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Storm season breezes by Southwest Florida

While some areas of the world were not as fortunate, it was a relatively mild 2025 Atlantic hurricane season for Southwest Floridians, and the United States as a whole. This year's hurricane season saw 13 named storms and five hurricanes, with Hurricane Melissa being the most powerful having ...

Coastal Watch to hold mangrove day

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's (SCCF) Coastal Watch will hold an Adopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day on Dec. 12 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 ...

Rec center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. Holiday Line Dancing will be held on Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Open to ages 18 and older; no partner is needed. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Registration is required. Teen Scene: Ice Skating will ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Historical village to present film about lighthouse

Tickets are available for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village's next Twilight Talk program. “Remembering the Lighthouse” will take place on Dec. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Shore Haven at the village on Sanibel. It will entail a screening of “Secrets and Stories of the Sanibel ...

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SCCF to host on-the-water concert

In partnership with Captiva Cruises, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) will host its next Pine Island Sounds cruise of the season on Dec. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. departing from McCarthy's Marina, at 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva. It will feature Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman. ...

Rec center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. Holiday Line Dancing will be held on Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Open to ages 18 and older; no partner is needed. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Registration is required. Teen Scene: Ice Skating will ...

Letters to the Editor

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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Sanibel library board fills vacancy with appointment

The Sanibel Public Library District's board recently filled an open seat on the commission. At their meeting on Nov. 24, the district's Board of Commissioners appointed Chelle Koster Walton to former Commissioner Susan Holly's seat by a split vote of 3-2. Holly had resigned earlier this ...

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