The Lee Communities Coalition (TLCC), an alliance of civic and community organizations that united in August 2026 to oppose sweeping changes to Lee County’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code proposed with no public input, is continuing to grow as new organizations join the ...
The CAPTRUST Community Foundation (CCF) recently awarded The Sanibel School Fund a $2,500 grant in support of The Sanibel School’s STEAM program. As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, The Sanibel School Fund provides 100% of the funding for the school’s science, technology, engineering, ...
On Oct. 10, Calusa Waterkeeper’s State of Our Water Quarterly Series will bring together regional conservation organizations, scientists, and the community to explore one of Southwest Florida’s most important and vulnerable landscapes: the estuary at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. ...
Nearly 400 volunteers spread out across Lee County on Saturday, Sept. 19, for Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc.’s (KLCB) annual International Coastal Cleanup, removing 4,000 pounds of trash and debris from local beaches, shorelines and waterways. Volunteers participated at multiple cleanup ...
The first week of September marks an important time for shorebird research and conservation. Every year, scientists and community members around the world participate in Global Shorebird Counts, leading up to World Shorebirds Day on Sept. 6. SCCF works every day to safeguard shorebirds and ...
For the first time, “On Sanibel: The Hurricane Diaries” is available on demand, making it widely accessible for anyone who wants to watch Hurricane Ian footage. “I am very excited about that, but also nervous. I am putting something that I carefully nurtured and cherished in my hands ...
