The School District of Lee County is feeling the impact of students leaving its public schools for education elsewhere. Florida’s student-based funding model means dollars follow the student and funds are allocated based on each school’s enrollment. Fewer students mean fewer dollars and ...
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that staff found the first loggerhead sea turtle nest of the 2026 season on April 30. The nest was staked off and will be monitored throughout incubation during its daily morning surveys. The SCCF noted that it marks the first nest of ...
The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) awarded $43,700 in conservation education scholarships to 15 students from the five-county area at a special ceremony on April 25. During its 21-year history, the DDWS Environmental Scholarship Program has awarded a total of ...
The Sanibel Island Fishing Club will hold its next meeting of the season on May 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The guest speaker will be Richard Birney. He will provide an update on the ongoing efforts to restore the Sanibel Fishing ...
Lee County Parks & Recreation announced upcoming improvements at the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp in Fort Myers, where an articulated concrete block mat will be installed to protect the ramp from erosion caused by boat loading and unloading. A barge is scheduled to arrive on May 6, with work ...
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Sanibel held a luncheon and educational program, “Freedom of the Press Today: A Panel Discussion,” on March 16 at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel. Moderated by Janice Chaddock, it featured three speakers related to first Amendment ...
