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School district looks at capital needs as population grows

Capital planning was a topic of discussion at the School District of Lee County's workshop on June 9, as the superintendent is beginning to look at the capital transfers the district has had in past years. Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin said the capital plan is a dynamic plan, as it is ...

City to hold Transportation Plan workshop

The city of Sanibel will hold its Transportation Master Plan Public Workshop #2 on June 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, and livestreamed on Facebook. At the first workshop, the consultant team presented preliminary findings and project ideas. The ...

Mother weaves nests for CROW in memory of daughter

Outside Sara Hayden's home, robins and finches were busy building nests of their own. Inside, she sat with a crochet hook and leftover yarn from winter scarves and hats, creating four soft springtime nests for orphaned or abandoned baby birds and mammals. Hayden's mother — Julie Hayden of ...

FOROS accepting registrations for road rally

Presented by the Friends of Randy of Sanibel (FOROS), the 46th annual 4th of July Road Rally will take place on July 4 starting at noon at The Timbers Restaurant & Fish Market on Sanibel. This year's edition will pay tribute to the 250th anniversary of the United States. Registration is ...

Exhibits on display at BIG ARTS

BIG ARTS is hosting “Boredom” from now through July 24 in the Dunham Family Gallery. Curated by students at Florida Southwestern State College's School of the Arts, the annual exhibition features a variety of art forms, ranging from painting to digital arts to mixed media, offering them a ...

CIHS wraps up season with screening

The Captiva Island Historical Society (CIHS) premiered “Al, Bix, Ding, Kent: Captiva's Awesome Foursome” on April 8 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel. The 11th film in its Captiva Memories Collection, it tells the story of Captivans Alice O’Brien, Harold Bixby, J.N. “Ding” Darling and Kent ...