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FISH food pantry supports local mother, her family

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that its food pantry is one of the many ways neighbors help neighbors when extra support is needed. For one local mother raising three children, that support has helped her continue providing for her family while navigating the everyday costs of work, school ...

Event to raise funds for Bat Yam

Bat Yam Temple of the Islands will host a Paint & Sip on April 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at 2050 Periwinkle Drive, Sanibel. Participants will create a masterpiece, while enjoying wine and cheese. No painting experience is necessary. The cost is $75 per person. The fundraiser ...

Refuge provides update on wildlife

Did you know that Florida raccoons are specially adapted to live in a mangrove ecosystem? According to the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel, they are excellent climbers and swimmers and make use of the mangroves' dense root systems as their hunting grounds and a ...

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Refuge, DDWS to present next lecture in season series

The 21st annual “Ding” Darling Winter Lecture Series will continue with author and conservationist Tina Morris on April 9 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The Roost at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel. Just as the bald eagle, our national symbol, faced extinction in ...

Chapel, ‘Tween Waters to bring back concert series

The Captiva Chapel by the Sea and 'Tween Waters Inn & Marina will host a special performance, “Opera on the Beach,” on April 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. on the beachfront adjacent to the historic chapel. A concert of arias and duets, it will feature soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora joined by ...

Florida Junior Duck Stamp winner

On March 26, the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge hosted the annual Florida Junior Duck Stamp Contest, a tradition honoring Sanibel as the birthplace of the competition. Jaye Boswell, a former teacher at The Sanibel School, started it with her third graders in 1989. Eventually ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: New school year started off strong for district

We've had a great start to the 2025-26 school year as we now enter the second half for the School District of Lee County. I'm excited to share some major accomplishments. - Record graduation rates The school district achieved its highest graduation rate ever at 89.9%, a 4% improvement over ...

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FISH food pantry supports local mother, her family

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that its food pantry is one of the many ways neighbors help neighbors when extra support is needed. For one local mother raising three children, that support has helped her continue providing for her family while navigating the everyday costs of work, school ...

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  • 2340 Periwinkle Way P.O. Box 809
  • Sanibel Island, FL 33957
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