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20th Islands Night rain free

May 18, 2013 Except for the fact the Fort Myers Miracle lost the game 5-4 with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, the 20th anniversary Islands Night at Hammond Stadium will be remembered as one... more »»

 
 
 

Community News

On the line

May 16, 2013 JIM LINETTE Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) contractor Mas Tec has resumed a scheduled reconstruction of power lines and poles along Sanibel-Captiva Road. more »»

Commission approves applications

May 16, 2013 A real estate office next to the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce visitor center on Causeway Boulevard will be allowed to continue in its current usage when the Sanibel Planning Commission gives... more »»

Kiwanis, realtors update CHR playground

May 16, 2013 Sanibel has always been a community of willing hands and generous hearts, and this story is just one more demonstration of how well this works. more »»

Sailfish caught off Sanibel

May 16, 2013 It all started at 6 a.m. when I met fishing buddy Kevin Vertesch to go Tarpon fishing aboard his tower boat The Tight and Right (T&R). more »»

News from around the region

Clerks of Courts office open May 25 for marriage licenses, passport applications

May 17, 2013 The Lee County Clerks of Courts Recording Office will be accepting marriage licenses and passport applications Saturday, May 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. more »»

Marijuana plants seized from LCSO deputy's Cape home

May 17, 2013 A now former Lee County deputy and his girlfriend are accused of growing pot after 30 marijuana plants were seized from their home early Friday morning following the execution of a search warrant. more »»

Officials: CCFD extinguishes boat fire

May 17, 2013 The Cape Coral Fire Department responded to a boat fire Thursday at 4900 Nassau Court. more »»

Lee County residents warned of canine parvo virus outbreak

May 17, 2013 Fort Myers – Lee County Domestic Animal Services is warning pet owners to vaccinate their pets against highly contagious and deadly diseases. more »»

Airport celebrates 30 years of service

May 16, 2013 Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) celebrated 30 years of service to Southwest Florida on May 14. more »»

Arts & Entertainment

Myra Roberts unveils new collection at Lily & Co

February 8, 2013 Sanibel artist Myra Roberts will unveil her new collection during a cocktail reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15 at Lily & Co Jewelry Gallery. more »»

Waston MacRae opens 'Peaceable Kingdom' exhibit

December 21, 2012 Watson MacRae Gallery on Sanibel Island has opened the “Peaceable Kingdom” exhibit that is inspired by “The Peaceable Kingdom” series from the painter Edward Hicks. more »»

CROW's Holly Ball a success

December 21, 2012 Guests of the Holly Ball, which raised significant funds for the patients of the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, proved to be a festive evening at the Sanctuary Golf Club. more »»

Hirdie Girdie Art Gallery opens for season

November 13, 2012 The artists of Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery -- at the corner of Tarpon Bay Road and Library Way -- has rolled out the welcome mat for another season. more »»

Watson MacRae expands in time for season

November 9, 2012 Maureen Watson opened her art gallery, Watson MacRae, with the hopes of making it one year. more »»

Business

Governor recognizes Il Cielo

May 16, 2013 Sanibel Island's Il Cielo restaurant was recognized by Florida Governor Rick Scott recently for its safety and sanitation practices. more »»

Physical Therapy drives food to FISH

May 16, 2013 For the entire month of April, Physical Therapy of Sanibel ran a food drive for F.I.S.H. of Sanibel.  The effort's success will help restock the FISH Food Pantry after another very busy seaso. more »»

Money well spent

May 2, 2013 CAROL ORR HARTMAN Members of the Kiwanis Club of Sanibel-Captiva recently presented a check for $103,950 to Lee Memorial Health System Foundation in support of the Golisano Children’s Hospital of... more »»

FISH calling for sponsors, volunteers

May 2, 2013 F.I.S.H. of Sanibel Inc. is calling for sponsors, runners and volunteers to show their support for the organization's main fundraising event of the year. more »»

Il Cielo announces summer season

May 2, 2013 Sanibel Island’s Il Cielo announced its plans for its summer season including new hours, menu enhancements and entertainment additions. more »»

Obituaries

Diane Price Forney

May 6, 2013 Diane Price Forney, 78, of Sanibel Island, died peacefully on April 26, 2013, at the Gulf Coast Medical Center. more »»

Dorothy L. Olander Jones

May 2, 2013 Dorothy L. Olander Jones passed away on April 16 at the age of 96. more »»

