FORT MYERS I CAPE CORAL - Sanibel -Captiva - "Water Wonderland" 

My grandfather bought a house in 78 across from Estero Island Beach Club, right on Bayview Drive. Been coming ever since even though we don't own property anymore. Back in the 80s, there was a guy, John Holgerson, he'd take us out on his catamaran. I lost touch and was great friends with his daughter, Kristie. His wife, Diana had an ice cream shop at FMB, called Strawberry Corner. Ahh, the memories. Pure paradise! My home away from home. Thank you, great video!

I was born here in cape coral an here i am almost 40yrs later still here becasue I absolutely love it here

Beautiful video! Had to revisit this video to remind me how beautiful this area looked like before hurricane Ian. I know it will be restored in time but my heart goes out to all those folks who lost loved ones, property, and their memories. Blessings to those who persevere through this disaster.

Just spent a memorable day at Sanibel with a friend. Beautiful day. I shall return

SW Florida is a gem. Absolutely breathtaking. One of my favorite places in the world.

I'm here after hurricane Ian, I really want Fort Myers florida to rebuild and bring back all its beauty

Born and Raise In fort Myers ! Love it plus Cape Coral

Moved to south Fort Myers in 2004 after been born and raised in Rhode Island for 33 years, love where I grew up but wouldn’t move back…it’s great here..

Ya know, i was born at lee memorial hospital, and raised in fort myers FL. Lived there until i was 32...i never really cared for it and we now live in middle TN. Though i've said i wouldn't go back, this video did make me nostalgic.

We have been there 4 times now, we live north near Clearwater Beach and now, we will be moving down to this area in a year. We can't wait!!!

I was born in Ft Meyers. My father moved my family up to Michigan in the early 70's for his job. Stayed up here ever since. Always wondered how my life would've turned out had we stayed in FL.

Watching this video again now - how beautiful everything was there before the monster hurricane damaged the whole area ...

I loved Cape Coral and never wanted to leave. I lived in The Yacht Club Basin and it broke my heart as a utility worker during Ian that the storm destroyed the city with such damage. We shall rise again.

Ian: hold my beer The S.O.B. just about took an eraser to half of this amazing region. Might be a decade before a video like this could be made again of this area. Thanks for the preservation on film!

Maybe it was covered and I missed it, but for anybody who reads this and is going to Sanibel, consider the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. It's a must for nature/birding. Great wildlife drive.

Hello Randy, I remember viewing the "FORT MYERS I CAPE CORAL - Sanibel -Captiva - "Water Wonderland”” video on You Tube about a year ago. I am so sorry for what Florida is going through as a result of Hurricane Ian. I pray that you and your family are doing ok. Regards, John H. Green Jr.

Another vid of this area would be encouraging. Would love to see how they're doing with healing and rebuilding of this area after the disaster. Excellent video as usual.

My town I’m from New York owning a vacation home there for the last 22yrs I haven’t regret anything I enjoyed my city am happy that I build my house in Cape Coral is like it small island w everything you can ask , so am very blessed to be in here every summer !! 😜

i have been there every spring. since corona i have to stay home, can't wait to come over! the best place on earth.

I lived on Fort Myers Beach for 22 years. Very nice place. The traffic is awful from December to Easter but the beauty and warm weather makes up for it. There were some years I didn't have to wear a sweater once, other years I wore a sweater maybe 10 or 30 days of the year. This video brought back many memories as I recognized most of it. Drove over those bridges thousands of times, walked up and down FMB and onto the pier hundreds of times. 5 minutes of walk from my front door I could be on the beach and enjoying the July 4th fireworks party. Good times.

I was born, raised, and still live here and feel extremely lucky to have been around the water my whole life.

Another amazing video. Been to many of the places that you point out. Also like Pinchers to eat at in ft meyer and punta gorda fishermen wharf. The Ford /Edison states are excellent. 🏖😊😎

The destruction from Hurricane Ian is so horrendous. I am so very sorry for all of you in SW Florida.

It's sad to see how this area has been destroyed. I never thought living so close to the Ocean or any body of water was a good idea, but it is beautiful.

