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SCAL exhibit on display at library

The Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL) announced that an “Invitational Exhibit” is on display from now through June 2 at the Sanibel Public Library, at 770 Dunlap Road, Sanibel. It features artwork from members David Bollinger, Gloria Krekel and Vreni Scheu. The public can view the pieces on ...

County proposes changes to plan for allocation of CDBG-DR funds

On April 18, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to amend the county's Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds and reallocate more than $82.4 million for critical infrastructure projects. The amendment includes hurricane shelter ...

SanCap Cares hosts Annual Island Celebration

SanCap Cares presented its 25th Annual Island Celebration on March 28 at The Community House on Sanibel, raising $850,000 to support the new Surgery Center at the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. Dubbed the Silver Island Celebration, it marked a quarter-century of dedication ...

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The need for freshwater flows during dry season

Situated at the intersection of the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf, the Caloosahatchee Estuary is home to many ecologically important species that rely on specific estuarine conditions to survive, reproduce and thrive. One critical parameter of the system that determines the health of ...

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New hours for refuge’s Wildlife Drive

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge reported that the gate times for Wildlife Drive will change on May 1 to 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. It is open every day except for Fridays, regardless of holidays. Admission is $10 for vehicles and $1 for hikers and bicyclists. The refuge is at 1 ...

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County parking locations to transition to unified system

Lee County Parks & Recreation is transitioning its paid parking locations to an updated parking system that allows the public to pay by text message, a mobile app, through a website or at a kiosk. The transition will begin on May 1 and will provide a standardized and user-friendly parking ...

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New hours for refuge’s Wildlife Drive

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge reported that the gate times for Wildlife Drive will change on May 1 to 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. It is open every day except for Fridays, regardless of holidays. Admission is $10 for vehicles and $1 for hikers and bicyclists. The refuge is at 1 ...

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