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United Way reaches goal for annual campaign

Thanks to the generosity of the Southwest Florida community, the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades is able to continue supporting its 92 partner agencies. United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades successfully reached the goal for its annual campaign, “One in a Million,” due to the ...

Sweet Melissa's celebrates with ribbon-cutting

Sweet Melissa's Restaurant celebrated a milestone moment on Aug. 6, hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Greater Fort Myers and Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce The event celebrated its relocation from Sanibel to Fort Myers following Hurricane Ian. Sweet Melissa's ...

DDWS announces raffle winners

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) reported that Tom P. and B. Tutor are the winners of its Fourth of July chance drawings. Each took home a solar-powered backpack and YETI tumbler after entering the raffle at its Lifestyles Store on Periwinkle Way and its ...

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Boating club members visit with CECI

The America's Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva recently visited the Children's Education Center of the Islands (CECI) on Sanibel for a morning of learning, questions and boating-themed fun. Joined by members Ed Holden and George May, member and former Cmdr. Joanne Heroy-Giller read the “ABCs ...

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Sanibel FlyFishers holds event

The Sanibel FlyFishers held a Fly Tying Night on July 22 at the Sanibel Fly Outfitters on Sanibel. Master fly tier Ben Harvey walked attendees through two creative patterns. The first was the Sqibbster, designed by Pete Squibb. It is a full-bodied beach pattern that pushes plenty of water and ...

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SCCF: Record-breaking loggerhead nesting continues

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's (SCCF) sea turtle team reported that the new loggerhead nesting record on Sanibel continues to rise as nesting winds down on the island. As of Aug. 12, Sanibel's loggerhead count had reached 922 nests, surpassing the island's previous single-season ...

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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 ...

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DDWS announces raffle winners

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) reported that Tom P. and B. Tutor are the winners of its Fourth of July chance drawings. Each took home a solar-powered backpack and YETI tumbler after entering the raffle at its Lifestyles Store on Periwinkle Way and its ...

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