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Florida 20th Circuit Court judge denies petition challenging South Seas rezoning

A judge in Florida’s 20th Circuit Court has denied a petition challenging Lee County’s zoning approval for South Seas Resort on Captiva, which allows the approval to stand. In his decision signed Oct. 21, Judge James Shenko denied the petition, finding the board’s decision was based on competent substantial evidence, applied the correct law, and provided the public participants with the required due process. The Lee Board of County Commissioners was “free to rezone SSIR's property in a manner that honored Lee Plan policies benefitting the entirety of Lee County given the rapidly changing environment that required climate resiliency and economic benefits to the entire ...

Traffic Advisory - vehicle accident

UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. - ALL CLEAR - Travel lanes are now open 10:10 a.m. - The Sanibel Police Department is issuing a traffic advisory for Periwinkle Way between Anchor Drive and Yachtsman Drive on the east end of the island due to a traffic accident with a disabled vehicle. Both lanes on Periwinkle between Anchor Drive and Yachtsman Drive are currently closed. Please use caution or avoid the area if possible. An update will be provided when the accident is cleared.

Lee County launches new website at LeeFL.gov

Lee County Government launched a completely new website at a new web address, LeeFL.gov, designed to make it easier for residents to connect with their county government online. The new website, built in cooperation with CivicPlus, takes a task-first, resident-focused approach. The things residents look for most - paying bills, finding permits, reporting an issue - are now easier to reach and faster to use. And, because there are 12 Lee Counties across the U.S., the new LeeFL.gov address makes it clear that users are in the right place. The new site makes it easy for everyone to: • Enjoy a fresh, responsive design that makes it simple for residents to find what they need, ...

Holiday Bonanza Arts & Craft Fair at Sanibel Community House

Sanibel’s Community House is hosting a holiday Arts & Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 12 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. There is free parking and admission Celebrating local artisans and the holiday season, this event ...

Local Sports & Recreation

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Sanibel FlyFishers honors Joe Mahler with First Glossy Gold Medallion

At its first meeting of the season, Sanibel FlyFishers Club presented its first Glossy Gold Medallion to Joe Mahler, one of its original members, past president and current board member. He was recognized for his remarkable contributions to fly fishing and the community. The Sanibel FlyFishers ...

FWC Lionfish Challenge sets a new standard

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) annual Lionfish Challenge has come to an end, achieving record participation and lionfish removals since program inception, reflecting the growing statewide commitment to controlling invasive lionfish populations. During the ...

Letters to the Editor

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Response to ‘Here We Go Again’

To the editor: I have read “Here We Go Again” with some interest. It is a remarkable piece of writing; not because it presents a particularly compelling case against FISH, but because it manages to argue, at considerable length, that the people who live, work, educate their children, ...

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Florida 20th Circuit Court judge denies petition challenging South Seas rezoning

A judge in Florida’s 20th Circuit Court has denied a petition challenging Lee County’s zoning approval for South Seas Resort on Captiva, which allows the approval to stand. In his decision signed Oct. 21, Judge James Shenko denied the petition, finding the board’s decision was based on ...

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