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Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk set

The annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk will be held on the morning of Sept. 6 at Florida SouthWestern State College, at 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. The event will benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization that supports the nation's fallen and catastrophically ...

Recovered diamondback released

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) biologists released a diamondback terrapin into its natural habitat on Aug. 20. It had spent nearly a month in recovery at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) for a shell injury from a lawnmower incident in late July. CROW ...

Community takes part in summer campaign

Love Sanibel Back wrapped up the week of Aug. 17-23 at Cantina Captiva, the Keylime Bistro, RC Otter's Island Eats, Sunshine Seafood Cafe and Wine Bar, and YOLO Watersports on Captiva. RC Otter's hosted a gathering on Aug. 23. Campaign buttons and reusable tote bags were handed out. The ...

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Teen girl in hospital following fatal two-vessel crash

A local teen remains hospitalized after a fatal boat-personal watercraft collision over the weekend. At approximately 3:45 p.m. Aug. 30, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and other area agencies responded to the scene of the two-vessel incident near the Captiva ...

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City extends deadline for community to participate in Garland of Goodwill

Island residents and visitors have more time to take part in a new, community art project. At its Red, White & 50+ Years Bright Community Celebration on July 4 at the Sanibel Recreation Center, the city of Sanibel launched an interactive experience, Garland of Goodwill. It invites the ...

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Seven snowy plover chicks fledge on Sanibel

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that shorebird nesting season in Southwest Florida is coming to an end, and its shorebird biologists were pleased to see nesting success in multiple species that they monitor, including snowy plovers, least terns and Wilson's ...

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Guest commentary: T2T Foundation supports America’s heroes

Nearly 24 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, the world as we knew it, changed forever. As two jets crashed into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, one plane slammed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a fourth plane plummeted into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, emergency responders ...

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Sanibel Public Meetings

The following public meetings/hearings are scheduled: - Sept. 3: Sanibel Fire and Rescue District meeting at 3:30 p.m. at Station 171, at 2351 Palm Ridge Road, Sanibel. For more information or the agenda, visit www.sanibelfire.com. - Sept. 3: Sanibel Fire and Rescue District first budget ...

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Contact Information

www.captivasanibel.com

  • 2340 Periwinkle Way P.O. Box 809
  • Sanibel Island, FL 33957
  • Phone: 239-472-1587