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Rec center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. Kids Tumbling with All Out Mobile Training will take place on Jan. 14 through Feb. 4 on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for grades K-3 and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for grades 4-8. The cost is $60 for members and $85 ...

Kiwanis Club holds Santa Run

The Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club held its 52nd Annual Santa Run Gift Delivery on Dec. 23 on the islands. The holiday tradition again brought cheers as families on Sanibel and Captiva enjoyed surprise visits and special gift deliveries from Santa. The club noted that the free community event ...

City reminds of holiday decorations regulations

The city of Sanibel recently reminded homeowners and businesses that holiday decorations, lighting and displays which are clearly incidental, customary and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday were only permitted through Jan. 9, per the city's ordinances. Effective ...

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City to celebrate annual Arbor Day

The city of Sanibel invites the public to celebrate Arbor Day on Jan. 16 with two programs. The day will begin with a Native Plant Walk at 9 a.m. at City Hall, hosted by members of the Sanibel Vegetation Committee. The Arbor Day event will be held at 3 p.m. at the Sanibel Recreation Center, ...

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SCCF to host weekly guided walks on trails

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) will hold weekly, educational guided walks on two of its trail systems: the newly reopened William and Ruth Brooks Trails behind its headquarters and the Shipley Trail, located adjacent to the SCCF's Native Landscapes & Garden Center and ...

City reports on holiday operation hours, refuse collection

The city of Sanibel's Administrative Offices will be closed on Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They will resume regular operating hours on Jan. 20. For more information, contact City Hall at 239-472-3700. Refuse, recycling and vegetation waste collection by Waste ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: How to reset, start the new year strong

After the gifts are unwrapped, the holiday feast is cleared and we return to our everyday routines, the emotional impact of the season may remain. It is common to retreat and avoid social interaction, turn to emotional eating or drinking or experience heightened emotions such as anger, sadness ...

Business

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Bank of the Islands serves as sponsor

The city of Sanibel and city's 50th Anniversary Workgroup announced that Bank of the Islands was the lead sponsor for Lunch & Legacy: Gathering Together at the Table on Jan. 10 at City Hall on Sanibel. It followed the installation of the Sanibel Time Capsule: Honoring our Past, Charting Our ...

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