The City of Sanibel held a ribbon cutting for its Jordan Marsh Water Quality Treatment Park in March, 2019.  City Manager Judie Zimomra welcomed the attendees and was followed by speakers Mayor Kevin Ruane, SCCF CEO Ryan Orgera, Vice Mayor Mick Denham and City Council members Chauncey Goss, Jason Maughan and Holly D. Smith...

Naples school teacher and fashion model Naomi Rothring poses on steps of Sanibel Island's Thistle Lodge Restaurant during a photo shoot for Island Scene magazine. Open to the public, Thistle Lodge offers delicious cuisine served in a historical setting...

Bank of the Islands CEO Geoff Roepstorff is a committed environmentalist. When not at his office in Lee County’s oldest community bank...

Written by Melissa Rice Community Housing and Resources (CHR) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization established in 1979 by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to ensure there would be a home for everyone on Sanibel. CHR provides affordable housing to individuals and families who work and who serve the community of Sanibel. Today CHR has 88 units in our affordable housing portfolio...

Several weeks after receiving his commission on December 21, 1943, Ed Sieber was looking out at an atoll in the Pacific Ocean from the USS Bennington, enjoying the tropical air and a full moon, when the thunder of a Japanese air attack roared overhead as they bombed the USS Randolph beside him. He survived his introduction to World War II and went on to spend the next year and a half as a dive bomber for the U.S. Navy on 31 combat missions against Japanese targets...

The Captiva Farmer’s Market celebrated its second year at South Seas Resort on Captiva Island in the fall of 2019. It is held each Tuesday of the week from 9 am to 1 pm. About 25 vendors come out each Tuesday to serve an assortment of fresh produce and finished meals, including cheeses, local honey, guacamole made on site, hummus, chicken parmigiana, soap, and fresh cut flowers...

Model Naomi Rothring poses at Casa Ybel Resort Tori Dress by Hatley Jewelry design by Flippan’ Look Madrid Outfits and accessories provided by BUnique Boutique Courtesy of Bunique Boutique owner Sandra Williams

The Captiva Island Historical Society (CIHS) is committed to the gathering, preserving, interpreting and sharing of Captiva Island history, while providing education about the remarkable people and events that have shaped its past. Established in 2011, the CIHS was an outgrowth of the pioneering and well-received oral history work done as part of the Captiva History Project, founded in 2010 by Stella Farwell...

Photographer Anja Trepper captured this extraordinary image of two bottlenose dolphins jumping in Tarpon Bay in waters just off the shore of Sanibel Island. It appeared in our most recent print issue of Island Scene magazine.

The New York Daily News headline put it very simply that summer day in 1962: MARILYN DEAD. No one needed to be told which Marilyn. The most photographed woman in the world seemed to know the end was at hand when she said to her friend Peter Lawford that Saturday night— “Say goodbye to Pat, say goodbye to the president and say goodbye to yourself because you’re such a nice guy..."

The redevelopment of historic downtown Fort Myers reached a milestone with the opening of the Luminary Hotel on September 23, 2020 and now it is in full operation. The hotel creates a new destination point to go along with restaurants such as Ford’s Garage and Capone’s and the assortment of night clubs, bars and cafes....

Sanibel and Captiva Islands are, for many who live and visit here, a paradise found rather than lost. The pristine conserved landscapes and white sand beaches make these islands unique and beautiful by anyone’s standards. Those who spend time here regularly also know that what makes these communities even more unique is the deep sense of community spirit and togetherness that is shared. FISH of Sanibel-Captiva was born from that deep sense of community care...