My wife & I have been living down here in N Ft Myers for 3 yrs now & LOVE it, we're originally from Chicago, haven't seen snow in 3yrs now, LOL!!! We often visit these places, since they're in our back yard, great video,!!! Stay safe my friend, Rock On & God Bless!!!

I just love how you present these amazing places to the world. Thank you.

Thomas Edison once said " there's only one Ft Myers, and 90,000,000 people are gonna find out". Well, I think he was right. I'm a 41 year resident, and wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

I lived in south Florida for many years, both sides of the coast, from Orlando on down Florida is amazing. People that dont like Florida are either just rampit complainers or out of touch with reality. Some talk of the heat. and yes florida is hot, but it is such that you will eventually get use to. so much so that your wont even think about heat much at all. And this is coming from a NewYorker that drove around in a convertible top down 90% of the time WITH black leather interior!!!. so.. if anyone knows i know. He'res the deal about the heat, if your from the north, your use to dry weather. even when its hot (which the north is often hotter than the south) Most of your issue is that your skin pours are clogged with oils. seriously. you flesh produces oils that keep your skin from drying out in the north summer and winter months, but in Florida with its heat and humidity your skin cant breathe. So you begin sweating like a dog. How to remedy? simple get in the waters often. be it the Atlantic or the gulf. get in the states pristine salty waters, and that salt will not only eliminate all your dead skin (which you will realize you have a ton of) but also it will completely clean out your skin pours enabling your flesh to breathe. Another benefit is that the salt water makes your skin tan very easy. You will begin to feel just fine as your body can then regulate its temperature much easier. OVER time even without going to the beach the very salt in the air, and the states often hard water will achieve the same results. The salt in the air will also see that your blood thins out a bit. and in time this very hot region will actually feel more and more normal, even to the point of being very chilly and cold in the winter months. Florida is beautiful is all regards, its skys its lands, its really a tropical island attached to the mainland. and the south wester cities enjoy the most of this ideal. the beaches are not just some of the best in the USA, they are some of the best in all the Caribbean. the bonus of which your still in the US enjoying all the benefits of the USA. in other words, the diversity of peoples from all over, and the options like no other. Today may be Japanese on the beach, tomorrow Moroccan. diversity and options. Its a state that reduces stress. sure theirs now a lot of people and huge traffic jams, there is a reason why so many people from so many countries including the US states and neighboring island nations have all been flooding into Florida the past few decades. 1.opportunity 2. stability and wealth 3. lifestyle and quality of life 4. great schools. 5. ever growing job market and economy. 6. beautiful and still in touch with nature. 7. best beaches and family entertainment 8. Luxuries abound and access 9. cost of living 10. other places wish it had so much for so little. its only when you leave Florida after complaining, then coming to the realization of what your not getting in these other states that you realize the worth of Florida. its mostly a tourist state, so it caters to the well being of its people. the benefits and creature comforts ment for tourist also apply to its residents. And though you may not care for the influx of spring breakers every year, you do enjoy the fact that when they leave you have such a nice place to live thats now all to yourself. So the complainers dont get it. or at least they didn't until covid. and until their favorite states like California basically priced them out. taking upwards 80% of their pay just to living in a tiny apartment, when in Florida you can live on the beach. for a quarter of California's costs. California sold its people out for greed. Florida doesn't even have state income tax. go figure. Give me the Pina colada and the powder white sand beaches of Sarasota any day over the 'Hey! look at me im somebody!" demeanor of California'

So beautiful. I miss it 💜

cant wait to go back, when i went there in 2018 i fell in love with the ocean

I wish I saw this video before we visited Cape Coral and Fort Myers, so much more to see! Great presentation and hello to the folks at the Nauti Parrot 🦜. ⛱️🏝️🏖️ 😎

I was there in November 2019, it is great town, I wish to come back soon. Greetings from Warsaw, Poland

I was there in June 2019 and can’t wait to go back. It’s beautiful in SW Florida 🐚☀️🐠🌴🏖

Espectacular!!! Vivo en Cape Coral y adoro este lugar 🥰🥰🥰

LOVE your informative videos & we have used them as guides for some of our adventures. Keep up the great work!!

