Traders Restaurant started 2018 by opening up their second location on Sanibel on January 6th.  The popular restaurant opened Traders2 in The Village Shops Plaza at 2340 Periwinkle Way. [caption id="attachment_16234" align="alignright" width="300"] T2 is open.[/caption] Executive Chef Mike Patnode offers unique dishes on the T2 menu...

NOTE: This recipe is courtesy of Cannons.com and Doc Ford's   Doc Ford’s Yucatan Shrimp Recipe   [caption id="attachment_16231" align="alignright" width="300"] Doc Ford's Yucatan Shrimp[/caption] Ingredients:  4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large clove garlic, minced Juice of two large limes 1 tablespoon Indonesian sambal (sambal oelek) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pound...

CROW announced its 2018 Speaker Series is scheduled from January 2 - April 17. Topics covered will range from species specific presentations to water quality on Sanibel to ethical ecotourism.  Some presentations will have live animal encounters. 2018 Speaker Series Schedule: http://www.crowclinic.org/articles/2018-speaker-series-schedule  ...

[caption id="attachment_16208" align="alignright" width="221"] Photo of shoe collection bin from Santiva Chronicle[/caption] Wondering how you can give thanks locally during the holidays? Instead of buying yourself a pair of holiday shoes you can purchase a pair of sneakers, boots or dress shoes for homeless vets.  There...