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The School District of Lee County has revamped its summer offerings for students. Chief Information Officer Dr. Nathan Shaker said the district is shifting the 2026 Summer Ecosystem by building a continuum of care that spans three pillars. They include: essential remediation to fulfill state ...

Island youths explore, unplug after school

On Monday and Wednesday, something special happens when the school bell rings at The Sanibel School. Instead of heading home or logging on to a screen, a group of K-5 students climbs into Sanibel Sea School's passenger vans with marine science educators and heads east — toward adventure and ...

2024 hurricane permits to remain valid

The city of Sanibel reported that residents and businesses will continue to use the 2024 Hurricane Re-Entry Permits for the 2026 season. If you have a 2024 permit, you do not need to obtain a new one. For those eligible who do not have a 2024 permit: - The residential (green) permit is for ...

AngelFISH Kitchen launches cooking classes

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva recently kicked off the AngelFISH Kitchen project with its first senior cooking class, followed by a family class — a new effort centered on healthy, simple meals at home. It is a project of the AngelFISH Society, a philanthropic group of women who combine friendship, ...

Effective May 1, residents of unincorporated Lee County — which includes Captiva — and the town of Fort Myers Beach, village of Estero and city of Bonita Springs are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 5 a.m. The county reported that it is 90 minutes earlier ...

Why you need to be firewise on Sanibel

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that much of Sanibel's interior habitats are fire adapted, meaning that the natural ecosystem is accustomed to periodic fire to keep the habitat in balance. This is part of the reason that prescribed fires — also known as controlled ...