J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Project Leader Kevin Godsea recently issued a status report on the significant progress that has made on the hurricane recovery projects. Many projects were completed last year and additional work is scheduled through 2027. The efforts focus on ...
The islands need to preserve their wildlife and natural beauty and open more businesses to strengthen tourism. With tourism restored, property values and real estate sales will continue to increase. The state of the islands balances on those premises, according to a dozen representatives from ...
Bank of the Islands is saluting Black History Month through the images and stories of three multi-generational families who have called Sanibel home since as early as 1917. On display through February, the exhibit is located in the lobby of the Sanibel office, at 1699 Periwinkle Way. The bank ...
An island restaurant dynasty recently expanded again to add a new location in Fort Myers. With the original located on Captiva and a second situated on Boca Grande, the award-winning Keylime Bistro now boasts a third home inside the Southwest Florida International Airport. “We've been ...
LCEC recently reported that construction of its new Sanibel Service Center on Sanibel-Captiva Road began with the excavation of a retention area as required by the South Florida Water Management District. The retention area for storm water management was part of the first phase of the project ...
Bank of the Islands was a sponsor for the sixth annual Sanibel Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack on Feb. 6-7 at the Sanibel Community Church on Sanibel. The bank also had a volunteer team taking part. Event organizers committed to raising $100,000 and gathering 750 volunteers to pack ...
