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Chamber speaker: Glades restoration a politically unifying issue

The Everglades Foundation Chief Executive Officer Eric Eikenberg was the guest speaker for the SanCap Chamber's business luncheon on Oct. 15 at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel. “It is a unifying issue,” he said as delivered his “Everglades Restoration — It's Worth It!” ...

County honors Greenwell with new legacy

Renaming the Lee County Civic Center Complex to honor former Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell is a fitting memorial, county officials agreed this week. The historic complex will now be called the Mike Greenwell Regional Park. Commissioner David Mulicka moved to rename the civic center ...

City provides update on Periwinkle project

The city of Sanibel reported that the repaving of Periwinkle Way began today, Oct. 23. The stretch of Periwinkle included in the project is from 500 feet west of Casa Ybel Road to approximately one-third of a mile east of Donax Street. The milling and paving will take place in the evening and ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Sea turtle nesting season to end

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that sea turtle nesting season will end on Oct. 31. As of Oct. 22, its counts were: 868 loggerhead nests; 27,083 loggerhead hatchlings; 21 green turtle nests; and 607 green turtle hatchlings. The SCCF reminded the public to turn off or ...

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County honors Greenwell with new legacy

Renaming the Lee County Civic Center Complex to honor former Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell is a fitting memorial, county officials agreed this week. The historic complex will now be called the Mike Greenwell Regional Park. Commissioner David Mulicka moved to rename the civic center ...

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Rec center to host Howl-O-Ween Costume Parade

Pet owners are invited to register their four-legged family members for a dog-friendly event. The Sanibel Recreation Center will host the Howl-O-Ween Costume Parade on Oct. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. Free and open to the community, it will feature the parade and activities for man's best ...

Letters to the Editor

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Guest commentary: Help save the Rauschenberg properties

As you probably know by now, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has decided to sell its 22-acre property on Captiva located between Captiva's Village and South Seas. These 22 acres, which run from the Gulf to the bay, are substantially undeveloped and were the source of great joy and ...

Business

Bank of the Islands serves as sponsor

Bank of the Islands was the drink station sponsor for the San Cap Pink Project's Annual Pink Out Picnic: Health & Hope Wellness Expo on Oct. 23 at the Sanibel Fire and Rescue District's Station 171 on Sanibel. The proceeds will benefit uninsured or underinsured Sanibel and Captiva residents ...

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www.captivasanibel.com

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