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Island triathlon to offer multiple ways to participate

Registration is open for the South Seas Captiva Island Triathlon set for Sept. 28 on the island. Sponsored by the resort, Lee County Sports Development and Trek Bike Shops Florida, participants will swim in the Gulf water, bike on a course closed to vehicular traffic and enjoy a scenic ...

Shared Use Path repair project to begin

The city of Sanibel reported that repairs to the Shared Use Path (SUP) will begin today, Sept. 24. The major areas being repaired will include the loop under the C-Span of the Sanibel Causeway that connects the paths on each side of Causeway Boulevard, the paths adjacent to West Gulf Drive, ...

Annual global cleanup returns to islands

As part of the Ocean Conservancy's 40th annual International Coastal Cleanup, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's Coastal Watch held a cleanup on Sept. 20 on Sanibel and Captiva. Over 300 volunteers took part and more than 20 groups were represented, including Bank of the Islands, ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Refuge to open annual contest for high schoolers

The 14th annual “Ding” Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photography Contest will kick off on Oct. 1, with a deadline of Jan. 15. It invites high school students in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry counties to compete for cash, gift bags and other prizes, including $1,000 for ...

SCCF: More than 26,000 hatchlings

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that as of Sept. 23, its sea turtle biologists had documented 26,590 loggerhead hatchlings and 424 green turtle hatchlings on the islands. There were 868 loggerhead and 21 green turtle nests laid. Sea turtle nesting season will last ...

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JOG N JAM offers individual, team competition

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that excitement is building for its 2025 JOG N JAM. Its signature, two-part annual fundraiser will feature the race on Nov. 1 at The Community House on Sanibel, followed by the concert on Dec. 6 at the 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa on Captiva. Set for ...

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Touring estuary, exploring legislative advocacy

On Sept. 16, the 2025 Preserving Paradise cohort gathered for its fourth session of the course, which focused on legislative advocacy and included a boat tour of the Caloosahatchee Estuary. Preserving Paradise is a joint initiative between Captains for Clean Water, the SanCap Chamber, ...

Should the Lee County School Board remove mandatory vaccines for students?

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