The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club is accepting applications for its annual Frances Bailey Scholarships, which are named after longtime member Francis Bailey, who was one of the club’s founders. The ...

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge and “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDW) recently ...

The Sanibel Public Library concluded its 2025-26 Author Series with international bestseller Kristin Harmel on Feb. 17 at The ...

On April 7, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a Supplemental Task Authorization (STA) to an ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...