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Chamber speaker: Glades restoration a politically unifying issue

The Everglades Foundation Chief Executive Officer Eric Eikenberg was the guest speaker for the SanCap Chamber's business luncheon on Oct. 15 at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel. “It is a unifying issue,” he said as delivered his “Everglades Restoration — It's Worth It!” ...

County honors Greenwell with new legacy

Renaming the Lee County Civic Center Complex to honor former Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell is a fitting memorial, county officials agreed this week. The historic complex will now be called the Mike Greenwell Regional Park. Commissioner David Mulicka moved to rename the civic center ...

City provides update on Periwinkle project

The city of Sanibel reported that the repaving of Periwinkle Way began today, Oct. 23. The stretch of Periwinkle included in the project is from 500 feet west of Casa Ybel Road to approximately one-third of a mile east of Donax Street. The milling and paving will take place in the evening and ...

Lions Club to kick off holiday season

To start the holiday season, the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club will present its annual Feather Bingo on Nov. 4 at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, at 2304 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The doors will open at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 5:45 p.m. “Join us for a fun evening of Bingo ...

Construction begins on new Captiva Island Inn

On Oct. 15, Stevens Construction kicked off construction of the Captiva Island Inn on Captiva with a groundbreaking ceremony. Stevens Construction Executive Vice President South Florida/Partner Dan Adams reported that it is the first ground-up accommodation on the island to begin construction ...

UPDATE: Historical village to present first Twilight Talk

UPDATE: The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village reported that its first Twilight Talks Series program of the season, “Stories from the Sanibel Cemetery," set for Oct. 28 has been rescheduled to Nov. 18. ..... ORIGINAL (Oct. 17, 2025): The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village is set to ...