Captiva

The group called The SanCap Citizens for a Resilient Future held a third townhall on Monday, May 15, on Sanibel. The focus this time was to assess the emergency response on the islands and the lessons learned after Hurricane Ian. Two themes emerged: pivot and evacuation.

Captiva residents and visitors should expect heavy equipment on the beaches for the week and are advised to keep their distance.

As the barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva continue to assess the damage to homes and businesses after Hurricane Ian, some community organizations and concerned citizens have joined to create the SanCap Citizens for a Resilient Future. Their goal is to spark conversations on how to rebuild on the islands so that structures and people can become more resilient for future storms. The group recently hosted the first of two formal gatherings .

A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce Thursday celebrated the family-owned business' hurricane recovery effort as well as its help for others after the storm.

Helping with Hurricane Ian recovery, a free meal to help lessen the stress of rebuilding a community.

Effective Saturday, retail operations and Post Office Box service will resume at the Captiva Post Office, which had been suspended due to Hurricane Ian.

The Tdap vaccine is critical to preventing Tetanus, especially for those who may have sustained cuts, scratches, or wounds from cleaning up debris after the hurricane and those whose last booster was 10 or more years ago.

While a precautionary boil water order affecting Sanibel and Captiva islands has been rescinded, one remains in place for the Caloosa Shores Association on Sanibel.

The nesting bald eagles on Sanibel and Captiva islands went somewhere, and did something, which allowed them all to survive Hurricane Ian’s 150-mph winds and near-direct landfall.But like many other inhabitants of barrier islands seaward of Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties, the feathered members of America’s special species returned to a place they barely recognized.That is known thanks to the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, whose volunteers monitor nine bald eagle nest structures across Sanibel, Captiva, and North Captiva islands. They watch and record what happens at the nests from October through May and input everything into an Audubon Florida database.