Pfeifer Realty Group renews $15,000 sponsorship of CFI’s 2027 Volunteer Expo
The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) has announced that Pfeifer Realty Group has renewed its $15,000 sponsorship of the 2027 Volunteer Expo, marking the third consecutive year the company has powered this community-wide gathering. The Expo will take place Wednesday, Jan.27, 2027, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Sanibel Community House. With this year’s theme, “Together, We Can Make a Difference,” the Volunteer Expo will bring together 50 local nonprofit organizations, clubs, and community groups, connecting residents and visitors with meaningful opportunities to volunteer, build relationships, and contribute to the vitality of Sanibel and Captiva. Pfeifer Realty ...
Holiday Bonanza Arts & Crafts Fair to feature about 40 vendors
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Sanibel Community House is kicking off the holiday season with a slew of handmade items and baked goods. Sanibel Community Association Community Engagement Coordinator Ivy Ankerson said the Holiday Bonanza Arts & Crafts Fair is a way for them to kick off arts and crafts for the season with the two day event. It will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Ankerson said they have about 40 vendors who will display a variety of items — from pottery and ceramics, to shell and beach finds, jewelry, handcraft ...
CFI awards $5,000 grant to support Roots in Resilience Pocket Park
Planning Commission to hear Transportation Master Plan at next meeting
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Planning Commission will discuss the Transportation Master Plan at its meeting next Tuesday. Erika Steiner, who is a member of the Transportation Steering Committee, said they worked with a number of consultants — transportation experts — hired by the city to see what kind of ideas could be added to the process. She said they told them that Sanibel has a number of restraints and to stay away from roundabouts, as that is going to a referendum. “We as the steering committee did not agree with everything, but wanted to bring it forward because the planning commission and city council could weigh in. Nothing that is in the ...
Special event traffic advisory for FISH JOG N JAM race
Due to the annual F.I.S.H. “JOG N JAM” 10k/5k Race, the following roads will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the times listed: • 7 a.m. to *10:30 a.m. - Eastbound and westbound Periwinkle Way from The Community House to Tarpon Bay Road. • 7 a.m. to *10:30 a.m. - Tarpon Bay Road from Periwinkle Way to West Gulf Drive. • 7 a.m. to*10:30 a.m. - West Gulf Drive to Algiers Lane will be closed with the southbound lane open for one way traffic only. • 7 a.m. to *10:30 a.m.- Island Inn Road from Tarpon Bay Road to Turtle Gait Road. *Times are approximate and depend on the length of time for runners/walkers to clear the area. Motorists are advised to be alert for ...
Self-imposed hardship language added to administrative waiver
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Planning Commission approved a resolution last week that administrative waivers related to electrical and mechanical equipment could not be self-imposed hardships. The discussion last Tuesday was for Resolution 26-31, recommending that city council adopts an ordinance that would amend the Code of of Ordinances for “expanding the eligibility for an administrative waiver of applicable limitations of impermeable coverage, vegetation removal, and developed area for HVAC equipment, emergency electrical power generators and solar energy system components to all properties regardless of date of development.” Deputy Planning ...
Brand new ramp now open at ‘Ding,’ and renovated auditorium completed
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The reconstruction of the entrance ramp, which was damaged by Hurricane Ian, has opened to the Visitor and Education Center at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. “We just opened and we are ready to go,” “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society Executive Director Ann-Marie Wildman said. The new ramp opened on Saturday, Oct. 17, as well as the debut of the newly renovated auditorium. She said the boardwalk, which was about 25 years old, has gone through years of hurricanes and bad weather. When Hurricane Ian damaged a good amount of the wood, it was determined it was time to replace the boardwalk. The ...
