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Island church offers Ashes on the Go

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Sanibel offered Ashes on the Go on Feb. 18 — Ash Wednesday — outside near the Shared Use Path. More than 300 people drove over, walked up or biked by to receive the imposition of ashes, a blessing or both, marking the beginning of Lent. ...

Fire district receives grant funding

The Sanibel Fire and Rescue District attended a grant presentation on March 6 at a city of Naples fire station. Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia presented it with funding through the Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program. The district reported that ...

CIYC hosts holiday supper club

The Captiva Island Yacht Club (CIYC) hosted an Intimate Jazz Supper Club for Valentine's Day, featuring The Al Hamme Tribute Jazz Band. It featured cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, followed by dinner and a lively show. Attendees enjoyed a memorable night of connection and celebration.

Local Sports & Recreation

County reminds spring break visitors to pay to park

As spring break season begins and visitation increases, Lee County Parks & Recreation reminds residents and visitors to pay for parking at designated sites using the Premium Parking system. It provides a standardized, convenient and user-friendly parking experience across 20 sites. The ...

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Trailways Camps holds next session

Trailways Camps held its second session of the season on Jan. 19-22 at the Riverside Retreat location in LaBelle. Twenty adults with special needs participated in full schedule of activities, including fishing, archery, horse activities, arts and craft, a talent show, Challenge Log, team sports ...

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Sanibel FlyFishers holds meeting

The Sanibel FlyFishers welcomed Jake Eanes as its guest speaker at its Jan. 8 meeting at The Community House on Sanibel. Head guide with Tall Tails Fly Fishing in the Southern Appalachians in Georgia and North Carolina, he presented on the range of fly-fishing opportunities across that part of ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: SCCF provides Week 8 legislative update

When asked by the press last week about the state budget negotiations, House Speaker Daniel Perez said, “we are not close enough” and “there is a fundamental disagreement,” leading to speculation that the 2026 legislative session was on track to go into overtime. For the session to end ...

Business

City to hold community workshop; online survey open

The city of Sanibel will hold a Broadband Feasibility Study Community Workshop on March 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Attendees will learn about the study, which is evaluating current high-speed internet coverage on Sanibel, community ...

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