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Army Corps lowering Lake O heading into dry season

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary receive freshwater from two sources: watershed runoff, which largely comes from precipitation, and Lake Okeechobee releases. On Oct. 26, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Jacksonville District began ...

Junonia found on Sanibel

Mellisa White, of Sanibel, found a junonia on Oct. 18 near the Nerita Beach access on Sanibel. She reported that she has been an island homeowner since 2014 and that it is great to finally find one since her street is named after the shell. To report a shell find, contact 239-472-1587 or ...

Junonia found on Sanibel

Andrea Randazzo, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, found a junonia on Feb. 20 west of the Gulfside City Park Beach on Sanibel. “This was a really special find for me since it was near where my husband proposed,” she said. To report a shell find, contact 239-472-1587 or ...

SPD releases weekly blotter

The Sanibel Police Department is committed to keeping the community safe and secure. To support that effort, a weekly police blotter will be issued to include recent information about law enforcement response to criminal activity. ARRESTS - Ryan Tyler Anderson, 35, of 688 Cardium St., ...

Junonia found on Sanibel

Falyn Grabowski, of Sanibel, found a junonia on Oct. 20 at Silver Key Beach on Sanibel. She reported that she was walking with her dog, Max, when they saw it right off the shore sitting next to a pile of shells. Grabowski added that she grew up here and her family and she moved back earlier ...

Santiva Islanders Calendar

The Santiva Islanders will present the following: CARDIO & STRENGTH Mahnaz Bassir will host Cardio & Strength on Nov. 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, at 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Bring water and a towel; no mat is required. Light weights may ...

Keeping an eye on red tide in Southwest Florida

On Oct. 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported that the red tide organism (Karenia brevis) was found in background to high concentrations in 49 samples offshore of Southwest Florida, according to the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. The SCCF reported ...

City consultant presents concept for intersection

In the spring, the city of Sanibel contracted with Kimley-Horn to analyze traffic flow through the Periwinkle Way and Causeway Boulevard intersection and make recommendations for improvement. The city reported that after analyzing traffic data, adjusting for peak seasonal traffic over a ...

SPD provides safety tips for holiday

The Sanibel Police Department reported that Halloween is on Oct. 31 and island trick-or-treating is suggested from 5 to 8:30 p.m. All Sanibel police vehicles will have candy to distribute. The SPD also offered the following safety tips: MAKE SURE CHILDREN DRESS SAFELY - Check that costumes ...