Ad_Page.indd 1 10416 1048 PM RSWLIVING 36 FLORIDAS FASCINATING RESTAURANTS You dont have to be an architecture buff enjoy eating in a beautiful or intriguing space. Determined double the dining pleasure of our readers, we sought out Floridas most architecturally interesting places which meal. Most us visited museum. But how many spent night one The Derag Livinghotel De Medici Dsseldorf, Germany, is town hall, monastery, palace hotel, journey through time, homage great art treasures Europe. 42 DERAG LIVINGHOTEL DE MEDICI 50 SWFL CULINARY Southwest Florida about lifestyle. food at heart appeal. variety chefs and restaurants astonishing. We invite you browse Culinary guide discover diners, recipes kitchen tips that make this wonderful place live, work play. ON THE COVER holidays are best for discovering new flavors on menus. Check special culinary selections starting page include gorgeous Doc Fords Rum Bar Grille Sanibel exciting Rodizio Grill Estero. On cover Pan-roasted Gulf snapper atop stew potatoes, cherry tomatoes, marinated artichoke little neck clams, prepared Mad Hatter Sanibel. 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Dredging bids Big Carlos areas September choked should finish end, officials District, WCIND, report. Drifting channels passes shallower, pinched, affecting navigation, water flow marine says Justin McBride, WCINDs executive director. Property had also complained pinched lower values. broad widening relieve BIG CARLOS PASS FORT MYERS BEACH SUE MONK KIDD BOTTOM COURTESY FGCU CONFERENCE RETURNS Island Writers Conference returns Nov. 3-6. Keynote Sue Monk Kidd. conference hosted University offers workshops fiction, journalism, poetry, song screenwriting, readings other activities relating craft. Social events planned. Details fgcu.edusiwc. 11 WICKED GOOD Wicked Dolphin Emerging Business Leader award County. Economic Development office commendation lauds rum distillers steady growth its practices. Founded 2012, revenues rise 60 percent, company announced, attributable products marketing. NORMAN LOVE CONFECTIONS PHOTOS DOLPHIN CHEF IS CHOCOLATIER Molly Cook Norman Love Confections named Chocolatier Year Pastry Live competition Atlanta. She Audience Choice Award. Judges August event included pastry chef Dunkin Hines. created white chocolate molded piecebanana cheesecake hand-dipped piecealmond raspberry made 49 percent milk chocolate. Cook, Chris Botterman, competed country showcase abilities innovations. Bottermans coconut, his Snickers-inspired, peanuts caramel. five years, Botterman seven. confectioner Myers founded Mary 2001. former Ritz-Carlton chef. Love, following awards, extremely dedication demonstrated competition. They both artistic passionate craft, industry. FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN Richard Botthof appointed SouthWestern State College Foundations Investment Committee. Foundation scholarships programs total annually. vice chairman Naples Trust Co. co-founded Regional Alliance Florida. He active Philharmonic Center Performing Arts Lutgert Businesss Advisory Council University. committee position college two-year term. STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION RICHARD BOTTHOF 13 Horizon chair Larry Antonucci left, iBERIABANK market president Gordley commissioner Kiker. MODEL CITIZENS CHAMBER acknowledged Citizenship Award Development. Staffers Estero offices improve County, donating off-work hours select causes. Winners Hyatt Regency Coconut Point luncheon winners unique stories truly reflect diversity spirit Countys culture, Lawrence Antonucci, chair. iBERIABANK, earn distinction, financial, volunteer involvement philanthropic organizations. entering 2009, supporter community, employee hours, branch fundraising direct financial contributions. bank last causes ranging health care education, 50,000. public-private board 1991 advise Board Commissioners economic development leecountybusiness.com. Mike Briers Bonita Springs Area Chamber Commerce, replacing Bob Rosier BriersCPA. 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FOREIGN REGULATIONS Any foreigner buying within miles coastline 64 international border uses means trust fideicomiso, buy establishing corporation. GLANCE Quintana Roo, located, consistently 15-20 From 1970 2010 main cities Roo villages families cities. increased 88,150 1.4 2010. significantly affected network connects Roo. expected 2019. property-value investors 7-8 per properties. tulum.com. 24 Raminta Lilaite, partner director communications Consultants Tulum. companies, run foreigners complete buyers purchase value, architectural design, construction management, quite important meant investment profits average, value increase figures investments coast, Lilaite considering choices living, investigate timeless 25 Mossy St. Augustine first Fountain Youth. An early 20th-century postcard inset attests attractions Youth Archaeological Park. Finding HIL ARY HEMINGWAY f 50, chance silver hairs grace head wrinkles bracket eyes. And youll swear happened overnight. puzzle somehow slowing aging process. Perhaps famous remedy dates 500 explorer Juan Ponce de Leon entangled tiff between Christopher Columbus son, Diego Colon, Spains King Ferdinand. To keep peace, Ferdinand offered governorship claiming lands. led sail 1511. fact, mention correspondence Spain. Instead, quest magical spring arose deck Leons own ship. came young father bathing freshwater Bimini, east coast. Though boy story said fascinated ships stopped islands Western Bahamas, springs. speculated explorers keen interest impress Ferdinand, taken considerably younger wife. Others fresh easier colonize. today 900 springs Silver Ocala, Green Cove Spring Jacksonville, west Daytona Beach. Each boasts agua. Leon, discovered became major attraction selling, else, bottled water. guest-book House located Park shows paid began 1868, officially continually million-dollar question any abilities. minerals fact healthier tap water, chlorinated filtered kill bacteria microbes. These treatments remove come tested is, instance, vintage, ONEAL OTHER WIKIPEDIA artesian Punta Gorda above considered locals powers. Today 19th-century depicts searching mythical waters. 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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Trains boast undeniable connection giving. 29 village. operates. --Doniele operates, she At stop, donations collected Salvation Army. Vacationers regions ask stops, Kristen LeVan Travel Wisconsin, states office. doesnt happen day, weekend. once-a-year trip, crowds Families anticipate Express, watching tanker Rudy, bearing lighted bright smile. Also six-piece flatcar carrying sleigh, miniature village model gingerbread boxcar, rolling workshop elves, stable animals decorated red caboose. Free visiting Santa. annual builds multi-day Station, draws country. big prominent events, Toni Alexander, manager tourisms Visit City. heavily serviced Amtrak, remain regional character. Lauren Hypse, opened 1914 entertainment complex, event, reservations houses station science center, hosts holiday-themed games six-week express rolls among Dec. 16-20, draw area, Hypse 28,000 went chunk 300,000 Station. 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