SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AREA INFO (LEE & COLLIER COUNTIES)

•    Mild Winter Temperatures- Average winter temps in the mid 70’s
•    Top notch Medical community with over 1650 physicians & 8 acute care hospitals
•    SW Florida International Airport ranks among the 50 busiest airports in the nation, with a new $360 million mid-field terminal servicing in excess of 7,400,000 passengers in 2009
•    Population on the rise-Total Lee-Collier population exceeded 900,000 in 2009, up from 690,000 in 2000.
•    Beaches- 72 miles of world class beaches
•    World famous barrier islands- Sanibel & Captiva
•    Superb area fishing, including the world’s richest annual tarpon fishing tournament at Boca Grande
•    Region among the nation’s top for boat ownership per capita(1 of 10 area residents owns a boat)
•    For the non-boat owner, Boat rentals galore(10+ area locations offer daily boat rentals for fishing, sightseeing, and fantastic day trips to the barrier islands, Cabbage Key(home of the original “Cheeseburger in Paradise”), Useppa Island, Charlotte Harbor, Cayo Costa, and many other wonderful getaways.
•    Baseball Spring Training-Fort Myers is the springtime home of the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins
•    GOLF, GOLF, GOLF…150+ golf courses in Lee-Collier county area.  “GOLF CAPITAL” of the nation, with more golf holes per capita than any other area of the USA