Contents
November/December 2002


coverFEATURES

Witnesses to Change / By Jill Tyrer
A small community of people who grew up on a sparsely inhabited island have watched their hometown become Ft. Myers Beach as we know it today.

Island Emergency / By Ken Richards
The relative isolation of the region’s islands is what attracts people to them, but it poses a special challenge in an emergency.

Tuning in to Public Radio / By Julie Clay
WGCU-FM provides an alternative to commercial radio with news and entertainment through NPR, local information, and community outreach.

Epicurious / By David Grant
A list of Southwest Florida restaurants describing their unique features, type of food and location.


DEPARTMENTS

Editorial


Making Waves
Celebrating Islanders

Across the Causeway
Fantastic Fleamasters
By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold

Habitats
The Toy House
By Libby Grimm

Profile
Greyhound Guardian
By William Ernest Waites

Outdoors
Setting Sail
By William Ernest Waites

Explorer
Cruising for Stone Crabs, By Christopher Elliott

Getaways
Set Your Sights on Sarasota, By Elizabeth Heath

Cuisine
Chef’s Night Out, By David Grant

Finds
Journals and Albums, By Libby Grimm

Concierge
Books—Naturally, By Libby Grimm

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in Southwest Florida

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise