SCCF’s adopt-a-mangrove returns with a bigger nursery | Lee County
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s Adopt-A-Mangrove program is back for its fifth season with more…
Illegal gill net removed off Sanibel Island | Crime
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — About 500 feet of illegal gill netting was removed from waters off Sanibel after…
Lee County conservation program could face the chopping block | Lee County
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — Lee County’s Conservation 20/20 program has helped protect thousands of acres of green space…
Record 1,178 sea turtle nests on Sanibel and Captiva face big threats | Lee County
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation says this is a record-breaking season for loggerhead nesting on…
Florida team finds loggerhead Pat Benatar dead from boat strike just 15 days after she nested
A beloved loggerhead turtle named Pat Benatar was recently found dead on a Florida beach just two weeks…
Should freshwater game fish return to Sanibel? Scientists say not yet | Weather Authority
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — For decades, anglers could find freshwater fish like bluegill, sunfish, and largemouth bass in…
Storm-tested design shapes new Sanibel intern housing | Weather Authority
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — More than three years after Hurricane Ian destroyed intern housing on Sanibel, construction is…
Study links Buccaneer Lagoon fish deaths to fertilizer run-off | Lee County
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WINK)—A study done by the FGCU Water School and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation…
Sanibel conservationists work to shield nesting birds from beach crowds | Lee County
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — Spring break crowds are packing Sanibel’s shores, but they aren’t the only ones moving…
Sanibel moves forward with smoking ban proposal for city-maintained beaches | Lee County
SANIBEL, Fla. — Sanibel is renowned for its pristine beaches, abundant wildlife, and world-famous seashells. But city leaders…
Caloosahatchee River salinity spikes, risking local fish and manatee life | Lee County
The Caloosahatchee River is experiencing increasing salinity levels, posing a threat to the river’s ecosystem. Scientists are concerned…
Cape Coral residents warned of toxic algae blooms in Gator Slough Canal | Lee County
A blue-green algae alert has been issued for the Gator Slough Canal, raising health concerns in Cape Coral.…