Santiva Chronicle

09/16/2026

Sanibel Island businesses welcomed shoppers at sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 5, for the 2026 Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale, an island-wide event that brought together more than 45 local businesses for a morning of early-bird specials, pajamas, prizes, and community collaboration.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle Sanibel Island businesses welcomed shoppers at sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 5, for the 2026 Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale, an island-wide event that brought together m…

09/16/2026

The City of Sanibel invites residents, business owners and other community stakeholders to attend Sanibel Plan Update Community Workshop No. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way.

The City of Sanibel invites residents, business owners and other community stakeholders to attend Sanibel Plan Update Community Workshop No. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at th…

09/16/2026

The Periwinkle Garden Club of Fort Myers, Lee County’s oldest garden club and a club that once counted Mrs. Thomas Edison among its members, has donated $1,000 to Roots in Resilience, marking its first contribution to a nonprofit initiative on Sanibel Island.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle The Periwinkle Garden Club of Fort Myers, Lee County’s oldest garden club and a club that once counted Mrs. Thomas Edison among its members, has donated $1,0…

09/15/2026

Benchmark General Contractors broke ground Sept. 4 on Gulf Beach Condominium, a $6.5 million, 14-unit residential condominium building at 527 E. Gulf Drive on Sanibel Island.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle Benchmark General Contractors broke ground Sept. 4 on Gulf Beach Condominium, a $6.5 million, 14-unit residential condominium building at 527 E. Gulf Drive on Sani…

09/15/2026

The CROW - Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. is mourning the loss of Cobb, a longtime corn snake Animal Ambassador who helped thousands of visitors learn more about snakes and the important role they play in Southwest Florida’s ecosystems.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is mourning the loss of Cobb, a longtime corn snake Animal Ambassador who helped thousands of visitors learn more abo…

09/15/2026

An application on behalf of property owners Tyler and Jennifer Diciola, 526 North Yachtsman Dr., to allow the installation of a boat lift 23 feet waterward of the mangrove root line, instead of 15 feet, within 33 percent of the width of the canal and maintaining a 25-foot-wide navigable channel.

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino An application on behalf of property owners Tyler and Jennifer Diciola, 526 North Yachtsman Dr., to allow the installation of a boat lift 23 feet waterward of the mangr…

09/14/2026

The Charitable Foundation of the Islands invites local businesses, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and residents to take advantage of two upcoming free artificial intelligence workshops that provide practical tools participants can use right away.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle The Charitable Foundation of the Islands invites local businesses, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and residents to take advantage of tw…

09/14/2026

Check out the newest Sanibel and Captiva Island’s just sold properties, provided by Kingfisher Real Estate, Inc.

provided by Kingfisher Real Estate based on information from the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® for the period 9/4/26 – 9/11/26

09/14/2026

Planning Commission, at its September 8, 2026, meeting, considered the application on behalf of Michael and Esther Thaler, owners of 1528 San Carlos Bay Drive.

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino Planning Commission, at its September 8, 2026, meeting, considered the application on behalf of Michael and Esther Thaler, owners of 1528 San Carlos Bay Drive. Last yea…

09/13/2026

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