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Travel: North Captiva Island an intriguing mystery

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NORTH CAPTIVA, Florida — When a powerful hurricane ripped Captiva Island apart in 1921, it left two islands, divided by a deep pass from Pine Island Sound into the Gulf of Mexico. Although the islands remain sundered, things are a bit quieter now.Today the southern island, still known as Captiva, is a beautiful and pricey tourist destination reachable by car over a causeway from the mainland near Fort Myers. My family has vacationed in the area for many years, staying on Sanibel [...]

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