The Sanibel Community Association reported that Laurie and Bill Harkey donated $1 million toward The Community House’s Hurricane Ian recovery and rebuilding efforts and then asked the community to ...

In 2023, the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club provided grants to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. At the museum, the funds were used toward a ...

Tarpon Bay Explorers reported that its tram tour schedule has changed for the summer/off-season, effective now through August. Tours will be offered on Tuesdays and on Thursdays or Saturdays at 10 a.m ...

Coastal Watch is signing up volunteers to help plant at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s Gulf Ridge Preserve on May 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. Help is needed to plant the historical marsh ...

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge reported that the gate times for Wildlife Drive changed on May 1 to 7 a.m. through 7:30 p.m. It is open every day except for Fridays, regardless of ...

The Florida Department of Transportation reported that crews have moved traffic to the permanent lanes on the Sanibel Causeway. The causeway islands surrounding the temporary roadway are an active ...

The online application portal and submission of new applications online or in-person for the LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program will conclude on May 15 at 5 p.m. As of April 18, Lee ...

A total of 563 species of flora and fauna were observed during the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s inaugural Earth Week BioBlitz in Lee County from April 21-27. It included 1,259 ...

: The Sanibel Public Library reported that the issue has been resolved and it will return to normal business hours today, May ...

I had a lifelong dream. A life just to be on, in and harvest our waters. First a kid on the Chesapeake Bay, 27 years in the Florida Keys and in 2014, owning a small waterfront motel in Matlacha giving ...

The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva held its 7th annual Community Collection Day on April 20 at the Sanibel Recreation Center ...

The deadline is nearing to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the upcoming Captiva election. The Captiva Erosion Preventing District jurisdiction is set for a Special Election on May 21. Island ...