Sanibel News

Francis P. Bailey Jr. was a beacon of light for all that was good about the development of Sanibel Island.

SANIBEL, Fla.- On Monday, the City of Sanibel will begin a rehabilitation project to the Sanibel Lighthouse and construction will continue through September 2013.

In some ways, the Ft. Myers/Sanibel area is quintessential Florida, from the beaches to the fairways, and thanks to some pretty enviable weather.

Sunday was an emotional day on Sanibel Island as the community celebrated the life of former Mayor and lifelong resident, Francis Bailey.

There was drama in the courtroom as a well-known man from Fort Myers facing child porn charges told the judge he wants to go home to his wife and kids.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Two Lee County business owners are accused of collecting sales tax from customers, but failing to send the money to the Florida Department of Revenue.

There was a job fair today at Doc Ford's in Fort Myers Beach as the family-owned restaurant plans to open a new location on Captiva Island.

SANIBEL, Fla.- The City of Sanibel is monitoring an algae bloom along the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

"We like to refer to it as the center of the island," said Richard Johnson, Bailey's son-in-law.

Few communities have grown so much yet changed so little. Business leaders Monday evening celebrated the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce's 50th anniversary of incorporation with a tropical soiree on the crushed shell grounds of its Francis P. Bailey Jr. Visitor Center.

Francis Bailey was the son of two of the Island's pioneering families, the Baileys and the Matthews, dating back to 1899 when Bailey's General Store was first opened by his father.

Just by looking at the beaches on Sanibel, experts tell us there is evidence this storm didn't necessarily take sand away but instead moved it from one place to another.

For the first time since 2007, property values in Lee County are projected to have increased, at nearly 2 percent, with almost all 91 taxing districts seeing numbers climb.

The producers of Net Worth Business TV are pleased to present June air dates for the city of Ft.

Tropical Storm Andrea is about 300 miles away but we're already feeling her effects.

One had bright green spray paint on his arm, leading deputies to believe they may be connected to the recent graffiti vandalism to area businesses.

SANIBEL, Fla.-A former World War II warship that got a new life as an artificial reef is now an underwater art gallery.

During the Sanibel city council meeting Tuesday, some members expressed concern that activities on the popular causeway islands may be getting out of hand.

During the Sanibel city council meeting Tuesday, some members expressed concern that activities on the popular causeway islands may be getting out of hand.

There could be a compromise in the works that may help put school resource officers in more Lee County Elementary Schools.