Marty Kendall’s Book Begins New RRC Popular Series
Visitors to the Calusa Heritage Trail at the Randell Research Center often ask how Calusa people used plants, and every … Continue
Rise and Fall of Invasive Pests: Rugose Spiraling Whitefly and Croton Scale
Numerous new arthropods show up in Florida every year with several of them becoming invasive pests that potentially threaten food … Continue
Patricio and Mondongo Islands
Patricio Island is a vegetated sand dune surrounding a central lagoon. Located at the northern end of Pine Island Sound, … Continue
RRC/UF and UGA Return to Mound Key
Late May and early June, 2014, will find Randell Research Center archaeologists working on Mound Key, in Estero Bay near … Continue
Pineland’s Ancient Landscape
The first-time visitor to the Pineland Site Complex is immediately drawn to its impressive mounds, some as high as 30 … Continue
History of the Calusa Indians on C-SPAN Cities Tour: Fort Myers
In April 2014, Cindy Bear appeared on the C-SPAN Cities Tour series to talk about Randell Research Center and the … Continue
Punta Blanca and the Fish Houses of Pine Island Sound
In its geology and history, Punta Blanca Island is closely related to Cayo Costa. For example, an 1855 map presented … Continue
Cabbage Key – The Handwriting on the Wall
“It’s a giant bag full of dollar bills!” exclaimed Cindy Bear, Coordinator of Programs and Services of the Randell Research … Continue
Educational Enhancement Project Completed
In 2012, Cindy Bear and Bill Marquardt received a grant from the Arts and Attractions program of the Southwest Florida … Continue
Cayo Costa History
Accessible only by boat, Cayo Costa comes alive when happy people step into the sunshine with their colorful bags laden … Continue