Shellcast

One week after Hurricane Milton, much of the Fort Myers area is open and ready for visitors. Shellcast guests include, in order of interviews, Pamela Johnson and Miriam Dotson of the Lee County Visitor & Convention...

Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is only a week away, so to get ready for the 10-year celebration, Shellcast invited singer-songwriter Claire Liparulo in for a conversation about why the 10-day music event - Sept. 20-29...

Essex County, the band of brothers Nate, Mark and Kieran Bass, tell what they love about Island Hopper Songwriter Fest and why you should be there, plus they sing an a cappella song, just for Shellcast. Island Hopper is...

This Island Hopper Songwriter Fest preview features an interview with Grammy-award winning performer Kristian Bush. He talks about why this year's event is so special and why you should be there. Bush is the opening act...

The Grapefruit League's in full swing and this episode takes you to the Lee County Sports Complex for a spring training game between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. Jeff...

What's the difference between bird watching and being a birder? Quite a lot, according to ardent birder Dr. Jose Padilla-Lopez. Spend some time with him at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers and you'll learn...

Manatee Park in Fort Myers gives non-captive, Florida manatees a warm place to stay when the waters of the Gulf of Mexico dip below 68° F (20° C). It's also a fun thing for visitors to do, especially January-March. The...

Celebrate the holiday season with the Lighting of the Lighthouse at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Gasparilla Island and hear from the locals about how this island community is recovering from Hurricane Ian, a Category...

Fort Myers Beach business owners and visitors talk about the recovery and cleanup efforts that continue weeks after Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane slammed into Southwest Florida on Sept. 28. Interviews with Peter...

Sanibel Mayor Holly Smith and John Lai, president and CEO of Sanibel Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, talk about the Oct. 19 reopening of the Sanibel Causeway, restoring access to residents and construction crews...

Sun, sand and songs. That's Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Now in its eighth year, the event brings singer-songwriters to Captiva Island, downtown Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach for 10 days of music, Sept. 16-25...

Sanibel Island's Blind Pass Beach is one of the best places in Southwest Florida for fly fishing, according to Norm Zeigler – and he should know. That's where we chat with Zeigler, outdoor writer, author and creator of...

See Spot Splash at Dog Beach in Bonita Springs, where dog paddling is the preferred swimming stroke. Hot dogs of all sizes gather here for fun in the shallow inlet off the Gulf of Mexico and south of Lovers Key State...

Manatees love warm water. So, when the waters in the Gulf of Mexico cool, the gentle, slow-moving mammals swim through several bodies of water to arrive here at Manatee Park in Fort Myers. Guest Laura Carr, Lee County...

Everglades Wonder Gardens, one of Florida's original roadside attractions, welcomes about 75,000 visitors annually to Bonita Springs. Its new executive director, David Rahahę•tih Webb, is eager to bring conservation and...