Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge (Sanibel Island), Briggs Wildlife Refuge, Marco Island, and Everglades City ... As nesting is normally on islands and other isolated locations, these behaviors are rarely observed, but can be seen in ponds north of Tampa, Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel... (Suite101.com)
Recession is changing travel Feb 20, 2009
Agirl looks at shells on Sanibel Island, just off the Florida coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Sanibel Islandis known for beaches, wildlife viewing and history ... Fort Myers and Sanibel Island are known for beaches, wildlife viewing and history, such as the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. (MSNBC -- Travel)
How is the economy changing the way we travel? Feb 19, 2009
Fort Myers and Sanibel Island are known for beaches, wildlife viewing and history, such as the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. But hotel rates in Portland are up, she said. (USA Today -- Travel)
3 Floridians safe, Coast Guard calls off search Feb 18, 2009
On board were Charles Millburg of Niceville and his wife Trudy and his sister Martha Hinds of Sanibel Island. Crews began looking for the 47-foot sailboat on Monday, but by the afternoon, they got word that the family was safe. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Getting Acquainted With 25 questions Feb 8, 2009
I haven't lived anywhere else, but have visited South Florida and love Sanibel Island, with the gulf waves and all the sea shells on the beach. 9. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
