By STAFF REPORT / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com
Chamber to present State of the Local Economy
Auction features final Sprankle pin
Local kayaker dead after incident close to causeway
A Fort Myers Beach man found unresponsive in the water near the Sanibel Causeway has died. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Lee County Sheriff's Office, Sanibel Police Department, U.S. Coast Guard and Lee County EMS responded to a single-vessel incident close to the causeway, according to a statement from the FWC. Preliminary information indicates Mark S. Kocher, 60, of Fort Myers Beach, was found unresponsive near an overturned kayak. Rescue crews transported him to the Sanibel Boat Ramp, where CPR was performed. Kocher was later transported to a nearby hospital. At approximately 12:20 p.m., the hospital declared Kocher ...
WILD About CROW surpasses goal
Cameras capture thousands illegally passing school buses
Three of the top 10 locations for BusPatrol citations are in North Fort Myers. The School District of Lee County installed bus safety cameras to capture photos of motorists who illegally bypass the outstretched school bus stop sign. Cameras capture images on both sides of the bus. The ...
Shell museum to present next lecture in series
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will continue with its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. The next one will be on: - Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.: “A Decade of Conch-Servation Research to Protect Queen Conch” with ...
Local teen's project brings joy to FISH clients
FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that Liam Nuckolls, 17, created Birthday Blessings — a community initiative to help families and seniors that it serves — as part of his Eagle Scout service project. The project centers on “Birthday in a Box” kits, which include the supplies needed to ...
