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FDOT provides update on causeway project

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reported that crews are completing the final items west of the toll plaza for the Sanibel Causeway. The 35 mph speed limit has been restored west of the plaza; reduced speed limits remain enforced east of the plaza. Pedestrians are not permitted ...

Community takes part in summer campaign

Love Sanibel Back continued the week of June 15-21 at Home by Rachel Pierce, J.McLaughlin, MacIntosh Books + Paper, MudBugs Cajun Kitchen, Ulli's, and Vero Drapes on Sanibel. On June 18, Mudbugs hosted a gathering. Running now through August, the campaign was initiated by Saint Michael and All ...

‘Above average’ hurricane season predicted

We've all heard the saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” to which in Florida we might add, “and May flowers bring hurricane season.” While record-breaking rainfall in many areas last month provided some welcome if only brief relief to drought conditions, the resulting street ...

Kiwanis holds meeting with speakers

The Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club welcomed Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) Director of Business Continuity Allan Ruth and Assistant to the Director of Public Relations Madison Obrochta as its guest speakers at a recent meeting. Their presentation provided insights into LCEC's operations ...

Refuge’s WoW hosting summer camp

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge's Wildlife on Wheels (WoW) team has started its Wild for STEAM summer camp at Lehigh Elementary in Lehigh Acres. One recent theme for the week was Florida panthers. Educators challenged second-grade students to make panthers using spaghetti ...

Sanibel Sea School shares camp highlights

The Sanibel Sea School kicked off its first week of Summer Camp with “Whale Shark Week: All Shark, No Bite.” Campers learned about the gentle ocean giants through experiments, while swimming in the Gulf, doing shark dissections, tie-dying and more. They immersed themselves in the world of ...