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Historical village to present film about lighthouse

Tickets are available for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village's next Twilight Talk program. “Remembering the Lighthouse” will take place on Dec. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Shore Haven at the village on Sanibel. It will entail a screening of “Secrets and Stories of the Sanibel ...

Sanibel library board fills vacancy with appointment

The Sanibel Public Library District's board recently filled an open seat on the commission. At their meeting on Nov. 24, the district's Board of Commissioners appointed Chelle Koster Walton to former Commissioner Susan Holly's seat by a split vote of 3-2. Holly had resigned earlier this ...

Annual Fandom Fest to bring cosplay and pop culture

The Lee County Library System's annual Fandom Fest — a free, all-ages celebration of fandoms, cosplay and pop culture — will be held on Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Myers Regional Library outdoor plaza in Fort Myers. It was created to support literacy for all ages through ...

SCCF to host on-the-water concert

In partnership with Captiva Cruises, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) will host its next Pine Island Sounds cruise of the season on Dec. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. departing from McCarthy's Marina, at 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva. It will feature Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman. ...

Storm season breezes by Southwest Florida

While some areas of the world were not as fortunate, it was a relatively mild 2025 Atlantic hurricane season for Southwest Floridians, and the United States as a whole. This year's hurricane season saw 13 named storms and five hurricanes, with Hurricane Melissa being the most powerful having ...