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First weather radar installation complete in Lee

On July 31, Lee County Government announced that partner Climavision completed installing its first gap-filling weather radar system in the state, which will supplement weather coverage in between neighboring NEXRAD S-Band radars. Because of regional topography and the nature of weather radar ...

FISH marks National Financial Awareness Day

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that National Financial Awareness Day on Aug. 14 encourages people to take a closer look at their financial health, strengthen money management skills and prepare for the unexpected. At FISH, that work happens through its Helping Hands Program, where financial ...

School sales tax holiday continues

Consumers in Florida can still purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies exempt from tax during the 2026 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday, which will run from now through Aug. 20. Items exempt from sales tax include: - Clothing, footwear and accessories having a sales price of $100 or less ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Recreation center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. It will host Lee Health's Blood Mobile on Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donors will receive a mini-physical that will include check of temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and hemoglobin; donors must be 17 years or ...

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Volunteers, staff take part in refuge planting

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge reported that volunteers and staffers helped plant 1,125 sand cordgrass clusters on July 8-10 on the North Botanical Site marsh unit, located south of The Sanibel School on Sanibel. They planted a mixture of 4-inch- and 1-gallon-sized plants. ...

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Monthly water sample results

The Calusa Waterkeeper recently released the Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) results from its sampling efforts on July 18. For more information, visit https://calusawaterkeeper.org/monitoring/.

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: Protecting your vote

For many voters, elections begin and end when they cast their ballot. What voters do not always know is the work that occurs before, during, and after voting, and the multiple safeguards put in place that protect the integrity of our elections. As you prepare to vote in this year’s ...

Business

City to hold Strategic Energy Plan workshop

The city of Sanibel will hold its Strategic Energy Plan Public Workshop #2 on Aug. 19 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in MacKenzie Hall (city council chambers) at City Hall on Sanibel and virtually via Zoom. It will be an opportunity for the island community to express its energy needs and concerns to ...

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