I spent 5 months in 2007 working at a CVS in Fort Myers Beach, for a work and travel exchange program. I was just a kid from Brazil, at college age. The hole southwest Florida is just wonderful.

I have lived in this area for over 35 years.. There is a lot of history behind this region that is both fascinating and tragic. I wouldn't trade it for anything!!

Very well done I have lived here in Lee county going on 42 yrs and after watching this I think I'll stay ....

My city the best place to living here in Cape Coral Florida for 13 years and I loved

Live in WPBch. Vacations at Sanibel/ Captiva are always great!

I moved to Cape Coral 2 years ago love it 🥰

My wife and I just bought our first home in Cape Coral. We move in next week! Super excited!

Got to pinchers instead of Joe’s Crab Shack

I was down there a year ago today. July 2019. I visited there. I was in a house that was rented out for us for a week in cape coral. Im from Indiana. We went to fort myers beach and cape coral beach and had fun. Going jet skiing and going on boat rides to sanibel island was amazing. I love it there and I wish to go back and have as much fun as last time. Im obsessed with the palm trees & I love the water. The city just brings me joy to my heart and puts a smile of my face. I will be looking forward to going back down there for Summer 2021

Lived in fort Myers for most of my life 239 Look into lazy springs if your an off road fanatic

This area is my favorite place to visit in Fla.

Beautiful video. Loved the aerial views. I live in the Cape and love it here.

Lived in both areas and worked on Ft Myers Beach. Loved going to Sanibel and Captiva often!

I love it down there better than the traffic and chaos in the Tampa area and I-4

I say this every time I comment on one of your videos, but I LOVE your videos! Always beautifully shot and glad you narrate them now. This will be another destination on my weekend getaways!

Lived in Cape Coral for 25+ years. I'm in Kansas now. I'm miss SW Florida.

I own a beautiful house 🏡 in Cape Coral, Florida! I really love Cape Coral and I work in Fort Myers and I enjoy the amazing view when crossing the bridge it’s so amazing! You need to visit this beautiful place at Southwest in Florida! 🌴 🏖 🚣‍♀️

Glad to see you mentioned Jaycee Park, definitely a park to frequent If you live down here. Cape Coral/Fort Myers/Lehigh Acres have great public parks.

Love your Florida videos, have watched them all several times, Keep them comin!!

Thank you for promoting SWF and most of all our great country, the good ol' USA 🍺😎👍

Yup Stuart may be nice, i find after living on a Pacific island for almost 30 years i like sunsets better.. Absolutely Love Your video content. And the Puppy too.

Been to to cape coral for 13 years now can't wait to move their someday

The Ft. Meyers and the Bonita beachs look promising. I like the shops and restaurants. Wish there was more info. on them as well as beach parking and access .

Been living here for 15 years and I'm done! Red tide over population and pure monotony but the weather is nice

We love it here! Kids love Lakes Park ..the train ride, splash pad, Farmers Market. Grandparents lived here, then parents, and we own a winter home here now.

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i guess i always take living in swfl for granted 🧍‍♀️

LIved down there in the late '80s, in Estero, south of San Carlos, before all the all building and I-75 was completed. It was a beautiful place to live at the time, not crowded. There were lots of open lands, which isn't the case any longer, an old bar at Estero called the Shipwreck, was a great place to unwind. Sanibel and Captiva were just beginning to grow, Cape Coral wasn't anywhere as big as it is now, and use to have greyhound races in Bonita Springs, which I assume isn't there any longer since they didn't mention it in the video. I guess all things change, and sometimes not for the better.

The most professional presentation of different parts of this beautiful country. Since I was watched many, many years ago Cousteau and his amazing report of the places on Earth, and reading the report of Alexandru Vlahuta, Picturesque Romania which I recommend to read I never saw such a very made report. Good luck and a big fan, always.

Stunning. I've never been South of Sarasota because I didn't think I needed to go further but now have a new Bucket List item for August. Thanks 😁

My sisters in laws live in Cape Coral and I visited in August and I was bored as ever this is a place fir older people in retirement

We have had a home on Sanibel since 1957. My heart!

