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Changes to watersnake dominance, range on Sanibel

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that Southwest Florida is home to several nonvenomous watersnake Nerodia species, as well as the venomous Florida cottonmouth. However, only two nonvenomous watersnake species occur on Sanibel. Watersnakes are often misidentified as ...

Shell museum to offer beach walk

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will offer a guided beach walk on Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, at 1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel. Led by museum educators, it will include an introduction to local shells, exploration and shelling, along with ...

County board accepts grants for two projects

On Aug. 19, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve two agreements that will allow it to construct projects to improve water quality flowing to the Caloosahatchee River. Through two interlocal agreements with the South Florida Water Management District, the commissioners ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Shell club to hold annual show at TCH

The Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club announced that its annual Sanibel Shell Show will return on March 5-6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and March 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Community House (TCH) on Sanibel. “This world-renowned shell show will feature the very best of artistic and scientific ...

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Turner Beach to close for renourishment project

The city of Sanibel reported that effective Sept. 5, the Turner Beach Park will be closed to the public for staging of equipment and materials for the upcoming beach renourishment project on Captiva. According to the Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD): “A new beach renourishment ...

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Sanibel Sea School shares ocean love

The Sanibel Sea School reported that as summer came to a close, it marked the anniversary of its 20th summer camp as a huge success. Over 800 students joined it to learn about the magic of the oceans. The Sanibel Sea School's campus will be closed from now through Sept. 9. Programming will ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: T2T Foundation supports America’s heroes

Nearly 24 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, the world as we knew it, changed forever. As two jets crashed into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, one plane slammed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a fourth plane plummeted into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, emergency responders ...

Business

Pfeifer Realty presents top producers for month

The Pfeifer Realty Group named its top producers for the month of August. Wendy Kirschner was the top volume sales consultant and top selling agent. A Florida resident since 2009, she joined Pfeifer Realty in 2018. A Realtor with more than $30 million in production in 2024, Kirschner holds the ...

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  • Sanibel Island, FL 33957
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