The city of Sanibel will sponsor the Lee Health Blood Center’s Bloodmobile on March 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the front parking lot of the Sanibel Public Library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

The Captiva Community Panel discussed the bayside resiliency project, heard of infrastructure plans, and was updated on the legal efforts related to South Seas and Lee County at its recent meeting. On ...

The Captiva Island Fire Control District’s commission signed off on continuing its search for possible island property for the expansion or improvement of the district’s services during it recent ...

With all the drama that has been happening at the nest of Southwest Florida’s most famous eagle family, it would be understandable if some people forgot that the eaglet in the tree at the Pritchett ...

A plant originating deep within the history of Florida, the coontie plant — sometimes referred to as a palm — is actually not ...

The Tower Gallery on Sanibel is hosting Demo Month during March. On March 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carole Nastars will show how to paint animals, Christine Reichow will demonstrate watercolor tips ...

Last week was the last scheduled week of the 2026 legislative session. House and Senate leaders announced on March 12 that ...

Whenever the season of Lent comes around, I am regularly asked this question: If the season of Lent is 40 days long, why are there 47 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter? The answer is that, in ...

In 1950, U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith stood alone in the U.S. Senate chamber to deliver her “Declaration of Conscience.” Faced with the toxic McCarthyist culture of “character assassination,” she ...

Two upcoming golf events will benefit adults with special needs and local veterans and students. Trailways Camps will host its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament on March 30, and the MG James L.

Roundabouts work best when traffic volumes are balanced and when there is sufficient capacity beyond the intersection to absorb vehicles as they exit. Sanibel’s traffic pattern is the opposite. The ...

The Captiva Civic Association (CCA) has its final art exhibition and two programs coming up. The Sanibel-Captiva Art League’s (SCAL) Juried Art Exhibit will debut on March 19 at the Captiva Civic ...