

Tarpon Bay Explorers (TBE) reported that it will reopen on Oct. 1, following a temporary closure in September. The Tarpon Bay recreational area, including the launch ramp, will also reopen. The concession for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, TBE offers tram tours, kayak ...
The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge provided the following updates for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel: - A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Dec. 3 for the refuge's new welcome archway. - The free Winter ...
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's (SCCF) Coastal Watch will hold an Adopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day on Sept. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Bailey Homestead Preserve, at 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The initiative invites local community members to “adopt” mangrove seedlings to ...
The 6th Annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup will take place on Sept. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Organized by local Capt. Jimmy Burnsed and his wife, Sarah, the event will entail a cleanup of local waters and shoreline by boats, kayaks, canoes and SUPs, plus scuba divers and beach ...
The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. Pick Up Softball will resume on Mondays at 6 p.m. starting on Oct. 6 at the Sanibel Ballfields. Open to ages 18 and older, participation is free; residents and visitors are welcome. Participants will need to bring a ...
Tarpon Bay Explorers (TBE) reported that it will reopen on Oct. 1, following a temporary closure in September. The Tarpon Bay recreational area, including the launch ramp, will also reopen. The concession for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, TBE offers tram tours, kayak ...
Currently, states across the union are playing a petty game of “tit for tat” in redistricting their U.S. voting districts, all in the name of ensuring ongoing power to the political party currently in power for that state. This effort is a downward spiral for everyone in our democracy, ...
Florida Gulf Coast University's Florida Small Business Center (SBDC) business consultant Suzanne Specht has a resource office set up at the SanCap Chamber's Visitor Center to offer no-cost expert services and advice by appointment to island small business owners. The one-hour appointments take ...