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Many Florida beach destinations bustle with boardwalks, beach bars and high-rise resorts. But just off the coast of the Florida Gulf sits an island better suited for travelers seeking a slower, more laid-back escape. Maybe it’s the stretches of shell-covered beaches, the daily wildlife encounters or the island’s slow paced, nature-focused atmosphere, but Sanibel Island…

Boutique air carrier JSX is expanding its network of posh turboprop flights to California’s Bay Area. The air carrier will begin up to thrice daily flights from the Santa Monica Airport (SMO) on the west side of Los Angeles to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) on Sept. 14, JSX said Thursday. It will operate…