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Boating club to offer boating course

The America's Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva will present the U.S. Power Squadron's “America's Boating Course” in two sessions — Feb. 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — at the Sanibel Public Library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. The course covers basic boat ...

Rec center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. In partnership with Fashion First Workshops, a Sewing Class will be held on Feb. 11 from noon to 2:30 p.m. The session will be on “Sew Your Own Hat.” Attendees will create a hat. The cost is $50 for members and $75 ...

LCEC provides update on service center

LCEC recently reported that construction of its new Sanibel Service Center on Sanibel-Captiva Road began with the excavation of a retention area as required by the South Florida Water Management District. The retention area for storm water management was part of the first phase of the project ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Shell museum conducting community project

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium reported that marine mollusks and their shells are well known in Southwest Florida, but people often overlook terrestrial mollusks, such as land and tree snails and slugs. “These animals play important roles in the region's ecosystem ...

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Boating club to offer boating course

The America's Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva will present the U.S. Power Squadron's “America's Boating Course” in two sessions — Feb. 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — at the Sanibel Public Library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. The course covers basic boat ...

Rec center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. In partnership with Fashion First Workshops, a Sewing Class will be held on Feb. 11 from noon to 2:30 p.m. The session will be on “Sew Your Own Hat.” Attendees will create a hat. The cost is $50 for members and $75 ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: SCCF provides Week 4 legislative update

Budget proposals were expected from both chambers last week but were postponed as they continue negotiating to move closer to alignment on their spending proposals. Several AI-related bills moved forward last week. SB 484 — Data Centers would set parameters for the Public Service Commission ...

Business

Bank of the Islands serves as sponsor

Bank of the Islands was a sponsor for the sixth annual Sanibel Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack on Feb. 6-7 at the Sanibel Community Church on Sanibel. The bank also had a volunteer team taking part. Event organizers committed to raising $100,000 and gathering 750 volunteers to pack ...

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www.captivasanibel.com

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