On June 2, Sanibel City Councilmember and Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club member John Henshaw and The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company President and Sanibel-Captiva Ki
After dozens of resignations and two lawsuits, a Florida House panel Wednesday supported providing reprieves from a 2023 law that requires local elected officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.The House State Affairs Committee approved revamping a bill to push back the effective date of the requirements to 2025 and to exempt mayors and members of local governing boards in communities with 500 people or fewer.
Five months ago, after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida, locals spotted the Sanibel Lighthouse from the mainland missing a leg but still standing – it became a beacon of hope. That hope shined bright Tuesday morning after city officials relit the lighthouse for the first time since the major hurricane.