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Sanibel library offers range of programs and topics

The Sanibel Public Library provides a variety of programming for adults and children. Discovering Library Databases will be held on Dec. 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. Designed for children and accompanying adults, participants will discover the online library research tools that are at their ...

Sanibel Public Meetings

The following public meetings/hearings are scheduled: - Dec. 18: Sanibel Public Library District meeting at 1 p.m. at the library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. For more information or the agenda, visit https://spldboard.specialdistrict.org/governance.

Captiva library and county system offering programs

The Captiva Memorial Library, which is part of the Lee County Library System, is offering the following free programming: CHILDREN PROGRAMS - Dec. 17: Paper Plate Santa (during operating hours) Get into the holiday spirit by making your own Paper Plate Santa. Youths will use cotton balls, ...

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SPD releases weekly blotter

The Sanibel Police Department issued the following weekly police blotter, which includes recent information about law enforcement response to criminal activity. ARRESTS - Martin Miguel Andres, 19, of 249 Granada Blvd., Fort Myers, was charged on Dec. 9 with one count each of DUI unlawful ...

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Making a difference for island gopher tortoises

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project is in full swing, helping enhance habitat for the keystone species. The project supports the existing gopher tortoise monitoring program by creating more suitable habitat with a ...

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Gazebos getting spruced up

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) reported that work recently started on a project to refurbish the two rest-stop gazebos along the Sanibel-Captiva Road Shared Use Path, which runs past the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The DDWS is funding ...

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Guest commentary: Want to host a food drive? Here’s how

We all want to do good in our community. The hardest part is knowing how to get started. Going back to our childhoods, everyone participated in a food collection at some point through their school, church, scouts or another organization. To this day, food drives remain one of the least ...

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Sanibel Public Meetings

The following public meetings/hearings are scheduled: - Dec. 18: Sanibel Public Library District meeting at 1 p.m. at the library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. For more information or the agenda, visit https://spldboard.specialdistrict.org/governance.

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Contact Information

www.captivasanibel.com

  • 2340 Periwinkle Way P.O. Box 809
  • Sanibel Island, FL 33957
  • Phone: 239-472-1587