May/June 2003

FEATURES

Much Ado About Manatees / By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold
These gentle marine mammals are at the center of a maelstrom that has sucked in everyone from boaters to government agencies to real estate and construction interests.

Turner River Road / By Peter da Silva
Looking for wild South Florida? Look no further than Turner River Road in Collier County, a nature photographer’s dream.

Affordable Housing on Sanibel / By Roger Williams
With its high-priced real estate, Sanibel excludes most people who work on the island from living there without assistance from public housing.

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


DEPARTMENTS

Masthead

Editorial

Gulf Coast Grins

Making Waves
Celebrating Islanders

Coastal Commerce

The Arts
Creating a Cultural Center, By Tiffany Yates

Across the Causeway
Hickey’s Creek Park, By Trudi Edelman

Outdoors
Fishing Artificial Reefs, By William Ernest Waites

Explorer
Water Taxis, By Gretchen F. Coyle

Getaways
Traveling to Key West, By Elizabeth Heath

Cuisine
Dockside Dining at Ft. Myers Beach, By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold

Finds
Wine Accoutrements, By Julie Clay

Concierge
Getting Around on Sanibel and Captiva

Party Times
Meeting our Readers

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in Southwest Florida

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise