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Photographer James Hamilton Displays Local Wildlife Photographs on Sanibel Island
James Hamilton a local nature and wildlife photographer will be displaying his wildlife photographs at the Education Center at J. N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida, December 2011 through February 2012.
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Shellabrate - Feb.26 - Mar. 4
Get ready to “Shellabrate” with an island-wide extravaganza that honors the 75th anniversary of the Sanibel Shell Fair. “Shellabration” takes place Feb. 26-March 4, 2012 with shell-related events on Sanibel and Captiva islands. The traditional Shell Fair takes place March 1-3 at the Community House on Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island. Shell collecting has been a favorite pastime for the residents and visitors to these islands for many decades and 75 years ago the first Shell Fair was held by winter residents to display their beautiful collections. For details and a schedule of events: www.shellabration2012.com or 239-472-2155.

Boston Red Sox Spring Training
JetBlue Park at Fenway South, the new Spring Training ballpark and adjoining Player Development Complex for the Boston Red Sox in Lee County, FL, is scheduled to open for the 2012 Spring Training season. Website

Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training
2300 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte, FL 33948
The beautifully refurbished Charlotte Sports Park is a state-of-the-art facility with a baseball boardwalk ringing the outfield, family-friendly kids play area, upgraded concession stands and a top-notch team store.
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Minnesota Twins Spring Training
Hammond Stadium
14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33912
The Twins are spending their 22nd Spring Training season at the Lee County Sports Complex in 2012.
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Sanibel Island Farmers Market
More than 40 vendors have local fruits and vegetables, flowers, plants, seafood, bakery items, cheeses, jams, nuts, pasta, dog cookies and other products from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays.

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Sanibel Island News

Sanibel Island is a shell seeker’s paradise
But here we are. It is Jan. 1, splat in the middle of a vacation on Sanibel Island, Fla., and my 11-year-old daughter is ferociously determined to rise before daylight to comb the shores for shells. In pitch-black darkness. With headlamps.
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Bicycle Hub
Sanibel Island is taking a step to help its growing biking community. The island's bike club is building a new hub for bicyclists. As soon as you drive into Sanibel Island you probably won't get far without seeing a bicyclist. That has prompted Sanibel Bicycle Club member Tom Sharbaugh to help come up a plan to get riders rolling in the right direction. The site, on the side of Periwinkle Way will feature a shaded area complete with a map of trails, history of the island, and a drinking fountain. It comes at no cost to the city or taxpayers thanks to a long list of businesses and organizations whose donations are making the hub a reality.

A Sketch of the Islands
Sanibel and Captiva islands offer serene beauty, unspoiled beaches, abundant nature and loads of activities all of which bring thousands of visitors to this paradise location each year.
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Shellers Delight at New Fort Myers Beach Residence Inn
Shelling enthusiasts take note! Beachcombers young and old are sure to delight in a new, budget-friendly beach vacation package at one of the most comfy and convenient beach hotels in Fort Myers, Florida.
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'Hub' to make paddling festival easier
Southwest Floridians will have an easier time navigating Lee County Parks & Recreation's canoe and kayak festival this year. Activities are planned throughout Lee County, but a new "hub" focusing on Sanibel Causeway Island A will make it easier for participants to gather in one central location to try out boats or hear speakers.
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Rare wild flamingos spotted in SW Florida
They may be an unofficial Florida mascot, but wild-born flamingos have all but disappeared from the Sunshine State. Spotting one in these parts is "rarer than rare" says naturalist Vince McGrath, which is why area birders are abuzz about several recent sightings of the graceful creatures in Lee County.
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The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel Island opened its new cowry shell exhibit that includes specimen shells, interactive videos, artifacts, and signage detailing the cultural history and impact of the universally treasured shells. For more information: 239-395-2233 or www.shellmuseum.org.

Calusa Blueway festival paddles to the islands
The 6th annual Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival will be coming to Captiva and Sanibel islands in November. It celebrates Southwest Florida's 190 mile marked paddling trail, the Great Calusa Blueway. Paddlers, competitors, families and outdoor enthusiasts nationwide travel to Southwest Florida to attend this unique event.
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Check out South Florida’s best-kept secret
You know you’ve stumbled on to a good thing in South Florida when it’s mid-July, your hotel is full and at sunrise, the beach is alive with no-holds-barred shell hunters, hunched over in a Sanibel stoop, stuffing their finds into overflowing mesh bags.
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Historic Sanibel home gets much-needed face lift
A historic home on Sanibel Island is getting a much-needed face lift. The "Morning Glories" house was first built back in 1926. Eighty-five years later, Sanibel historians are taking steps to ensure the home is in it's best shape yet. The "Morning Glories" home was first delivered to Sanibel back in 1926, straight from a Sears Roebuck catalogue by barge in 30,000 pieces and assembled in a matter of months entirely by hand. Despite 85 years of wear-and-tear and over half a dozen hurricanes, the home is still standing. The Sanibel Historical Museum & Village is closed to the public until November. For more information, visit their website at www.sanibelmuseum.org.

Motorists warned about red light ticket scam
According to these media reports the bad guys call unsuspecting victims and advises the victims that the victim has been caught running a red light and has an unpaid traffic ticket.
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Island firefighters prepared to set 2012 ablaze with calendar
The Sanibel Fire Rescue District will be heating up 2012 with a second edition of its calendar. Packed with 13 months of the island's bravest, bare-chested firefighters, it is sure to be a hot item.
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Time still moves slowly on Sanibel, Captiva islands
If you're in a hurry, you don't belong on Sanibel. That friendly admonition has been a pearl of wisdom on this leisurely Gulf Coast island for decades. In the 1970s, when a high-school buddy and I used to take day trips across the remote Alligator Alley from Miami, the narrow, twisting, two-lane roads on Sanibel and Captiva islands were always seemingly in danger of eroding into the Gulf of Mexico — a prospect that made the notion of speed unthinkable.
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Rare black bear spotted on Sanibel Island
It's the first time in the history of kept records that a photo of a black bear has been captured on Sanibel Island. That curious creature has biologists and tourists talking. Based on the photo, the baby black bear is believed to be about a year and a half old and weighing between 40 and 60 pounds. While the bear doesn't really pose any danger to you, there are things you should do if you're planning to visit Sanibel Island.
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New rules on sunscreen and how they apply to you
Attention, sun lovers (and yes, that includes all who think they are adequately protected against the sun's damaging rays): Nearly four years after announcing its intention to improve the labeling of sunscreens, the Food and Drug Administration has finally issued new rules that should help reduce the confusion that currently prevails when consumers confront the aisle-long array of products in most pharmacies.
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