FEATURES

Guiding Lights / By Rick Poley
The lighthouses of Southwest Florida have watched over our coast through the years, leading many a vessel to safe harbor, from St. Petersburg to the Dry Tortugas.

Treasure Quest / By Jill Tyrer and Thomas Whittingslow
In the 17th century, two ships went down near Sanibel and Ft. Myers Beach. Now, some treasure hunters think they’re close to finding the wrecks and their treasures.

J.N. “Ding” Darling / By Libby Boren McMillan
Many people know his name for the wildlife refuge on Sanibel that bears it, but far fewer know how much the islands owe this early conservationist and nationally acclaimed cartoonist. Excerpts from the article.


DEPARTMENTS

Editorial

Making Waves
Celebrating Islanders

Explorer
Unearthing Calusa Secrets at Pineland
By Gretchen F. Coyle

Across the Causeway
Travel into the Past at the Fort Myers Historical Museum
By Barbara Linstrom

Style
Holiday Season in the Sun, By Gwenda Hiett-Clements

Dining
’Tween Waters Celebrates the Season, By Barbara Linstrom

Cuisine
Kids Cook, By Jan Campbell

Getaways
Extreme Fun at Florida’s Club Med, By Chelle Koster Walton

Finds
Holiday Decorations, By Libby Grimm

Concierge
The Greatest Gifts, By Libby Grimm

Calendar
Where to go and what to do in Southwest Florida

Island Journal