November/December 2003

FEATURES

Edison and Ford Winter Estates / By Roger Williams
Lifelong friendships have dissolved among Ft. Myers’s old guard in an ongoing battle over the preservation and management of the city’s jewel.

Lee County Lifestyles / By Roger Williams
A modest home in a fishing village, a showcase home overlooking the links, a functional home in a friendly neighborhood—Lee has something for anyone.

The Strange Tale of the Algiers / By Jill Tyrer
In 1958, a ferry that had spent its life hauling people and cars across the Mississippi River found a new course—to Sanibel Island.

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
Muffy Clark Gill
By J.G. Samuels

Explorer
The Pelican Man Bird Sanctuary
By Glenn V. Ostle

Profile
Bill and Dee Fulk
By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold
and Jill Tyrer

Habitats
Cracker-Style Homes, By Linda Heffley Keller

Across the Causeway
Conservancy of Southwest Florida, By Janina Birtolo

Special Section
Balancing Growth and Regulation, By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold

Cuisine
Dockside Dining on the Islands, By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold

Finds
Holiday Ornaments

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in Southwest Florida

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise