July/August 2002

FEATURES

Mosquito Wars / By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold
Lee County Mosquito Control District not only has helped change
the face of Southwest Florida, it leads the battle internationally on mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

Final Resting Places / By Jill Tyrer
Sanibel and Captiva’s early homesteaders might be dead and gone—and buried in some surprising spots—but some of the tales they inspired have lives of their own.

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


DEPARTMENTS

Publisher's Letter

Making Waves
Celebrating Islanders

Explorer
A Day at the Zoo
By Janina Birtolo

Habitats
Restoring Collier’s Cottage
By Gretchen F. Coyle

Profile
Birding with the Stokeses
By Jill Tyrer

Outdoors
Windsurfing
By William Ernest Waites

Cuisine
Excellence in Italian
By David Grant

Concierge
Just for Kids
By Libby Grimm

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in
Southwest Florida

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise