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District to implement new system to monitor student progress

Next year the School District of Lee County will implement a comprehensive and purposeful monitoring system, which officials say will help students. The three-year assessment evolution is not a one-time change, but rather a cycle of implementation, validation and continuous revision that will ...

Refuge, DDWS to present next lecture in series

The 21st annual “Ding” Darling Lecture Series will continue with wildlife photographer and author, biologist, and Florida resident Kirsten Hines on Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The Roost at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel. The author of nine books, she ...

Ribbon-cutting marks nearly finished Pointe Santo recovery

Following a soft reopening in March and steady occupancy growth since then, the Pointe Santo de Sanibel condominium complex celebrated its official grand opening on Jan. 9 with a SanCap Chamber ribbon-cutting. “We made a very intentional decision to rebuild Pointe Santo as true to its ...

History of the Florida ‘Crackers’

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village reported that long before Florida became synonymous with snowbirds and transplants, a rugged population of frontier settlers forged a way of life that defined the state for centuries: the “Crackers.” The name's most enduring explanation comes from ...

Chamber christens new boating operation at Sanibel Marina

Cape Cod-based Flying Bridge celebrated the grand opening of Flying Bridge Sanibel at the Sanibel Marina with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 17, in partnership with the SanCap Chamber. The new operation brings boat sales, brokerage, rentals, boat club membership and service capabilities to ...

Limited tickets available for gala

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will host its annual benefit gala, “Enchantment Under the Sea,” on Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. It will feature live music by The Rockefellers, an auction of original items and experiences, ...