Amy Bennett Williams
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Sanibel election: Mayor, vice-mayor keep their seats
Decisive victories: Sanibel top leadership will stay on city council as island rebuilds after Hurricane Ian → Read More
Two Sanibel incumbents face challengers in Tuesday elections
Hurricane Ian recovery, future resilience-building are top-of-mind issues as sanibel residents head to the polls Tuesday for city council elections → Read More
Swamp hikes? Yes, you can do that in SWFL. Here are five you should try
Our special great outdoors series changes focus to the swamps of Southwest Florida and where you can experience a memorable hike or walk. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds retries bipartisan bill on harmful algal blooms
Led by Republican Byron Donalds, 14 Florida lawmakers of both parties join to support bill that would help communities hit by harmful algal blooms → Read More
Temporary Sanibel post office opens Monday, home delivery still in works
Late summer? Not good enough, said Sanibel, before launching a successful effort to return postal service to the island → Read More
Temporary Sanibel post office opens Monday, home delivery still in works
Late summer? Not good enough, said Sanibel, before launching a successful effort to return postal service to the island → Read More
'Grave and imminent danger' no more: $1.8 billion in Lake O dike repairs finally done
'Monumental undertaking' to repair more than 100 miles of the once-threatened Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobeenow finished → Read More
Temporary post office for Fort Myers Beach opens Monday; Sanibel's next month
Mail back on Estero island Monday as Sanibel citizens, legislators and a mystery catalyst push for February start to Sanibel service → Read More
Temporary post office for Fort Myers Beach opens Monday; Sanibel's next month
Mail back on Estero island Monday as Sanibel citizens, legislators and a mystery catalyst push for February start to Sanibel service → Read More
Two Sanibel beaches to open in February; limited parking passes go on sale
After months of post-Ian work, Sanibel is getting ready to open Tarpon Bay and Blind Pass beaches in February; some parking passes are now on sale → Read More
Why did Marco Marriot worker allegedly mow down shorebirds? 'That's the million-dollar question'
Five misdemeanor charges for JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort worker who drove a golfcart into a flock of sleeping black skimmers; hotel 'devastated.' → Read More
Governor pledges $3.5 billion more for Florida's environment
With sweeping new order, DeSantis pledges $3.5 billion more for Florida's environment → Read More
North Fort Myers famous eagles: Class of 2023 emerging
North Fort Myers eaglets, class of 2023: Hurricane forced famous pair to rebuild and they're now raising their first post-Ian family → Read More
North Fort Myers famous eagles: Class of 2023 emerging
North Fort Myers eaglets, class of 2023: Hurricane forced famous pair to rebuild and they're now raising their first post-Ian family → Read More
After Hurricane Ian, Collier County beaches slowly re-opening. In Lee, one has opened
Even though some beaches have opened, it's still a good idea to stay on the sand, since the waters may hold unseen hazards in thanks to Hurricane Ian. → Read More
Ian’s aftermath: Spreading red tide and hard-hit reefs found by weeklong investigation at sea
What did Ian do to the Gulf? In the past, red tides and blue-green algae blooms have followed hurricanes → Read More
Why the record number of 'flesh-eating' bacteria cases? Health department blames Hurricane Ian
'Off the charts' So far, 29 people in Lee County have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria; four have died, the most of any Florida county → Read More
Electricity flows once again to Sanibel Island; when it'll reach homes is an open question
Crews had to inspect, clean and test transmission equipment before power to Sanibel Island could be switched back on Friday → Read More
Sanibel Causeway is intact again as trucks roll onto the island battered by Hurricane Ian
Repairing the three-mile connection between Sanibel Island and the mainland passed a major milestone. When can residents use the bridge? → Read More
Return to Sanibel Island after Ian: Smashed homes, slick ooze, and wondering how to rebuild
Booted, backpacked and braced for the worst, Sanibel residents and workers didn't know what they'd find on the barrier island post-Ian. → Read More