Sanibel News Archives

“Don't photograph turtles at night. Don't approach them. Don't harass them in any way. "And regulations require that all beach furniture, tents and boats need to be removed from the beach at night.”

Florida's loggerhead sea turtle nesting numbers have been decreasing for the past 10 years, so visitors and people who live on the Gulf of Mexico should do what they can to make beaches turtle-friendly during ... via Tampabays10.com

On her last morning in Florida, 9-year-old Monica Winter finds a small crab washed up on shore amid the anemones and calico scallops. via MiamiHerald.com

“A priest told me that the pope was just glowing after receiving the blessing”

"Hazak v' ematz." It is a Hebrew blessing: "Be strong and of good courage." A rabbi from Sanibel Island gave it to Pope Benedict XVI in an private meeting Thursday at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center ... via News Press

If you're reading this from the northlands of Sanibel-Captiva and you have a hankering from seafood, beginning April 16th Andy's Island Seafood of Matlacha will be bringing its Mobile Market to The Island Store ... via Marco Eagle

“Keep the advertising out of the GPS”

Ric Base believes the B-minus average in my 'grade the tourist season' report of April 6 is too low - at least for portions of Lee County. via News Press

“The proceeds will help the public school pay for programs and equipment that the county cannot fund.”

Your News: Sanctuary Golf Club to host school benefit Submitted by Craig Holston 10:45 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2008 The Sanctuary Golf Club, the stunning private golf club on Sanibel, will open for golfers at a ... via Naples Daily News

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village is staging an old island wedding. The buildings in the village are set up to show how a wedding would look on the island about 75 years ago or so. via WINK-TV Fort Myers

“It was a great opportunity to network and learn how we can call upon other law enforcement agencies for guidance on how to protect wildlife”

In order to help preserve shorebirds of all types, beach patrols in Lee and Collier Counties have gone through special training to help protect shore birds, their habitat and even rescue if necessary Coastal ... via BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida