A judge in Florida’s 20th Circuit Court has denied a petition challenging Lee County’s zoning approval for South Seas Resort on Captiva, which allows the approval to stand. In his decision signed Oct. 21, Judge James Shenko denied the petition, finding the board’s decision was based on ...
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. - ALL CLEAR - Travel lanes are now open 10:10 a.m. - The Sanibel Police Department is issuing a traffic advisory for Periwinkle Way between Anchor Drive and Yachtsman Drive on the east end of the island due to a traffic accident with a disabled vehicle. Both lanes on ...
The Captiva Memorial Library, which is part of the Lee County Library System, is offering the following free programming: • An online author event with Asha Frost from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. In a fast-paced world that often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected, true ...
F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva, Inc. (FISH) announces five members of its leadership, staff and board of directors have been officially accepted as nominees for the 2026 ENPY Awards, recognizing their contributions to nonprofit leadership, volunteer service and the Sanibel-Captiva community. The ...
An adult burrowing owl found with its entire body stuck to a glue trap in Fort Myers is back in the wild after treatment at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel Island. The owl arrived Sept. 16, at CROW trapped in the powerful adhesive. Its attempts to escape had ...
The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) has announced that board member Chauncey Goss has received Audubon Florida’s 2026 Everglades Champion award. The award was presented on Oct. 16 during the Audubon Assembly awards banquet at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach. “We are so ...
