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Community takes part in summer campaign

Love Sanibel Back continued the week of Aug. 10-16 at A Bit of Bailey's and the Sanibel Recreation Center on Sanibel and The Shipyard at the 'Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva. Gatherings were hosted on Aug. 14 at The Shipyard and on Aug. 16 at A Bit of Bailey's. Campaign buttons and ...

Trailways Camp signing up campers

Trailways Camp has opened registration for campers for its 2025-26 season. The camp sessions will take place on Oct. 20-23, Nov. 17-20, Jan. 19-22 and Feb. 23-25 at the Riverside Retreat location in LaBelle, along with one session on May 18-21 on Sanibel. Trailways Camp provides overnight ...

New hours for refuge's Wildlife Drive

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge reported that the gate times for Wildlife Drive will change on Sept. 1 to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also, admission passes turn into a three-day ticket through September. Keep your pass to re-enter for free for the following two consecutive days. ...

Local Sports & Recreation

City reports on holiday operation hours, refuse collection

The city of Sanibel's Administrative Offices will be closed on Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. They will resume regular operating hours on Sept. 2. For more information, contact City Hall at 239-472-3700. Refuse, recycling and vegetation waste collection by Waste Management (WM) will not ...

County reports on upcoming holiday schedules

Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed on Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. The county's holiday schedule adjustments are as follows: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT All Lee County Community Development lobbies and phones will be closed on Sept. 1. They will reopen for regular ...

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Volunteers sought for assembly workshop

The Mind Your Line team will host a monofilament bin assembly workshop on Sept. 4 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's headquarters, at 3333 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel. Volunteers are needed to will help protect local waterways and marine life by assembling ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: Keep cool without stressing your wallet

If you've been outside lately and felt like you were sitting in a sauna, you're not alone. The sun is working overtime, and Southwest Florida's summer heat is giving new meaning to the phrase “hot enough to fry an egg on the asphalt.” While the temps are reaching record highs, your ...

Business

City reports on holiday operation hours, refuse collection

The city of Sanibel's Administrative Offices will be closed on Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. They will resume regular operating hours on Sept. 2. For more information, contact City Hall at 239-472-3700. Refuse, recycling and vegetation waste collection by Waste Management (WM) will not ...

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www.captivasanibel.com

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