Are you looking for a dramatic, low-water succulent plant? Try a desert rose. The desert rose (Adenium obesum) is the star of any succulent garden, which thrives in hot, dry sunny conditions. As its ...

The community can jump-start the holiday weekend with shopping, dining and supporting local. In partnership with the SanCap ...

A letter to the editor published in the Aug. 26, 2026, issue of the Island Reporter raised questions about Riverview II that ...

I wrote the following letter to the Local Planning Agency members on Aug. 28: As President of the Captiva Civic Association (“CCA”), a 400-plus member organization located on Captiva Island, I ...

On behalf of the Captiva Community Panel, we wish to comment on the LPA’s Aug. 31, 2026, agenda items — CPA2026-00005 Future Land Use Element Update and the accompanying Land Development Code ...

The Sanibel Public Library provides a variety of programming for adults and children. With support from the Sanibel Public ...

As part of its recent The Sanibel Community Safety Update, the Sanibel Police Department (SPD) shared the following ...

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau is set to wrap up its Summer Nature Navigators. The program encourages families ...

The first wave of ballots for the 2026 election were counted on Aug. 18 as the primary played out across Southwest Florida ...

The School District of Lee County’s Food & Nutrition Services is launching a pilot program in January at a high school as a continuation of enhancing students overall experience and options. Food & ...

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva reported that it is now an official registered site for the ReUnite Program, a community partnership ...

Barbara Freeman, first administrator for the Committee of the Islands (COTI) board of directors, recently retired from the ...