'''Southwest Florida ''' is in Florida, a state in the United States of America and is comprised of the Gulf Coast counties of Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier.

Regions

  • Charlotte County
  • Collier County
  • Lee County
  • Manatee County
  • Monroe County - Includes the offshore Florida Keys. Two-thirds of "mainland" Monroe is covered by Everglades National Park.
  • Sarasota County
  • Cities

  • Bradenton
  • Fort Myers - Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel and the exotic beaches of Captiva Islands.
  • Naples - Enjoy the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, world class shopping, golf courses and the nearby untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades.
  • Port Charlotte - Hurricane Charley on August 13, 2004 hit this area badly.20,000 roofs needed repairs, and businesses moved into trailers. However this area is on the way to a complete recovery.
  • Other destinations

  • Everglades National Park
  • Big Cypress National Preserve
  • Ten Thousand Islands
  • Marco Island
  • Captiva Island
  • Sanibel Island
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    By plane

  • '''Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)''', 6000 Airport Circle, Sarasota, Phone: 941-359-2777, [http://www.srq-airport.com/]. Located on the border between Sarasota and Manatee counties.
  • '''Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)''', 11000 Terminal Access Road, Fort Myers, Phone: 239-590-4800, [http://www.flylcpa.com]. Located in Lee County.
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  • '''Fakahatchee Strand State Park''', Copeland, Phone: 239-695-4593, [http://www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand/]. 8AM-sundown.
  • '''The Ringling Estate''', 5401 Bay Shore Road, Phone: 941-359-5700, [http://www.ringling.org]. Daily 10AM-5:30PM. The Ringling Estate has recently finished a six-year restoration and expansion phase that restored all of the existing buildings and added four new buildings to the estate. Features of the 66-acre estate include the lush grounds and landscaping including Mable_fs Rose Garden, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, the Ca d_fZan Mansion, the Tibbals Learning Center, and the Historic Asolo Theater located in the Visitor_fs Pavilion.
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