November/December 2005

FEATURES

Picturing Florida / By Glenn Ostle
Southwest Florida International Airport showcases sixty photos by Alan S. Maltz, a Key West-based photographer skilled at capturing the beauty of the Sunshine State.

A Tale of Two Mayors / By Chris Wadsworth
Ft. Myers's Jim Humphrey and Cape Coral's Eric Feichthaler discuss what it takes to help lead their growing cities into the futre.

The Light Stuff / By William Ernest Waites
Former Queens of Edisonia recall more than sixty years of pomp, ceremony, tradition, and even romance at the Edison Pageant of Light.

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial

Making Waves
Celebrating Southwest Floridians

Habitats
Small Space, Big Reward
By Beth Luberecki

The Arts
Art Night on Pine Island
By Ann Marie O'Phelan

Profile
The Energy of a Good Conductor
By Janina Birtolo

Explorer
The Gamble Plantation
By Gretchen Coyle

Getaways
Try Something Different: Curacao
By Roberta Sotonoff

Coastal Commerce
Enter the Ft. Myers Fun Zone
By Beth Luberecki

Outdoors
Tales from the Blueway
By Chelle Koster Walton

Finds
Timeless Treasures of Old Ft. Myers
By Julie Clay

BIA Special Section
Developing Downtown Ft. Myers
By Jill Tyrer

Cultural Lee
Notes About Your Community

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in Southwest Florida

Cuisine
The Vocabulary of St. Croix
By Chelle Koster Walton

Epicurious
A Guide to Dining in Southwest Florida

Gulf Coast Grins
By Steve Madden

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise