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Preserving Paradise graduates celebrated

Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida's clean water-driven economy have emerged out of the second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between Captains for Clean Water, the SanCap Chamber, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and The Everglades ...

CIYC celebrates Oktoberfest

Captiva Island Yacht Club (CIYC) members recently gathered for an Oktoberfest celebration. Attendees enjoyed authentic German cuisine, watched pretzel-making demonstrations, and shared plenty of laughter and camaraderie. The CIYC thanked everyone who joined to make the evening special, noting ...

Bank of the Islands to serve as sponsor

Bank of the Islands is the presenting sponsor for BIG ARTS' Holiday Open House on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. It will feature pictures with Santa, Christmas carol sing-a-longs with the BIG ARTS Community Chorus, holiday-themed art projects for youths, the Sanibel-Captiva Art ...

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City’s tree lighting sets community spirit aglow

Neighbors and community members streamed into the Sanibel Community Park on Nov. 29. Music by The Keys Duo filed the evening air as families gathered for the Annual A Very Sanibel Tree Lighting. Organized by the Sanibel Recreation Center, in partnership with the city of Sanibel's 50th ...

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SCCF: 889 sea turtle nests laid on islands

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that the 2025 sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida officially came to an end on Oct. 31. The nest counts on Sanibel and Captiva were the fourth highest documented since 1992, when it took over the sea turtle monitoring ...

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Refuge provides update on wildlife

Have you ever heard an explosive bird call, but cannot seem to find what is making it? According to the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, it is probably a green heron. The secretive birds are hard to spot due to their proclivity for secluded, densely vegetated areas. Green ...

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Guest commentary: Oppose new federal drilling plan

The Federal Administration's Department of the Interior recently released the “Unleashing American Offshore Energy” plan that would open Florida's waters to oil and gas drilling closer to Florida's coasts than ever before. Many of Florida's elected leaders, including Gov. Ron DeSantis and ...

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Chamber panel reviews lessons learned about recovery, resiliency

Under the heading “Resilient Rebuilding,” the SanCap Chamber luncheon meeting on Nov. 19 at the 'Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva explored what was learned from recent post-hurricane recovery efforts from five viewpoints: hospitality, construction, city of Sanibel, hurricane ...

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