Driving around Pine Island, FL from Bokeelia to St. James City
driving along Stringfellow Road from the Northern tip to the southern tip of the barrier island
Pine Island is home to four unincorporated towns: Pine Island Center, St. James City, Bokeelia, and Pineland. Matlacha also is considered one of the communities, but is on its own small island. Pine Island has a small town atmosphere, with no traffic lights and mostly agricultural zoning. Each community has its own largely-volunteer fire station[dubious – discuss], marinas, shops, and fine casual restaurants. According to the 2000 census, the population of Pine Island is about 9000, however, the population varies seasonally, Pine Island being a winter home for many of its residents.
Pine Island Center is located at the intersection of Pine Island and Stringfellow Roads. Pine Island Road (County Road 78) is the only road that leads to the mainland. Pine Island Center is the location of the island's single large grocery store, elementary school, library, museum, swimming pool, and a large park. Sixteen-mile-long Stringfellow Road (County Road 767) is Pine Island's main road and connects St. James City on the south end of the island with Bokeelia and Pineland on the north side of the island. St. James City, Pine Island's most heavily populated area, offers a splendid view of Sanibel Island and the Sanibel Causeway.
Bokeelia extends to the far northern tip of Pine Island, ending at tiny Bokeelia Island,[1] which is accessed by a small bridge. Bokeelia is at the mouth of Charlotte Harbor. On clear days one can see across the water to Cape Haze and Boca Grande Pass where the gulf meets the harbor. Pineland is also on the northern portion of Pine Island, west off Stringfellow Road, about halfway between Pine Island Center and Bokeelia. Pineland features a golf course and country club as well as the Randell Research Center. The Randell Research Center is located near several shell mounds, which are the remains of a Calusa Indian village that was located at the site for more than 1500 years. The center is dedicated to learning and teaching the archaeology, history, and ecology of Southwest Florida and about the culture of the Calusa people.
East of Pine Island Center, along a two-mile (3 km) stretch of Pine Island Road, is Little Pine Island. Little Pine Island is a 4,700-acre (19 km2) development-free wildlife preserve and the former location of a sewer treatment plant. The island community of Matlacha (pronounced MAT-la-shay) is east of Little Pine Island and west of the city of Cape Coral on the mainland. The Matlacha Bridge, a small drawbridge nicknamed The fishingest bridge in the world, almost always is occupied by fishermen. Matlacha also has a large park and pier, as well as several shops, bars, and restaurants.
A Florida SBDC Success Story - Island Conclave Fine Art Gallery Bokeelia, Fla.
A Florida SBDC Success Story: Marketing Mania’s Island Conclave Fine Art Gallery, Bokeelia, Fla.
Since 1998, Jennifer and Kevin Russell have been long-standing pioneers in voice recording and marketing with their clients throughout the Florida as well as to national and international markets. Under the umbrella of Marketing Mania, they have shifted and changed through technological advances and industry shifts, and are still considered a leader in their industry. As voice recording equipment improved and decreased in size, the need for commercial space and studio rooms reduced. This presented the Russells with an opportunity to renovate their commercial building on Pine Island. In November of 2015, the Russells developed a new vision for the location and soon thereafter in January 2016, repurposed the space into what is now Island Conclave Fine Art. Jennifer says, “We figured we were already representing artists (voice talent), why not extend into tangible arts.”
Early on, the FSBDC at FGCU provided in-depth market and statistical research including compilations of what-if scenarios to help the Russells understand the market they were entering. Transforming from a nationally and internationally known voice-over company to a physical retail marketspace presented challenges for them. To help mitigate the hurdles of the new market, the FSBDC at FGCU provided both demographic and industry-specific research to obtain comparable data, including financial performance for the owners to create a baseline snapshot of potential income and expenses. In addition to research, the FSBDC at FGCU provided reports and instruction on how to utilize visitor demographics and traffic studies for the southwest Florida area to pinpoint target audiences both during and outside of the area’s three to five month visitor season.
The Russells spent four months renovating the commercial property, turning all of the small offices, with the exception of one studio booth, into an open floor-plan retail space. Desks and shelving were converted into retail cabinetry and closets converted to selling alcoves for smaller items. Kevin said, “We had been here for years doing B2B, but we also had a good retail location, so why not merge the two concepts together.”
They currently have four employees and several producers and editors all over the world who support Marketing Mania. The gallery arm of the company features over 30 fine artists, which is far from the early beginning of only six local artists. The gallery is local-centric with some global outreach, thanks in part to their international connections. The Russells consider Island Conclave a destination gallery and a great attraction for tourists. The gallery specifically focuses on providing customers fine art crafted by local artists and includes a selection of unique art ranging from pottery, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, to other mixed-mediums. Jennifer says the best part of being an entrepreneur through the years is being able to create something and watch it grow. She further states, “With every business we have opened, it is always nice to see what comes out of the blood, sweat, and tears.”
The information and business consulting provided to Marketing Mania by the FSBDC at FGCU has since help them expand the Island Conclave into their newest local venture, Things to Do Pine Island, a collaborative marketing effort of 20 plus Pine Island businesses. The collaboration, led by the Russells, features businesses along the Pine Island corridor in multiple local area publications and online sources, to encourage visitors to visit Pine Island and experience local area art, food, nature, and water activities.
Jennifer highly recommends the FSBDC at FGCU. The FSBDC at FGCU team of people can pull needed research information and are happy to provide assistance and advice to you. One aspect the Russells appreciate of the FSBDC at FGCU is their support of local businesses beyond consulting, by providing exposure for clients through success and stories and awards programs. Jennifer said, “The SBDC is providing a service to the public, any new business really should take advantages of the services they offer.”
List 8 Tourist Attractions in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida | Travel to United States
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Sanibel Island Farmer's Market
Sanibel and Captiva Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
Sanibel Historical Museum and Village
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel Causeway
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW)
Sanibel Community Playground
Gulfside City Park Beach
Dodge Island. Port of Miami
On deck on Celebrity Equinox 12/2017 Christmas cruise
Mound Key Archaeological Site, the Island of Kings, Conquistadors and Pioneers..
Mound Key Archeological Site, the Island of Kings, Conquistadors and Pioneers. For several thousand years this island served as the capitol of the Calusa and home to their kings, along with roughly 1,000 people who lived on the island. The Spaniards arrived and established a Jesuit mission near the king’s residence in the mid 16th century in search of gold and with them the Great Commission and diseases for which the Calusa had no defense. Within less than 200 hundred years the Calusa and all other aboriginal Florida Indians had been wiped out leaving the door wide open for the Creek Indians to swoop down and take over a nearly uninhabited state. Later, after the Seminoles (Creek) had been subdued pirates were known to frequent the island and European settlers established a small colony in the interior and used the coastline to build fishing villages until the mid 20th century when all but a small sliver of land was deeded to the State for preservation. To be able to stand in a spot built by man several thousand years ago and inhabited since then, files one with wonderment and fascination at all the lives lived here.
Mound Key Archaeological Site, the Island of Kings, Conquistadors and Pioneers.
Mound Key Archaeological Site, the Island of Kings, Conquistadors and Pioneers. For several thousand years this island served as the capitol of the Calusa and home to their kings, along with roughly 1,000 people who lived on the island. The Spaniards arrived and established a Jesuit mission near the king’s residence in the mid 16th century in search of gold and with them the Great Commission and diseases for which the Calusa had no defense. Within less than 200 hundred years the Calusa and all other aboriginal Florida Indians had been wiped out leaving the door wide open for the Creek Indians to swoop down and take over a nearly uninhabited state. Later, after the Seminoles (Creek) had been subdued pirates were known to frequent the island and European settlers established a small colony in the interior and used the coastline to build fishing villages until the mid 20th century when all but a small sliver of land was deeded to the State for preservation. To be able to stand in a spot built by man several thousand years ago and inhabited since then, files one with wonderment and fascination at all the lives lived here.
Two Indian Mound Complexes in Northern Florida.
Carole and I journeyed to see two ancient mound complexes in north-central Florida. The Letchworth-Love Mound, and the Lake Jackson Mounds. Both of these were impressive sites.
Florida Indian Sites | South Florida Museum
Tour of South Florida Museum's collection of Native American artifacts. Located in Bradenton, Florida this museum houses fossils of Ice Age animals once hunted by Florida's paleo-indians as well as pottery, tools, jewelry and other artifacts of Florida's ancient Native American civilizations.
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Temple Mound at Crystal River State Archaeological Park
Persons in authority like to establish or place themselves above the general population to reinforce their status. Temple mounds in prehistory are believed to have been built for that purpose. Just as in today's society - the higher up you go - the more powerful you appear to those in the community. The largest/highest platform (Temple) mound was built sometime after 600 AD. Today, only about 1/4 to 1/3 of the original mound remains.
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Explore some of the best beaches in Florida on your family trip to one of these unique destinations. Choose from small secluded islands, quiet FL beach towns and city getaways with great state parks just steps from famous museums, attractions and restaurants. Play in the water, relax in the sun, build sandcastles and have fun with your kids on these stunning Florida beaches.
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Alligator Point, Florida
Amelia City, Florida
Amelia Island
American Beach, Florida
Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria, Florida
Anne's Beach
Atlantic Beach, Florida
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Bahia Honda Key
Bal Harbour, Florida
Ballast Key
Belleair Beach, Florida
Belleair Shore, Florida
Bethune Beach, Florida
Beverly Beach, Florida
Big Lagoon State Park
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Boca Chica Key
Boca Grande, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boneyard Beach (Florida)
Bonita Springs, Florida
Boynton Beach, Florida
Bradenton Beach, Florida
Briny Breezes, Florida
Butler Beach, Florida
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Caladesi Island State Park
Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cape St. George Island
Captiva Island
Captiva, Florida
Carrabelle, Florida
Cayo Costa State Park
Cedar Key, Florida
Clearwater Beach
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Crandon Park
Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida
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Dania Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach Shores, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Delray Beach, Florida
Destin, Florida
Dog Island (Florida)
Don Pedro Island
Don Pedro Island State Park
Dry Tortugas
Dry Tortugas National Park
Dunedin, Florida
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Eastpoint, Florida
Egmont Key State Park
Estero Island
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Flagler Beach, Florida
Fort De Soto Park
Fort Island Gulf Beach
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Gasparilla Island State Park
Golden Beach, Florida
Grayton Beach State Park
Grayton Beach, Florida
Gulf Islands National Seashore
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Hallandale Beach, Florida
Haulover Park
Henderson Beach State Park
Highland Beach, Florida
Hillsboro Beach, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Holmes Beach, Florida
Honeymoon Island State Park
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Hutchinson Island (Florida)
Hutchinson Island South, Florida
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Indialantic, Florida
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Indian River Shores, Florida
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Indian Shores, Florida
Inlet Beach, Florida
Islamorada, Florida
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Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Jacksonville Beaches
Jensen Beach, Florida
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park
Juno Beach, Florida
Juno Dunes Natural Area
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida
Jupiter Island
Jupiter Island, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
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Key Biscayne
Key Colony Beach, Florida
Key West
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Laguna Beach, Florida
Lake Worth, Florida
Lanark Village, Florida
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida
Lido Key
Little Duck Key
Little Gasparilla Island
Little Talbot Island State Park
Loggerhead Park
Long Key
Long Key State Park
Lovers Key State Park
Lower Matecumbe Key
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Madeira Beach, Florida
Manalapan, Florida
Manasota Key, Florida
Marathon, Florida
Marco Island, Florida
Marquesas Keys
Mashes Sands
Matanzas Inlet
Matheson Hammock Park
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Mexico Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
Miramar Beach, Florida
Money Key
Mule Keys
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Naples, Florida
Neptune Beach, Florida
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Nokomis, Florida
North Captiva Island
North Redington Beach, Florida
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Oleta River State Park
Orchid Island (Florida)
Orchid, Florida
Oriole Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond-by-the-Sea, Florida
Oscar Scherer State Park
Osprey, Florida
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Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Key
Panama City Beach
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Perdido Key, Florida
Pine Island (Lee County, Florida)
Pine Island, Hernando County, Florida
Playalinda Beach (Florida)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Ponce de León Island
Ponce Inlet, Florida
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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Redington Beach, Florida
Redington Shores, Florida
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St. Augustine Beach, Florida
St. Pete Beach, Florida
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Santa Rosa Island (Florida)
Satellite Beach, Florida
Scout Key
Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida
Seaside, Florida
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Siesta Beach
Siesta Key, Florida
Smathers Beach
South Beach
South Beaches
South Palm Beach, Florida
South Patrick Shores, Florida
South Venice, Florida
St. Andrews State Park
St. George Island (Florida)
St. George Island State Park
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park
St. Teresa, Florida
St. Vincent Island (Florida)
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Sunset Beach (Treasure Island)
Surfside, Florida
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T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
Tea Table Key
Treasure Island, Florida
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List of beaches in the United States
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Vanderbilt Beach
Venice, Florida
Vilano Beach, Florida
Virginia Key
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Wabasso Beach, Florida
Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Florida
Woman Key
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
2012 Biking Florida's South Gulf Islands.m4v
A Road Scholar (Elderhostel) biking program in Florida's southern Gulf coast, including biking Naples, from there to Fort Myers Beach, and biking Sanibel, Captiva, and Pine Islands. Visits to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel's Shell Museum, several naturalist walks, and meals at a number of restaurants are also included.
Immokalee, Florida - Part One: Outpost of Opportunity | Untold Stories
During the late 1800s, Seminole Indians living in isolated areas in Southwest Florida began developing relationships with European pioneers migrating inland. In 1885, William H. Brown and his family settled in the Immokalee Florida area 40 miles northeast of Naples and began trading with the Seminoles. Immokalee was named after the Seminole word for my home.
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ClamJam of Southwest Florida Seafood & Music Festival
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Florida Indian Sites | Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
Take a tour of the Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site in Palmetto, Florida just 30 minutes south of Tampa Bay on Terra Ceia Island. The site is over 1000 years old and once home to a complex Native American civilization which was part of the Weeden Island culture. This culture was widespread across Florida and Georgia.
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Restored house museum atop an ancient Calusa Indian shell mound, with artifacts & cultural programs.
Calusa Indians dominated most of the southwest region of Florida as they assembled in small villages or fishing stations, as the first inhabitants of these barrier islands. It is believed Carlos was the paramount chief to rule from his Mound Key, seen above, within the waters of Estero Bay.
The Calusa were known as coastal people, and were fisher-gatherers whose sustainability depended on their rich and diverse habitat. They posessed a vast knowledge of seamanship, relying on tides and currents, and built seaworthy canoes and water courts with terraced mounds for higher and safer ground from high tides and hurricanes.
Archeologists and historians continue to piece together the stories of these native people, who made first contact when Ponce de Leon explored this area in 1513. By the 1750's The Calusa had vacated these barrier islands, followed by the fisherfolk, rumrunners and a pirate or two, who found refuge here.
Estero Island was surveyed and platted in 1876. Robert Gilbert filed his claim in 1898 to build the oldest remaining structure on the island known today at the Mound House.
The Pirates Island Jose Gaspar buried treasure on the island. Gasprilla Island Florida State Park!
Gasparilla Island State Park
Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands.
The centerpiece of Gasparilla is the restored Port Boca Grande Lighthouse built in 1890. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing and nature study are popular activities which can be accessed at any of our five parking lots. Shelling is particularly good in the winter months along the Gulf. Two picnic areas (located at the Range Light and the Boca Grande Lighthouse parking lots) offer pavilions for shade and scenic views of the surrounding water.
The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse houses a museum and is open to the public. Visit our friends group for more information.
The park is located on the south end of Gasparilla Island on the Boca Grande Causeway (private toll) at County Road 775 and Placida.
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Cape Coral Historical Museum
Cape Coral, FL