Sea Turtle Season has wrapped up for 2020, and it has been an incredible year (when everything else was going wrong)!
From April until Halloween, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) located, marked, and monitored a record number of nests on both Sanibel and Captiva. It...
No doubt about it, 2020 was a hard hit for Florida businesses, especially restaurants, as all on-property dining was restricted leaving those remaining open to resort to take-out and delivery only. For some, either or both was a new concept, but many managed to work...
One of the most popular activities on Sanibel (that’s NOT on the beach) is biking on the various trails (officially “Shared Use Paths”) on Sanibel Island, many of which are parallel to the streets of the city. They began in 1976 with a 2 ½...
We’ve talked about the wildlife on the islands and some of our tourists coming to watch our native and migrating birds. But some live on the island year-round and entertain shoppers every day of the week. For over 35 years, Jerry’s Plaza has been home...
On Wednesday, August 12, a small Piper airplane known for towing banners for advertising (usually Geico or the Sanibel Outlets), developed engine trouble and had to make an emergency landing on the Sanibel Island beach near Beach Access #6 (close to the Blue Dolphin Cottages). ...
