Sanibel Captiva Community Bank sponsors BIG ARTS’ 2025 Documentary Film Festival. -STOCK PHOTO

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is pleased to announce its sponsorship of BIG ARTS’ 2025 Documentary Film Festival. The festival is a two-day event taking place Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 15, that will feature the documentary filmmaker, Molly O’Brien.

The event kicks off with an opening reception, followed by screenings of four of O’Brien’s films, including “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” “Every Body,” “A Pig with Hair” and “The Only Girl in the Orchestra.”

O’Brien, a Primetime Emmy Award recipient and the 2025 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Short for her film The Only Girl in the Orchestra, currently serves as Head of Documentary at NBC News Studios.

BIG ARTS, formally known as the Barrier Island Group for the Arts, was founded more than 40 years ago. Its mission is to experience and celebrate artists and remind the community of our shared humanity. BIG ARTS offers a vibrant cultural palette of performing and fine arts, workshops and lectures. For more information, visit bigarts.org.

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has nine locations open throughout Lee County. In Fort Myers, the bank’s McGregor Branch, located at 15975 McGregor Blvd., has temporarily closed to allow for final construction on a new permanent building expected to open later this summer. On Fort Myers Beach, the bank is operating a temporary office open on Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., while its permanent full-service branch is under development.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is nationally ranked as a top-performing community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence and is consistently rated a 4 to 5-star institution by Bauer Financial, a trusted independent bank rating firm. With more than $1 billion in total assets, the bank is well-capitalized and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs more than 120 employees, and more than 60% are current shareholders. Since 2003, the bank has contributed well over $4.5 million to over 400 local, charitable causes and employees volunteer close to 1,000 hours annually.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers personal and business checking, residential and commercial lending services, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services, including mobile banking apps, Card Hub, online bill pay, Zelle®, Positive Pay and ACH Manager. To learn more, visit sancapbank.com.

Fort Myers Beach to Glow with Illuminations Parade

The inaugural Illuminations Parade will bring a magical glow to Fort Myers Beach this fall, inviting families, artists, and the community to light up the night together.

At dusk on Saturday, Nov. 15, the community will gather for a lantern-lit procession filled with color, creativity, and family fun.

Presented by the King Family Foundation and The Whale, the Illuminations Parade will feature handmade lanterns of all shapes and sizes—celebrating art, animals, and family. Local workshops leading up to the event will give community members the opportunity to design their own lanterns.

“Lanterns represent light, creativity, and unity,” said Dawn Miller. “This parade is about bringing our community together in a joyful, family-friendly way.”

The parade is free to attend and open to all ages. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lanterns or join one of the upcoming lantern-making workshops.

For more information, visit What’s Up FMB on Facebook.