Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church hosted the Mardi Gras Pancake Supper on Feb. 17 on Sanibel. It featured a classic pancake supper served by volunteers in a Mardi Gras atmosphere. The ...

Fans of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam’s worst fears have been realized in regards to its internationally famous pair. On March 4, the cam announced that female eagle F23 is presumed dead after ...

The Captiva Civic Association (CCA) hosted its second Perfectly Paired Wine Tasting Series event on Feb. 16 at the Captiva ...

The Shell Islands Garden Club and Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL) will present “Art in Bloom 2026” from March 16 at noon ...

The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) launched the Leadership Sanibel & Captiva Class of 2026 with the Opening Session on Jan. 15, held in conjunction with the SanCap Chamber’s State of the ...

Sanibel Captiva Lions Club members and their spouses took part in the sixth annual Sanibel Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack on Feb. 6 at the Sanibel Community Church on Sanibel. The ...

Lee County reported that the beach access at the San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve in Fort Myers will be temporarily closed from March 9-13, while the Department of Transportation completes ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that it received a $5,000 contribution from the Sanibel FlyFishers to support its Marine Laboratory’s ongoing monitoring and research of ...

The Progressives of the Islands will welcome guest speaker and “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) Executive Director Ann-Marie Wildman on March 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the ...

Rev. Dr. Edward VanderHey, 92, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away with his family by his side on February 27, 2026. Born 3/23/33 to Edward VanderHey, a dairy farmer, and Bertha (Newhouse) VanderHey, both ...

Coastal Watch reported that thanks to the support of 708 mangrove mamas and propagule papas, over 1,800 mangroves have been ...