American Legion Post 123 on Sanibel recently honored Scouts Nathan Ames, Christopher Erickson, William Erickson, Graham ...

Last week, the Florida Legislature met to discuss three issues during its Congressional Map Redistricting Special Session.

An island race will support enhancements at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. In celebration of National ...

I was so calm, and extremely relaxed! It was the end of my two-week vacation, on Sanibel Island. I had spent my time doing exactly what I wanted in this warm weather paradise! Traveling to Sanibel ...

An island community effort is raising funds for temporary repairs to the Sanibel Fishing Pier. Working with the city and the ...

Early in the year, families across Lee County begin planning for camps, vacations and a well-earned break from the school ...

I concur with the letter to the editor from Arlene Dillon published in the April 29, 2026, issue of the Island Reporter regarding Sanibel Vice Mayor John Henshaw’s opinion on the recent “No Kings” ...

Free tickets to the 33rd annual Sam Bailey’s Islands Night are available for the community. The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels ...

The Captiva Memorial Library, which is part of the Lee County Library System, is offering the following free programming: ...

SORE-ah,” is perhaps one of the most quintessential plants of Southwest Florida with its colorful hot pink flowers, which ...

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) will hold a Volunteer Orientation on May 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 3883 ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel reported that there are hundreds of marine animals on exhibit ...