July/August 2004

FEATURES

Island Power / By Parker Hathcock
The seclusion of Sanibel and Captiva made it tough for islanders to get electricity until a grassroots effort formed Lee County Electric Cooperative.

Exploring the Panhandle / By Trudi Edelman
Waterfalls in Florida? Parks in the Panhandle have many natural features that might surprise people more familiar with the state’s coasts.

Caloosahatchee Controversy / By Norm Zeigler
With red tide, beaches heaped with smelly seaweed, and diseased fish, Southwest Florida’s ecology and economy are under siege, and many are blaming mismanagement of the Caloosahatchee.

Images of Architecture / By Francine Litofsky
Photographer Francine Litofsky has captured in black and white some of South Florida’s distinctive structures.

Epicurious / By David Grant

DEPARTMENTS

Masthead

Editorial

Coastal Commerce

Making Waves
Celebrating Southwest Floridians

Explorer
Historic Spanish Point
By Gretchen F. Coyle

Profile
The Armenias
By J.G. Samuels

Outdoors
Gunkholing the Islands, By Bill Howell

Getaways
Prince Edward Island, By Wilson Hawthorne

The Arts
On Page and with Paint, By Janina Birtolo

Special Section
Future Building, By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold

Cuisine
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Barbecue, By Fred Bondurant

Finds
Stylish Summer Necessities, By Julie Clay

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in Southwest Florida

Gulf Coast Grins

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise