Word on the Island: What is your favorite island activity in January?

Sue Parks, Toledo, Ohio, retired Ford dealership: "Hunt for manatees. I just like to watch them."

Charlie Gibbons, Plymouth, Mass., retired mens club manager: "Get Here. We've been coming for 15 years."

Sheila Gibbons, Plymouth, Mass., retired high school math teacher: "See all my friends that we've made over the years. And, if I'm lucky, get my husband to play some golf."

Article Photos

Sue Parks, Toledo, Ohio, retired Ford dealership: “Hunt for manatees. I just like to watch them.”

Charlie Gibbons, Plymouth, Mass., retired mens club manager: “Get Here. We've been coming for 15 years.”

Sheila Gibbons, Plymouth, Mass., retired high school math teacher: “See all my friends that we've made over the years. And, if I'm lucky, get my husband to play some golf.”

Don Mathieson, 45 minutes NW of Toronto, retired insurance broker: “I come to Florida to play croquet at the Gasparilla Island Mallet Club.”

Carol Harrison, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, retired: “Find a warm spot by the pool. We're Canadians. Every spot by the pool is warm.”

Don Mathieson, 45 minutes NW of Toronto, retired insurance broker: "I come to Florida to play croquet at the Gasparilla Island Mallet Club."

Carol Harrison, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, retired: "Find a warm spot by the pool. We're Canadians. Every spot by the pool is warm."