Clear Your Gear is a collaborative effort among Sanibel-Captiva conservation organizations to reduce the amount of monofilament line and fishing gear left in our environment, which is often detrimental to wildlife. It was established in 2014 by seven Sanibel-Captiva conservation organizations in response to the observation of ongoing environmental problems and an increase in wildlife injuries caused by monofilament line and... Read More »
On November 4 from 6 to 10 p.m., come celebrate Florida’s cultural heritage while raising awareness and support for your local water quality and conservation organization. Cracker Fest is the annual fundraiser for the SanCap Chapter of Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START). Don’t miss this year’s bash, complete with dining, live music, auction, and the company of friends and... Read More »
The third annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest will be sharing their passion for music with residents and visitors as more than 70 songwriters will grace Captiva, Fort Myers Beach, and Downtown Fort Myers for 10 days. The 10 day festival will include 140 free performance, six special ticketed events, and at 21 different venues. This festival will kick off on... Read More »
The Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ invites the public to its 36th annual Christmas Eve service on the shores of Lighthouse Beach. The service begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 24. Free parking for the service is available and attendees are asked to bring their own beach blankets and chairs. While all participants will be given a candle, everyone... Read More »
Back in May the City of Sanibel installed a 300 square-foot, made from recycled plastic, foam mat that contains dozen of holes that are filled with hydroponic plants. The island is anchored in the middle of Apple Park pond, with a rope slack to accommodate for the changing water levels. The purpose of the Floating Treatment Wetland (FTW) is to... Read More »
Get your schedule ready for Fourth of July and include all the fun activities that Sanibel will be hosting on Independence Day, Monday, July 4th: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 am. : Sanibel Community Church (1740 Periwinkle Way) will be having a Free Pancake Breakfast don’t miss out! Call (239)-472-2684, for more information. 8:30 a.m.: Bailey’s Shopping Center will... Read More »
Come on down to Shell museum to “shell”abrate National Seashell Day. Don’t forget to stop by to join in on their popular shell crafting and famous tank talks that will be going on all day. When: June 20th, 2016 Where: Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum (3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel, FL) More information visit www.fortmyers-sanibel.com or www.shellmuseum.org. Read More »
Forecasters are predicting an “average” hurricane season as we approach this time of the year. The nations definition of an average season is seeing around twelve named storms, six being hurricanes and three of those hurricanes being a category 3 or higher. With the forecasters prediction there is at least a 50% chance that one will hit along the U.S.... Read More »
Almost $3 million has been raised to renovate, restore, and expand the community house which will take approximately 6 months. The original structure of the community house is almost 90 years old. A updated “Old Florida” architectural style will grace this essential part of our community. Read More »
Opening May 14th at the Herb Strauss theater. Twenty local high school youth make up the cast of this funny and entertaining production. The plot is centered on a nerdy guy named Seymour who works at a plant store, and is is deeply in love with a gorgeous girl dating a bad boy. Seymour finds a special plant that ends... Read More »