Santiva Chronicle

09/16/2025

The City Council held its first required budget hearing, at which it voted unanimously to adopt the tentative 2.5 millage rate and the tentative FY26 budget of $216,061,856 – a 7.35 percent decrease from FY2025.

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino The City Council held its first required budget hearing, at which it voted unanimously to adopt the tentative 2.5 millage rate and the tentative FY26 budget of $216,061…

09/16/2025

Council voted to appoint Dorothy Plumb and Ralph Quillen to the Parks and Recreation Committee to serve three-year terms.

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino Appointments Council voted to appoint Dorothy Plumb and Ralph Quillen to the Parks and Recreation Committee to serve three-year terms. Council voted to appoint Bill Fel…

09/16/2025

At the Sanibel City Council’s September 8, 2025, meeting, there was a public hearing on a Shoreline Stabilization Ordinance.

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino At the Sanibel City Council’s September 8, 2025, meeting, there was a public hearing on a Shoreline Stabilization Ordinance. The purpose of the matter is to rename “Alt…

09/16/2025

In July 2025, the Sanibel City Council discussed the possibility of creating a transfer of development rights (TDR) program, which would provide a framework for selling units of density from one property to another.

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino In July 2025, the Sanibel City Council discussed the possibility of creating a transfer of development rights (TDR) program, which would provide a framework for selling…

09/15/2025

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

09/15/2025

The City Council discussed Sanibel’s Legislative Priorities for the 2026 Legislative Session. The Florida Legislative Session will begin on January 13, 2026; however, interim committee meetings will take place in October, November, and December (two each month).

by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino The City Council discussed Sanibel’s Legislative Priorities for the 2026 Legislative Session. The Florida Legislative Session will begin on January 13, 2026; however, i…

09/15/2025

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced on Aug. 27 that it will sell its Captiva property and relocate from the island due to the rising cost of maintaining the 20 acres in challenging environmental conditions.

by SC Publisher Shannen Hayes The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced on Aug. 27 that it will sell its Captiva property and relocate from the island due to the rising cost of maintaining the 2…

09/14/2025

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09/14/2025

The Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club this week heard from Colin Hargis, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He stepped into a winning athletic program at the university in March 2024, and he has continued its incline.

provided to The Sanitva Chronicle The Rotary Club this week heard from Colin Hargis, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He stepped into a winning athletic progr…

09/13/2025

CROW CAW (Case A Week) provided by CROW - Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc.: Delivery Driver Finds Red-Shouldered Hawk Motionless. While on his route, a delivery driver noticed a lethargic, red-shouldered hawk (patient 25-3740) lying in a driveway on Captiva.

Editor’s Note: The red-shouldered hawk is part of the CROW CAW (Case A Week) series, which tells the stories of the patients at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel Island…

09/13/2025

FISH of Sanibel-Captiva, Inc. announces a charitable gift of $5,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. It will help fund the Youth Backpack Program, a year-round initiative that provides essential nutrition to local children from low- to moderate-income households.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle FISH OF SANCAP announces a charitable gift of $5,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. It will help fund the Youth Backpack Program, a year-round initiati…

09/12/2025

For the fifth consecutive year, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has been named the Best Bank in The News-Press’ 2025 Best of the Best Fort Myers Community Choice Awards.

provided to The Santiva Chronicle FORT MYERS, Fla. – For the fifth consecutive year, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has been named the Best Bank in The News-Press’ 2025 Best of the Best Fort Myers …