Southwest Florida's Newcomers Guide to Paradise
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50 | SOUTHWEST FLORIDA • NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO PARADISE Good or Bad Credit No Payment for 18 Months Energy Saving & Tax Credit Call us for more info! 100% FINANCING available 941-625-7663 GillisRoofing.com Lic. #CBC1255242 Lic. #HI5360 Lic. #CCC1326951 18 lenders for projects through Hearth Financing. OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE IT'S HURRICANE SEASON PROTECT YOUR ROOF NOW! State Certified Roofing Shingle, Metal, Tile, Low Slope Plenty of in-stock colors available nature trails at Caspersen Beach. Public restrooms, showers, canoe launch, fi shing and a playground. NOKOMIS NOKOMIS BEACH 100 Casey Key Road, Nokomis Nokomis Beach is Sarasota County's oldest public beach. Swimming, lifeguards, boardwalk, canoe/kayak launch, boat ramp and dock on bayside, picnic shelters, play- ground, volleyball, beachside restrooms, bayside portable restrooms, parking. SARASOTA SIESTA KEY BEACH 948 Beach Road, Sarasota "The world's fi nest, whitest sand" along the Gulf of Mexico. Quartz sand stays cool under your feet. Fishing, boating, parasail- ing, kayaking, snorkeling and swimming. In 2011, Siesta Beach was rated as the No. 1 beach in the United States by "Dr. Beach." CRESCENT BEACH 6499 Midnight Pass Road, Sarasota Enjoy the gulf waters in a more secluded setting. At the southern tip of Crescent Beach, you'll fi nd Point of Rocks, an area rich with coral formations and colorful marine life that is perfect for snorkeling or diving. Crescent Beach is the most private, non-private beach in town. TURTLE BEACH 8918 Midnight Pass Road, Sarasota Turtle Beach is located on the southern tip of Siesta Key Turtle Beach offers picnic areas, playground, volleyball court, horse- shoe pit, A boat launch area and fi shing is permitted in the adjacent Blind Pass La- goon. This area has restaurants, shopping and a few local night spots nearby. FORT MYERS FORT MYERS BEACH 6090 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach Fort Myers Beach is seven miles of coast- line on Estero Island, which is recovering from Hurricane Ian. FILE PHOTO A boat leaves the area by Chadwick Park in Englewood. FILE PHOTO There is a kayak launch on the bay side of Caspersen Beach. FILE PHOTO Siesta Key beach has been among the Top 10 of U.S. beaches multiple times since 2011.