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School district to dashboard ESE documentation

Exceptional student education (ESE) documentation of accommodations has changed to a centralized dashboard system for the School District of Lee County, enabling real-time tracking of services. The first audit observation by RSM — the district's contracted auditing firm — highlighted a ...

JOG N JAM offers night of music, community

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva wrapped up its 2025 JOG N JAM with the concert on Dec. 6 at the 'Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva. The two-part event kicked off with the race on Nov. 1 at The Community House on Sanibel. For the grand finale, over 500 attendees enjoyed a live performance by the ...

Historical village features holiday display

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village's holiday display, “A Sanibel Cracker Christmas,” is available for viewing from now through Dec. 31 and highlights Cracker-inspired decorations. The village's 2025 annual theme celebrates Florida Cracker culture. It reported that “Cracker” is ...

Local Sports & Recreation
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Making a difference for island gopher tortoises

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project is in full swing, helping enhance habitat for the keystone species. The project supports the existing gopher tortoise monitoring program by creating more suitable habitat with a ...

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Gazebos getting spruced up

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) reported that work recently started on a project to refurbish the two rest-stop gazebos along the Sanibel-Captiva Road Shared Use Path, which runs past the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The DDWS is funding ...

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JOG N JAM offers night of music, community

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva wrapped up its 2025 JOG N JAM with the concert on Dec. 6 at the 'Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva. The two-part event kicked off with the race on Nov. 1 at The Community House on Sanibel. For the grand finale, over 500 attendees enjoyed a live performance by the ...

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Guest commentary: Want to host a food drive? Here’s how

We all want to do good in our community. The hardest part is knowing how to get started. Going back to our childhoods, everyone participated in a food collection at some point through their school, church, scouts or another organization. To this day, food drives remain one of the least ...

Business

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Casa Ybel Resort, Thistle Lodge reopen post-storm

The historic Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel recently reopened to guests — along with its beachfront Thistle Lodge restaurant — for the first time since Hurricane Ian forced its closure in September 2022. The Gulf-front property reopened after three years of recovery, restoration and ...

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www.captivasanibel.com

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