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Sanibel, Florida is located in Lee County. Zip codes in Sanibel, FL include 33957. The median home price in Sanibel is $695,000 which is roughly $357/per square foot. More Sanibel information.

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20 hrs ago | The News-Press

Editorial: Bailey served Sanibel well

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

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Sanibel lighthouse rehabilitation project to begin

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

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ABC News

See This, Skip That: Fort Myers and Sanibel

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

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

NBC2 News

Life celebration held for former Sanibel mayor

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

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

NBC2 News

Man facing child porn charges can see kids

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.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

WINK-TV Fort Myers

2 Lee business owners allegedly kept thousands in sales tax

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.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

NBC2 News

More job openings in Lee County

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.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Blue-green algae spotted near Sanibel beaches

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

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

NBC2 News

Community remembers former Sanibel mayor

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

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

The News-Press

From the archives: Sanibel and Captiva Islands' Chamber marks a half-century of service

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.

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NBC2 News

Former Sanibel Mayor Francis Bailey dies

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.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

NBC2 News

TS Andrea shakes up sea turtle nests

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.

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Gasparilla Gazette

Wilkinson: Property values up in Lee

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.

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Thu Jun 06, 2013

BroadcastNewsroom

Net Worth Business TV Announces June Air Dates for Ft. Myers, FL

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

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

FOX 4 Now

Tropical Storm Andrea worries some on Fort Myers Beach

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

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NBC2 News

Lee County church vandal's caught

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.

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The Epoch Times

Photography Show Installed in Sunken Warship

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

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Tue Jun 04, 2013

NBC2 News

Sanibel leaders concerned with Causeway activities

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

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WZVN-TV Fort Myers

Sanibel leaders concerned with Causeway activities

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

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Mon Jun 03, 2013

FOX 4 Now

Compromise? More School Resource Officers in local schools

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

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