Local magazines

What to pick up, and who advertises in them

Why this page exists

Local magazines survive on their advertisers — and businesses that can afford to advertise in print year after year tend to be the established, still-standing local names. Flipping a free magazine is one of the fastest ways to learn which restaurants, marinas, shops and services a town actually runs on.

The magazines

Cape Coral Living Magazine

Cape Coral — neighborhoods, people, dining and events in the Cape.

Free at newsstands and racks around Cape Coral; also online.

Published by TOTI Media, the local publisher behind several SWFL titles.

Official site

TOTI Media (Times of the Islands, Gulf & Main, Bonita & Estero)

Sanibel & Captiva, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Estero — one publisher, several town magazines.

Free around Lee County; stories also at toti.com.

Official site

Gulfshore Life

Southwest Florida luxury lifestyle — dining, homes, arts, people, from Naples to Fort Myers.

Paid subscriptions and newsstands; based in Fort Myers.

Official site

Florida Weekly

Free weekly newspaper-style magazine — local news, arts, dining and calendars, with a Lee County edition.

Free racks all over SWFL; also online.

Official site

Naples Illustrated

Glossy lifestyle magazine for Naples and the southern Gulf coast.

Newsstands and subscriptions.

Official site

Who advertises in them

Real advertisers from the local titles — treat this as a starter list of established SWFL businesses, not an endorsement.

Cape Coral advertisers

Rumrunners

Waterfront restaurant & bar at Cape Harbour — come by boat or car

Official site
Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill

Beachfront bar & grill at the Yacht Club — the Cape's sunset spot

Official site
Bimini Basin Seafood & Cocktails

Waterfront seafood at Bimini Square, with boat slips

Official site
Merrick Seafood & Fish Tale Grill

Family seafood market since 1991, plus its own grill on SE 47th Terrace

Official site
Siam Hut

Cape Coral's oldest restaurant — Thai, on Del Prado since 1984

Official site
New England Moorings

Seafood & cocktails off Del Prado since 1987

Official site
House 2 Home Goods

Home goods & decor, Surfside Blvd — listed in Cape Coral Living's business guide

Patriot Pets & Supplies

Pet supplies, SW Pine Island Rd — listed in Cape Coral Living's business guide

The Waggle Pet Supply

Pet supply store, SE 8th Ct — listed in Cape Coral Living's business guide

Southwest Florida advertisers

Bailey's General Store

Sanibel institution — groceries, hardware, gifts

Official site

The Sandy Butler

Fort Myers gourmet market & restaurant

Official site

Robb & Stucky

Furniture & interior design

Official site

Bell Tower Shops

Fort Myers shopping & dining center

Official site

Royal Shell

Vacation rentals & real estate, Sanibel/Captiva/Fort Myers

Official site

Key West Express

Ferry from Fort Myers Beach & Marco to Key West

Official site

Thistle Lodge

Beachfront restaurant at Casa Ybel, Sanibel

Official site

Tween Waters Island Resort

Captiva resort & marina

Official site

South Seas Island Resort

Captiva resort

Official site

Salty Sam's Marina

Fort Myers Beach marina & waterfront dining

Official site

Miromar Outlets

Outlet shopping, Estero

Official site

Gulf Coast Town Center

Shopping & dining, Fort Myers/Estero

Official site

Adventures in Paradise

Sanibel boat tours & cruises

Official site

Bubble Room

Captiva's famous dessert restaurant

Official site

Harry Chapin Food Bank

SWFL hunger-relief nonprofit

Official site

Magazine and advertiser lists checked Sept 27, 2026 against the publishers' own sites. Advertisers change from issue to issue — the current issue is the source of truth.