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The city of Sanibel kicked off the year-long celebration for its 50th anniversary last week. On Nov. 5, the city hosted a Time Capsule Opening at City Hall on Sanibel for the capsule sealed 40 years prior as part of the building's dedication ceremony in 1983. The first celebration of many planned by the city and island community over the coming ...
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November 7, 2024 - Sanibel-Captiva News. The Sanibel Captiva Orchid Society will meet on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Founders Room at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The guest speaker will be Mac Rivenbark, of Mac's Orchids in Broward County. He will talk about “Orchid Growing Outside of a Pot,” and he will ...
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UPDATE: City provides update on Hurricane Helene
Sep 26, 2024 — UPDATE: At about 8:45 p.m. today, Sept. 26, the city of Sanibel provided updates on Hurricane Helene. Storm surge from Helene is impacting locations throughout Sanibel and Captiva. The Sanibel Police Department recommends that residents shelter at home and stay off the roads until the water recedes. Driving on flooded streets is not safe as […]
Captiva fire provides post-storm update
Oct 18, 2024 — At 2 p.m. today, the Captiva Island Fire Control District reported that it will end its regular post-Hurricane Milton updates. It will continue to send out information as anything important develops or on an as needed basis. Captiva is looking better and more passable each day. Firefighters continue to mitigate hazards and assist with storm […]
Helene floods Sanibel, Captiva and cuts off accesses
Sep 30, 2024 — When Hurricane Helene churned past Southwest Florida on Sept. 26, the islands were inundated with surge waters before the Category 4 storm made landfall in the Big Bend area just before midnight. Flooding and debris on the mainland side of the Sanibel Causeway forced a temporary closure of McGregor Boulevard leading up to the toll […]
Following evacuations, recovery efforts begin on islands
Oct 10, 2022 — AP PHOTO/STEVE HELBER Water streams past buildings on Sanibel's oceanfront on Sept. 30 following the passing of Hurricane Ian. The storm brought intense winds and heavy rainfall, including storm surge with an unprecedented inundation of 12 to 18 feet above ground level in Lee County and along the coastline.
City provides information on vegetation post-storm
1 day ago — The city of Sanibel’s Natural Resources Department reported that following Hurricane Milton, residents and property owners may have experienced vegetation impacts and are now working to clean up/remedy the landscaping on their property. In contrast to Hurricane Ian, which brought Category 4 force winds and storm surge to the island, Milton was a smaller scale […]
City: Sanibel Causeway is open
Sep 27, 2024 — At about 12:15 p.m. today, Sept. 27, the city of Sanibel reported that the Sanibel Causeway is open to travel in both directions. The city is not requiring hurricane re-entry permits to access the islands. “Thank you for your patience as crews worked to ensure safe travel on roadways throughout the island,” officials said. The […]
City expects to reopen islands to all in January
Dec 8, 2022 — The Sanibel City Council learned of an anticipated opening date for the Sanibel Causeway to those without city-issued, hurricane re-entry passes — the general public — at its meeting this week. On Dec. 6, city department officials provided the council with updates on the ongoing Hurricane Ian recovery efforts as part of the monthly meeting […]