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8 Places Around Sanibel & Captiva Islands To Shop For The Best Outdoor Gear

Aug 16, 2018 01:30PM ● By Emma Eldridge

Looking for some gear for your outdoor adventures? We've compiled a list of the best local places in and around Sanibel & Captiva Island to shop for all of your outdoor gear.

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Make-A-Wish and 'Ding' Darling Wildlife Refuge Partner to Help Make Dreams Come True

May 21, 2018 01:20PM ● By Kevin

A young boy with muscular dystrophy was recently granted a visit to 'Ding' Darling Wildlife Refuge and sworn in as the manager for the day, through a partnership with Make-a-Wish Southern Florida.

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Sea Turtle Nesting Season has Begun in Southwest Florida: How You Can Help

May 08, 2018 11:43AM ● By Kevin

Sea turtles are among the world’s oldest creatures and are made up of seven species. Nesting season began May 1 and continues through October.

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Editor's Picks Events: It's All About the Beaches on the Islands in March 2018

Mar 08, 2018 08:10AM ● By Kevin

Looking for something to do in March 2018? We've put together a few ideas for you mostly centered around beaches and the great outdoors.

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J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge Public Meeting Today

Feb 28, 2018 12:55PM

Topics: planned prescribed burns on Sanibel Island; hydrological restoration at the Bailey Tract; and posting a state-mandated wildlife buffer zone around the rookery islands in Tarpon Bay.

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Travel ‘Back in Time’ on SCCF Cruise Up the Caloosahatchee

Feb 26, 2018 02:05PM

While not exactly the small steam launch in the 1951 Bogart and Hepburn classic film The African Queen, it's still a leisurely drift up SWFL's most significant river, the Caloosahatchee.

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Cayo Costa, Turtle Beach Enjoyable All Year Long

Feb 26, 2018 01:48PM

There are a few area campgrounds that offer a chance to camp by the beach, an activity that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

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Community Profile - Dot & Trouper the Blind Racoon of the Wildlife Education Project

Nov 01, 2017 03:46PM ● By Kevin

Wildlife rehabilitator Dorothy (Dot) Lee says when she rescued Trouper, a blind raccoon, now 7 years old, it was actually he who saved her.

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Fall Into the Subtropics: This Place Makes Your Senses Come Alive

Aug 28, 2017 12:15PM ● By Kevin

Cayo Costa Island is a Florida state park accessible by charter or private boat, ferry or helicopter.

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The Truth of a Junonia: Beautiful and Necessary for Survival

Aug 28, 2017 12:10PM ● By Kevin

This excerpt from a memoir explores the beauty of seashells - the junonia in particular.

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