Regional Getaways

113 Regional Getaways - Audio Live

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:26:00 GMT

113 Regional Getaways - Marco Island

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:24:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Chelle Koster Walton

Marco Island experiences mood swings from funky old Florida style to fashionable beach vacationing. Visitors can explore its historic side or use it as a launching point for on-the-water adventure in the nearby Ten Thousand Islands.

Resources:

Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce

Greater Naples Marco Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau

Conservancy of Southwest Florida

113 Regional Getaways - Gasparilla Island

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Chelle Koster Walton

Wealthy industrialists first discovered the great getaway powers of Gasparilla Island. Phosphate shipping and the railroad built the delightful little town of Boca Grande. Tarpon fishing and the lovely Gasparilla Inn gave it a reputation for charmed vacationing that visitors can still enjoy today.

Resources:

Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce

Gasparilla Inn

Gasparilla Island State Park and Lighthouse

Lee County Visitors & Convention Bureau

113 Regional Getaways - Pine Island

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:16:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Chelle Koster Walton

For a look at the flipside to Southwest Florida’s beach islands, travel to a time and place known as Pine Island, where fishermen, artists, seafood houses, and intimate accommodations welcome visitors with something genuine.

Resources:

Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce

Florida’s Creative Coast

Randell Research Center

Lee County Visitors & Convention Bureau

Regional Getaways - CHEC

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:32:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Chelle Koster Walton

Get back to nature on the backwoods trails and through the programs at the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center in Charlotte County. Parks and visitors centers in Punta Gorda and Englewood introduce kids and adults to bald eagles, gopher tortoise, alligators, bob cats, and things that squish between your toes on the mud flats.

Resources:

Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center

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Regional Getaways - National Panther Wildlife Refuge

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:31:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Shawn Holiday

Explore a refuge for the Florida panther that is also a place for people to visit. Although this shy creature is hard to spot, there is plenty of wildlife to view on the public trails. It also serves as a reminder about the importance of preserving the last of the Florida wilds.

Resources:

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

Larry Richardson
Biologist
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
3860 Tollgate Blvd.
Naples, FL 34114
(239)353-8442
floridapanther@fws.gov

Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge
www.floridapanther.org
Lisa Ostberg, president
lisa.ostberg@floridapanther.org

For Panther sitings, please call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at (800)404-3922

To buy a license plate that supports Florida wildlife, visit
http://myfwc.com/c-w-tag/index.html

Florida Trail

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Regional Getaways - Audio Live

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:03:00 GMT

Join host Jim McLaughlin as he explores a few of Southwest Florida’s regional getaways that let people get back to nature. Learn more about the relatively new Caloosahatchee Regional Park in Lee County. And about the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center which offers two sites for outdoor education and recreation. Whether it’s bird watching, hiking, biking, paddling or even horseback riding…there are plenty of choices right here in Southwest Florida.

Regional Getaways - Caloosahatchee River Park

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Writer/Producer: Chelle Koster Walton

Whether you prefer to take to the trails on foot, bike, horseback, or kayak, Caloosahatchee Regional Park can take you there. Its 768 acres along the Caloosahatchee River include hills created from mud dredged to straighten out the river. Yes! Hills in Southwest Florida! Perfect for mountain biking and challenging, scenic hiking.

Resources:

Lee County Parks

Florida State Parks

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges

Visit Florida

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