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Two islanders are raising funds to support first responder and military families, plus veterans. For the second year in a row, Team Sanibel — made up of City Councilmember John Henshaw and The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Sanibel President Jeff Muddell — took part in the annual Tunnel to ...

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 on June 17 to approve amending an existing ordinance, banning smoking and vaping at county beaches and parks immediately. The ban encompasses county-owned parks on the islands, including Bowman's Beach Park and Turner Beach Park on Sanibel ...

SPD releases weekly blotter

The Sanibel Police Department issued the following weekly police blotter, which includes recent information about law enforcement response to criminal activity. ARRESTS - Yosbany Jacinto Leon Martinez, 42, of 1972 Laurel Lane, North Fort Myers, was charged on June 20 with one count of battery ...

Santiva Islanders Calendar

The Santiva Islanders will present the following: CARDIO & STRENGTH Mahnaz Bassiri will host Cardio & Strength on June 25 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, at 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Bring water and a towel; no mat is required. Light ...

New look at Bailey and Perry tracts

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge reported that new interpretive signage at the Bailey Tract and Perry Tract bring it another step closer to recovery from Hurricane Ian in 2022. Entry signs at the Bailey Tract replace torn-up ones with complete information about wildlife, the ...

Tagged green sea turtle nests again

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that it recently documented its sixth green sea turtle nest on the islands — laid by “Holly,” a green turtle tagged in 2019. Holly has a history of nesting in the daylight near the Sanibel Lighthouse. As of June 18, the team had ...