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County library system offering virtual programs

The Lee County Library System, which includes the Captiva Memorial Library, is offering the following free virtual programming: ADULT PROGRAMS - April 22: Online Author Event with Miranda Cowley Heller from 2 to 3 p.m. Celebrate National Poetry Month with award-winning and bestselling ...

Business Notes

FLORIDA TRUST TO OFFER SEMINAR SERIES Florida Trust Wealth Management will offer Domicile Day — a seminar series on establishing Florida residency, domicile status and estate planning — on April 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. at its Sanibel office. It will be simulcast at its Bell Tower office in ...

Education Notes

STUDENTS REACH 100K WORDS READ The Sanibel School first graders Rory Flanningan, 7, and Beau Gales, 7, recently accomplished a milestone in their journey to becoming lifetime readers. Both reached 100,000 words read. Their teacher, Emily Wells, rewarded them with Pinocchio's Original ...

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SSF’s Casino Night and Blue Ribbon Golf Tournament to benefit island school

Two upcoming events will support The Sanibel School and enhanced curriculum for it students. The Sanibel School Fund (SSF) will present its first-ever Casino Night on May 1 from 5:50 to 10 p.m. at The Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel. Next up, its annual Blue Ribbon Golf Tournament will take ...

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Panel hears about Rauschenberg, legal efforts

The Captiva Community Panel was updated on the Rauschenberg property and on the legal efforts related to South Seas and Lee County at its recent meeting, as well as heard about a proposed project. On March 10, Panel President David Mintz reported that the Rauschenberg Foundation sold its ...

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Junonia found on Captiva

Sharanya Subramaniam, of Troy, Michigan, found a junonia on April 1 on Captiva. She found it while swimming right off shore with goggles on. Subramaniam reported that she was vacationing on the island with her partner and his family, who have been coming to Captiva since the 1980s. “It's a ...

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Guest commentary: Wildlife conservation in Southwest Florida

Many people see Florida as a vacation destination. For my family and the more than 23 million people who call it home, it's so much more. Florida is a diverse landscape of beaches and islands, the Everglades, freshwater lakes and exotic wildlife that are awe-inspiring. To continue enjoying its ...

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Panel hears about Rauschenberg, legal efforts

The Captiva Community Panel was updated on the Rauschenberg property and on the legal efforts related to South Seas and Lee County at its recent meeting, as well as heard about a proposed project. On March 10, Panel President David Mintz reported that the Rauschenberg Foundation sold its ...

Did you attend the 1st Annual Earth Fair on April 18 on Sanibel?

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www.captivasanibel.com

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