It was funny to see the Lani Kai Hotel on Fort Myers Beach featured. I stayed there on Spring Break in 1995.

Absolutely loved our visit last year, would highly recommend the area. The beaches and water were amazing and we found some amazing places to visit

Lived here over 40 years love it !

Excellent video. Thanks

My parents live in Fort Myers I love Sanibel Island best beach I was ever on. Great for finding shark teeth..

All are welcome JUST DON'T YOUR THERE, HERE. We love our way of life.

This was an informative, enjoyable, and well filmed video. Thank You. 👍

I am moving to Florida 😀

I absolutely love the ground I walk on!

Caloosahatchee River. Translation... Caloosa river river. LOL Just stay away from the Lani Kai. It's a popular spot for the spring breakers, but the place is a dive. A friend's boyfriend dies from a drug overdose there and wasn't found until the next morning. Needles have been found in the sand and a kid found a pistol on a bench. You'll get Hepatitis just walking through the door. However, the water's nice when we don't have red tide or blue-green algae from the fertilizer being dumped into the river and the releases from Lake O.

Wow ✨👏🏻✨👏🏻✨ preciso de vídeos como esse de Jupiter, FL

I'm inspired by your video work... Your voice overs are amazing with the b roll... Its no wonder your getting so many views. Keep it up!

So this America 🇺🇸 oh my goodness I pray my dreams come true so help me GŌD 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😌

Great job showing the sights!

My family has visited Fr Myers many times. It’s a great place to vacation.

Honestly, If you’re coming to Southwest Florida just skip Cape Coral. You won’t miss anything. I’d recommend you tour from Fort Myers to Naples or Marco Island.

My plan was just to visit Clearwater, by seeing all this I've changed my mind 🤔

In love with this video and also the voice over it is very engaged, un súper locutor as we call it in my country.

I dream of moving there!

This video was amazing! Thank you! The wife, kid, and I are making that 3 hour drive south in just 3 days! Hello Mucky Duck! :-)

Great job capturing all of the unique locations of our local area!

I would like to see you do the entire state in this format. Love the voice over and content.

You guys missed Fort Myers Beach is one of the only like three beaches in FL with a beach ice cream cart. They also have an amazing library that's basically a free museum, with a massive shell collection and all kinds of neat stuff.

Thank you so much for the video! I was an exchange student in Ft. Myers 20 years ago. The video brought back so many great memories and a hope to return some day. ❤️

Es muy relajante viví ahí soy Naples fl.

Im a new florida resident, and i live it here in Fort Myers!!

Love this area....I still have relatives here. I lived int Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte for some time years ago. Thanks let me see the magic of this part of Florida

Great prep for upcoming family visit to Naples and general area. Thanks so much.

Thanks for all videos covering some of the Best Cities in America. There is no need to go to the Caribbean for the beaches while you can visit them right here in the Sunshine State. Florida has it all. Look forward to seeing your next adventure. I heard Punta Gorda is also nice.

To think im moving here, and about to live here in 5 days........

Cape Coral was the first city I lived in when I moved to Florida back in ‘05 and I hated it. Ha! I was so homesick for the NE and the Cape was like moving to another planet, including the people I encountered. If you’re a female and breathing then prepare to be aggressively hit on by men everywhere you go. At least that was the experience of my sisters and I, who never seen anything like it before, and I may never see it again (hopefully). I dated a local who was a totally dysfunctional and abusive person and my sister is currently with a local of the same personality type. I know there are people like that everywhere, but what are the odds that you meet more than your share in one place? My two younger sisters attended the high schools and the culture shock was…a shock. Going from a sleepy small town with values to whatever the Cape is makes you need some therapy afterward. One sister who had attended that high school moved back up north and said she will never move back to Cape Coral. It basically ruined the whole state for her. The only redeeming quality in that area was Sanibel and Captiva Island. Once I moved to Orlando some years later I started to actually enjoy living in Florida. I have one sister still living in the Cape and the last time I and my family visited we stayed in Naples 😆

cape coral is like 1 big HOA, and is not teenager friendly.they just changed the speed limit to 40, takes 45 min to get 10 miles

Love your videos and yes, your narrative has slowed down. 😀👍