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Cheers To 2021! Let Us Focus on the Now - January/February 2021 Publisher's Letter

Jan 24, 2021 12:33PM ● By Daniela J. Jaeger

The magazine business, like life itself, changes with almost every passing moment. As part of our “local, mobile and global” strategy and commitment to offering “bold, beautiful, provocative and fun editorial content,” we aim to keep you informed about Southwest Florida.

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Let The Dogs Out! Parks and beaches are big hits with best buddies

Jan 24, 2021 12:30PM ● By ANN MARIE O’PHELAN

Thomas Browne of Fort Myers knows all too well what it feels like being cooped up. “Dogs get cabin fever just like we do,” explains Browne.

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A Fish Out Of Water: When not feeding the hungry in SWFL, Stefanie Edwards feeds her soul by fishing

Jan 24, 2021 12:22PM ● By Kathy Montgomery

Stefanie Ink Edwards spends her days on the front lines of emergency food distribution, making sure people who need food in Southwest Florida get it.

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Love At First Fright Bankers: Robbie and Geoff Roepstorff face their fear of snakes to support the environment

Jan 24, 2021 12:10PM ● By KATHY MONTGOMERY

On Valentine’s Day 2016, the last day of that year’s challenge, the Roepstorffs finally found what they were looking for. It wasn’t love at first sight.

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Capturing the Dark: An unadulterated night sky reveals the Milky Way in all its glory

Jan 24, 2021 12:03PM ● By Capt. Brian Holaway

Sometimes, the stars just align. This trip opened my eyes to a whole other world—the one right above my head, the night sky.

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Skimming the Surface: The black skimmer cuts a striking figure in coastal Florida

Jan 24, 2021 11:56AM ● By William R. Cox

The black skimmer is a graceful inhabitant of the coast of Florida, notable for the way it forages by cutting through the surface of water with its lower mandible and catching small fish, shrimp, and other aquatic invertebrates.

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Sports for All! Southwest Florida offers a range of adaptive sports

Jan 24, 2021 11:50AM ● By Ann Marie O’Phelan

Unified basketball is one example, where special-needs athletes and general-education partners train and work together on the same team.

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Three Outstanding Outdoor Festivals Happening in Cape Coral and Fort Myers

Jan 24, 2021 11:19AM

Lucky us. The winter season in Southwest Florida means we can hang outdoors—especially important in this time of Covid-19. Here are three of the best outdoor festivals the area has to offer.

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Last Visit With Japhet: Poignant Reunion Of Longstanding Friendship In Africa

Jan 24, 2021 10:49AM ● By Tanya Hochschild

We are back in southern Africa, our birthplace. The quality of light and scent of the air sends us into raptures. Dramatic rainstorms are our operas, the awesome roar of a nearby lion sears itself in our memory.

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Delightful Dombeya: A Bit Of Hydrangea-like Heaven In Swfl Gardens

Jan 24, 2021 10:30AM ● By ERIK ENTWISTLE

For those fond of hydrangeas, we’re fortunate here in Southwest Florida because we can purchase them seasonally in pots to enjoy indoors.

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