Council gives support of opposition to expand offshore oil and gas drilling
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Sanibel City Council gave support in submitting a letter of opposition to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of America program areas A and B last week. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Chief Executive Officer James Evans told council he was there in partnership with their friends at Oceana to support their initiative to recruit local elected officials to sign on to a letter urging the Trump Administration to remove areas of Florida’s Gulf Coast from its proposed offshore oil drilling plan. “The sign on letter specifically urges the removal of Florida Gulf Coast areas from the National Outer ...
CROW wildlife patients enjoy pumpkin treats for Halloween
Miniature golf approved by City Council as conditional use
Below Market Rate Housing changes move to second reading
Wading Bird Monitoring Program offered through SCCF
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) Coastal Wildlife team has launched a wading bird monitoring program across the island to encourage community participation and learn more about birds that use Sanibel. SCCF Coastal Wildlife ...
Dupre, Mullins elected for CEPD board
By MEGHAN BRADBURY mbradbury@breezenewspapers.com The voters elected incumbent Bernie Dupre and Michael Mullins as the commissioners for the Captiva Erosion Prevention District during the General Election last week. Dupre kept the Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s Seat One with ...
Sanibel Captiva Orchid Society to meet Nov. 16
The Sanibel Captiva Orchid Society (SCOS) will meet on Nov. 16 at the Community House Founders Room at 2173 Periwinkle Dr., Sanibel. Doors are open at noon for a fundamentals orchid class hosted by Tom Uhler, former president of SCOS in the Islanders Room. The class will be followed by the ...
