the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge occupies more than 6,400 acres on Sanibel and Captiva, plus offshore waters and islands. On Sanibel, it shelters mangrove forests, marshes and ...

Chelle Koster Walton, Contributor, Travel Some people think of Sanibel and its quirky little sister island, Captiva, as interchangeable. True, they're both quiet spots with great shorelines and ...

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on upcoming programs and activities. Bunny Hop Bingo Bingo will be held on April 16 ...

Located in the Gulf of Mexico about an hour from Fort Myers, Captiva is as secluded as they come. There’s a single bridge over Blind Pass that connects the isle to larger Sanibel Island ...

An upcoming fundraiser will support The Sanibel School and enhanced curriculum for it students. The Sanibel School Fund will ...

In the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Charlotte Harbor Region, wsnook season is open from March 1 to ...

The Sanibel preserve is named after a Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist and conservationist in the first half of the 20 th century: Jay Norwood ‘Ding’ Darling. The Southwest Florida snowbird ...

His daughter had recently exchanged snow boots for flip-flops and moved to Sanibel Island ... For my stepdaughter and son-in-law on Captiva Island, the loss was great. Their entire business ...

Captiva Island is gearing up for another hurricane season, but efforts to protect its beaches are facing delays. Beach renourishment is a key strategy for safeguarding this vulnerable barrier ...

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, located on Sanibel Island ... The Southwest Florida snowbird had a winter home on Captiva Island. The popular cartoonist was syndicated in ...

Despite the coastal island of Captiva being impacted by ... up fishing the inshore waters around the Gulf islands of Captiva and Sanibel. In addition to redfish and snook, Luttana’s Go & Get ...