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Basking In SW Florida

Fort Myers, Sanibel: Where Historic Homes Stand Out, And Shells Are King

Colorful directions to almost everywhere sign stands on the grounds of the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel Island which is just west of the city of Fort Myers.

The symmetrical beauty of the dozen or so palm trees lining the wide sidewalk in front of the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Winter Estates is simple and entrancing. A slight breeze from the south causes the green palms, 30-feet above the ground, to sway. The temperature is comfortable. The hot southwest Florida sun is shaded b...

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