Diocese shares funeral arrangements for Bishop Dewane
Captivating Quandary
To the editor: 154: That is the number of Florida special districts that have been dissolved since 2018. Not all were dissolved for the same reason, and this is not a suggestion that the Captiva Erosion Prevention District is presently facing dissolution. But the number should give its constituents pause. Special districts are not permanent simply because the communities they serve value them. Florida maintains formal processes for their oversight, inactivity, and dissolution. For Captiva, CEPD has a home-rule effect. It allows the community to elect its own governing board to address an issue uniquely important to the island and gives that board the authority to tax and assess ...
Isaias becomes season's first hurricane
The Sanibel School Fund receives grant
City’s millage rate set at 2.5000 mills
The City of Sanibel City Council approved a millage rate of 2.5000 mills, which is 6.9% above the roll back, during its final budget meeting last week. “The 2.5000 is the right millage rate for us right now given our current situation,” Vice Mayor John Henshaw said of still recovering post storms. He said his hope, assuming everything moves along where it is moving, is that the council can move closer to the rollback rate next year. Councilmember Holly Smith said hopefully they will get more inventory back on the market to drive the tax base that they have lost to come back online. The council also approved the fiscal year 2027 budget. Deputy City Manager and Chief ...
Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club and SCCF partner on Mangrove Nursery Project
A vision will soon come to life for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) due to a grant it received. SCCF Community Conservation Coordinator Skye McDonald-Newman said the Mangrove Nursery project is one that has been a very long time coming. The foundation received a $20,000 ...
FISH of SanCap helps working mother secure housing for her son
A working mother and her young son had spent approximately a week living in their vehicle when she reached out to FISH of SanCap. She had already found an affordable apartment and was working. What she lacked was enough money to cover the upfront costs required to move in. Her employer ...
