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 »
Year after year, sea turtles nests are laid on the beaches of Captiva and Sanibel. The hatchlings emerge after sunset, and they navigate using the moonlight over the ocean to crawl towards the sea. Hatchlings crawl towards artificial light, away from the water; thousand of hatchlings die every year. Please keep our beaches dark! April 15th to October 31st... Read More »
Visitors and residents on Sanibel now can access the real-time road conditions on east and west bound Periwinkle Way at Casa Ybel intersection and C Span for the Sanibel Causeway. Click to check it out! http://www.mysanibel.us/traffic/. Read More »
Golisano Childrens Hospitals of SW. Florida is making a differences and has a lot to do with all the donated dollars from the SanCap Cares program. Comprised of Individual Businesses, Civic Org. and foundations across Sanibel and Captiva Islands. This generosity has played and integral part in building and developing one of the newest Children’s Hospitals. With some of the... Read More »
Being the 79th annual showcase, shell enthusiasts are coming from around the USA and Canada to participate in Sanibel’s famous Shell Festival. Open to all shell collectors, the shell show is held inside the Community House at 2173 Periwinkle Way. This gives visitors an opportunity to view shells brought by shell collectors from around the world. Shell artist Bill Jordan... Read More »