Martha Jane Linton Whitehouse

May 2, 2013 Martha Jane Linton Whitehouse, age 88, of Sanibel Island, passed away on April 24. She is a graduate of the Park School, Cleveland, Ohio, and Wells College, Aurora, N.Y. more »»

Paul Francis Gaeta

April 18, 2013 Paul Francis Gaeta, longtime islander and prominent restaurateur known for his many successful business ventures, died peacefully at Hope Hospice on April 14, 2013. He was 77. more »»

Allen Woodbury Cater

March 8, 2013 Allen Woodbury Cater, known to all as "Woody," of Edina, Minn., and Sanibel, Fla., died Feb. 11, 2013 in Edina at 79 years old. What a wonderful rid. more »»

Local Columns

Faces on Faith: Where is safety to be found?

May 9, 2013 The "Christian Science Monitor" devoted a recent issue to the subject of guns. more »»

Why attend council meetings?

May 9, 2013 At a recent island event, a woman described people who attend Sanibel City Council meetings as “people who don’t have anything better to do. more »»

Chef's Corner: Dive in for a devine dish

May 2, 2013 Diver scallops are hand harvested from the ocean floor by professional licensed scuba divers. They are typically larger than normal sea scallops and are sold either wet or dry. more »»

Businessman donates $1 million to hospital

May 2, 2013 Lee Memorial Health System Foundation received a $1,000,000 gift from Fort Myers businessman Jim Doyle. more »»

Faces on Faith: All nature red in tooth and claw? Not!

May 2, 2013 The month of April wanes as I pen these thoughts on an early morning just before dawn. more »»

Letters to the Editor

'New Disneyland,' really?

April 25, 2013 Dear Editor, Having lived on this Island for over 37 years I have never written a "letter to the editor" before today. In Dr. Raffensperger's letter I found some statements that just aren't tru. more »»

Enriching Library services

April 18, 2013 Dear Editor, The Sanibel Public Library Foundation would like to thank all of those who helped to make its annual Lunch with the Author fundraiser, this year featuring Lisa Jackson, a success. more »»

Other side of the dock story

April 8, 2013 Dear Editor, Sometimes when I read a story I wonder — what is the other side of the story? This response is the other side of the dock story. more »»

Encourage use of bike helmets

April 8, 2013 Dear Editor, The bike path is thick with college students, grown-up parents, and grandparents. As far as I can see, they are all over 16. more »»

Sanibel, the new Disneyland

April 8, 2013 Dear Editor, The city council and planning commission are supposed to be stewards of Sanibel's environment, but they have made renting bicycles, selling sunscreen, beer, T-shirts and overpriced... more »»

Local Sports & Recreation

Dunes team captures Gulf Coast title

May 16, 2013 The Men's Golf Association team from the Dunes Golf & Tennis Club on Sanibel was crowned the 2012-13 Gulf Coast Men's  Interclub  Champions after the final match of the year played at Kelly Greens... more »»

FGCU sets softball camps

April 8, 2013 Coming off a 2012 season that included a 38-24 record while boasting Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament championships, FGCU softball coach David Deiros and assistant Alycia Bachkora have... more »»

Sanibel Grill repeats as coed champs

March 1, 2013 Fall adult coed softball concluded with an end of the season league tournament. Aztec Plumbing, which finished second in the league standings, lost to Bailey’s in the first round of the tournament. more »»

Magic pads 8-ball lead

March 1, 2013 Bathroom Magic crushed Fresh Legion Crew 11-1 in the Sanibel 8-Ball Pool League this week and grabbed a three-game lead over Bunt’s Ball Busters with four weeks of the season remaining. more »»

Foursome wins patriotic scramble

March 1, 2013 On Feb. 23 the men's golf association at Sanibel Island Golf Club played a "patriotic scramble" from the red, white and blue tees. more »»

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San-Cap Chiro Corner

Disc Herniations and Antibiotics

May 13, 2013 You may have heard about a recent study that was published in The European Spine Journal that offered an insightful new take on disc herniations. more »

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American Legion features meals 05-20

Besides our daily menu, back by popular demand, we will be serving home cooked meals again.Tuesdays we will have baked chicken, Wednesdays, pork and kraut over mashed potatoes and on Thursdays we will be having homemade meatloaf dinner. more »


 
 
 
 
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