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Sanibel or ‘San-a-bull’? A tale of two island pronunciations

WGCU producers recently dove into the history behind the surprising pronunciation of Sanibel Island.

Some islanders swear by the little-known pronunciation that continues to be used by the mayor of Sanibel, Richard Johnson, and family members behind Bailey’s General Store, which was founded in 1899.

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