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     This park is located at 4000  Honore (Corner of Honore amd Bee Ridge)Sarasota, Florida.  The 55 acre site was previously owned by the Wilson Family.  They grazed cattle at this location.   The property was purchased by Sarasota County in 2002.  The park is named after Jack and Thelma Urfer.  They helped in planning the park.

    There are four playgrounds: Tot Lot for ages 2–5; a School Age playground for ages 5–12; another for ages 10 and up; and A playground for adults.

     The Wilson House is a historic residence located adjacent to the playgrounds. The Doctor C.B. Wilson House aka as Office of Fuller, Breslau and Stinnett  Attorneys was built in 1906. Architect was Edgar Ferdonk.  It was enlarged in 1913 with a roof top addition creating a full second story.  The external wall is made of pressed stone. It was originally located at 235 S. Orange Street, Sarasota.  It was listed in.the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.  In 2004, the house was moved to Urfer Family Park.

    Dr. Wilson was a lifetime resident of Sarasota.  He was educated at Florida Military Institute, University of Florida, and University of Alabama Medical School. He began his practice in Sarasota in 1906.  He died in 1941.

     Another historic structure in Urfer Family Park is the Albert and Selma Svenheim barn.  It was built in 1925. It was relocated to the park in 2007.  It was listed on the Sarasota County Register of Historic Places.

     Another historic structure in the park is the Pine Shores Trailer Park Clubhouse Fireplace.  The Club House and fireplace were originally located at US 41 and Stickney Point Road, Sarasota.  They both dated to 1938.  The trailer park closed in the early 2000’s.   The club house was in a sad state of disrepair.  The fireplace was saved and recently moved to Urfer Family Park.

      There is a paved fitness trail near the playground.  There is a one mile nature trail through pine flatwoods and herbaceous and forested wetlands.  There is a boardwalk overlying the wetland areas.

     There are covered picnic pavilions and restrooms.

      This is a nature preserve located near Fort Myers at 11400 Luckett Road.   There are 8 miles of hiking and equestrian trails.  Total acreage 1219.02

     The preserve contains pine flat woods, oak hammock and cypress swamp.

     Historical note: there is a railroad grade on the property.  This was for a rail line that transported military supplies to Buckingham Army Airfield during World War 2.

     When I visited the preserve , I was the only hiker.  The trail is poorly marked.  Although the entrance signage states that equestrians are to use only the equestrian trail, it is obvious that this is not the case.

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     Galt Nature Preserve is located at 3661 Stringfellow.Rd. Saint James City, Florida.  It is 264.98 acres  ( 3 parcels  cost $4,415,000.

     There are 2.5 miles of hiking trails and boardwalk, fishing pier, picnic pavilion, rest rooms and paved parking.

     The Wild Turkey Strand Preserve is located at 11901 Rod and Gun Club Road, Fort Myers.  It is 3137 acres making it the third largest conservation preserve in Lee County.

     The preserve includes part of former Buckingham Army Airfield.  A concrete ammunition storage building is present.  There are also gun turret bases from the old Buckingham Army Airfield.  There is an 1.8 mile trail and boardwalk.  The land for the preserve was obtained in the first decade of the 21st century.

     Pinewood Trail Park  is located at 5901 Pine Island Rd. NW,Bookela, Pine Island.  It ie a relatively new park. It opened in 2016.  It is 8 acres.  There are slash pine trees, Palmetto prairie salt marsh and mangroves.

     There are two trails.  Pine Loop is paved and is 1/3 mile.  There are informational signs along this trail. Holly Way is an off shoot of Pine Loop Trail.  It is 1/4 mile long.  It is an unpaved primitive trail

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  Fort Myers Beach Elementary School

  

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  Fort Myers Beach Elementary School

  

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  Fort Myers Beach Elementary School

  

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     This school is located at 10701 Dean Street Bonita Springs, Florida

     

This hotel was built in 1925 by brothers Mike, Rocco and Joseph Pavese.  Apparently, this was originally known as the Seminole.  It was located at Jackson and Lee Streets, Fort Myers

Former location of Saint Charles Hotel