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Visit Captiva, our water is CLEAN & our Beaches are Beautiful...

Bowman's Beach, Sanibel/Captiva Florida Flickr/Gregory Moine

July 28, 2010... Sanibel's Bowman Beach selected by Yahoo Travel as one of the

TOP 10 SECLUDE U.S. BEACHES By ShermansTravel Editorial Staff

Bowman's Beach, Florida

The secret's out about the beauty of Sanibel Island’s linen-white sand beaches – situated about 25 miles southwest of Fort Myers, Florida – so you won’t be alone in searching for a stretch of a secluded U.S. beach to call your own. But that’s just what you’ll get when you leave your car and make the quarter-mile walk to Bowman’s Beach, Sanibel’s most peaceful place. The island is well-known as one of the best shelling spots in the country, but you’ll find little competition here. There’s minimal development and ditto on amenities – though Bowman’s does have one perk not found on any other beach on Sanibel: barbecue grills.

Editors' Note: As of press time, the Sanibel Island and Captiva Island Chamber of Commerce note that none of the islands’ beaches have been affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Find the latest updates on the chamber’s website.

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July 2, 2010

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Releases long term outlook report on the potential threats to U.S. coastlines that might result if oil spilling from the Deepwater Horizon. Fortunately Sanibel and Captiva have not been affected by the spill and the current report reflects a less then 1% chance of Oil reaching Southwest Florida area including Sanibel-Captiva Island

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Kristie Anders, education director for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. She says the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico follows the edge of the continental shelf, which runs parallel to the state's coast and extends to about 150 miles off the destination's shores. When the strong current hits the shelf, it curves southward along its edge. So, barring a major storm, it will steer the Loop Current away from our area and well offshore of Southwest Florida.

Lee County Florida District 4 Commissioner, Tammy Hall. "Although the Deep Horizon Florida Oil Spill has harmed a lot of things, Sanibel and Captiva are still SAFE! Sanibel-Captiva water is clean and our beaches are still beautiful and this is actually a great time to visit Sanibel & Captiva"

Tamara Pigott, Executive Director of the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau urges people to vacation in Southwest Florida, "what a great time it is to take a vacation in our unspoiled waters of SWFL. Not only are the beaches on Sanibel & Captiva OIL FREE "

We don't know if our area will be affected, but it is in no imminent danger