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Household chemical waste collection set

Sanibel residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste — leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals. Hosted by the city of Sanibel and Lee County Solid Waste, a household chemical waste collection event will ...

Student shares FISH volunteering experience

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that what began as a way to earn volunteer service hours became something far more lasting for Tampa high school student Giada Brestelli. While spending two weeks with her family at their Sanibel home, she volunteered 51.5 hours with FISH, working in both the ...

Safe Harbor to hold monthly meeting

The Safe Harbor Cancer Support Group will hold its next meeting on Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Sanibel Public Library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Led by the San Cap Pink Project, it is for Sanibel and Captiva residents and employees, as well as their caregivers and loved ...

Local Sports & Recreation

SCCF issues monthly wildlife tracker

On Aug. 26, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's (SCCF) Coastal Wildlife released its Coastal Wildlife Tracker for the month of August for the sea turtle and shorebird nesting season. The results will be released on the last Wednesday of each month through October. The SCCF noted ...

Recreation center provides update on activities, events

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. Volunteer Coach Training will take place on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. It is mandatory for all volunteer coaches. A second session is set for Oct. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. for those unable to attend in August. It will ...

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Volunteers sought for flag installation

The city of Sanibel is inviting community members, along with local businesses, organizations and their employees, to assist with A Field of Heroes. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the tribute will feature 2,977 American flags — one for each life lost — ...

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: Welcome back to school!

Welcome back! A brand new school year is upon us, and we could not wait to see your students walk back through our doors. Summer always goes by fast, and I hope yours was a good one. On our end, we counted down the days until our students walked back through our doors. Before we look ahead, I ...

Business

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CROW welcomes new veterinary interns

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) announced that Drs. Hunter Ferchaw and Cole Ferreira have joined the wildlife teaching hospital as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine interns. Ferchaw earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University's College of Veterinary ...

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