Captiva, Florida Water Damage

From the road, the gate looks almost forbidding - strong stainless bars and a sturdy latch - except for the fact that it's adorned by a smiling, nearly life-sized metal mermaid.

Vavrina is better known as Charles R. Laurel, former owner of Laurel's Plumbing and Laurel International.

If you ever needed proof that this is a very special community, the generosity of this year's capacity crowd at Sanibel-Captiva Cares event serves as testament! Patrick joined more than 350 other folks who came to celebrate 10 years of contribution and to usher in the next decade of giving raising $450,000 old island style! Once again, Marty ...

The heated climate debate emphasizes threatening sea level rise. Captiva's Erosion Prevention District monitors topics which cannot be ignored by coastal communities.

One week after the death of Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes, five people have submitted applications seeking an appointment to the vacant seat.

One week after the death of Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes, 12 people have submitted applications seeking an appointment to the vacant seat.

When 2 Islands Gallery on Captiva opened in February 2009, sales weren't bad - but they weren't good enough, either.

Lover's Key Resort. Sounds romantic, doesn't it? Trust me it is! My husband and I had the pleasure of visiting this tropical oasis a few years back on a honeymoon excursion to southwest Florida.

Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes, a former mayor of the City of Sanibel, died Wednesday.

Fans often refer to them as jewels, and it's easy to see why. Orchids come in a staggering array of colors that range from the palest whites to shocking pinks, purples and some with exotic touches of black.