With Florida’s subtropical climate supporting continuous pollen production, Southwest Florida residents battle allergy symptoms year around. “Peak allergy season in Southwest Florida typically occurs ...

Tickets are available for the Captiva Civic Association’s (CCA) final event in a season series. The CCA will hold its Cozy Up With Your Coozie Porch & Patio on April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Captiva ...

The islands community will have the chance to take part in a family-friendly event this weekend. The Sanibel School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) will host its Annual Seahorse Festival on April 11 ...

The Sanibel FlyFishers will hold its last meeting of the season on April 9 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The guest speaker will be club member Eddie ...

The Sanibel Island Fishing Club will hold its next meeting of the season on April 14 at 6 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, with a half-hour social gathering beforehand.

Xanadu philodendron (Philodendron Xanadu) is a widely used and very popular South Florida plant that will bring unique green ...

I find it astonishing that 19 days into the conflict with Iran that former U.S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith has concluded “that things have not turned out as the U.S. government planned.” I am at least ...

Community Housing & Resources (CHR) offers its heartfelt thanks to the Sanibel City Council for voting at its meeting on ...

I am writing to provide an opposing opinion to that which was cited in Chuck Ballaro’s article, “Past ambassador analyzes, calls out attack on Iran,” in the April 1, 2026, issue of the Island Reporter ...

At some point, we have to acknowledge what’s right in front of us. The continued study of a roundabout solution — despite clear and consistent public resistance — risks becoming an exercise in ...

Aubrey Brannen, of Fort Myers, found a junonia on March 26 on North Captiva. She reported that she found it buried at the ...

Nutrition is important year-round, but March — recognized as National Nutrition Month — offered a timely reminder of its impact on overall health. Just as a car needs oil and routine maintenance to ...