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Chamber to host State of the Islands The SanCap Chamber will host its second annual breakfast presentation on the State of the Islands 2025 on Jan. 22 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Fort Myers. The presentation will highlight recent progress made in several fields, featuring on each topic. representatives Registration will open at 8 a.m., with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin at 9 a.m. “State of the Islands brings the business community up-to-date on the many facets of island commerce, based on survey results and other data,” chamber President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai said. “This important presentation will be held in lieu of the January business luncheon. It will inform members about changes in post-hurricane predictions compared to last year at this time.” The topics will include the state of the See CHAMBER, page 23 WINSLOW HOMER
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Shell museum to kick off series with first lecture The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel is set to kick off its seasonal Lecture Series at the museum, at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. The first lecture will be: ∫ Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m.: “Picturing Paradise: From John James Audubon to the Florida Highwaymen” with Keri Watson, Ph.D., associate professor of art history at the
University of Central Florida Florida is home to 45 distinct terrestrial ecosystems, and these diverse geologies have supported and inspired artists for centuries. William Bartram, Titian Ramsay Peale and John James Audubon came in search of native flora and fauna, followed by Martin Johnson Heade, George Inness See SHELL MUSEUM, page 22
Volunteer Expo to feature dozens of groups, organizations By TIFFANY REPECKI
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An upcoming island event will connect community members with local volunteer opportunities. Presented by the Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI), the 2025 Volunteer Expo will take place on Jan. 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Community House on Sanibel. Sponsored by the Pfeifer Realty Group, it will offer the chance to engage with dozens of Sanibel and Captiva groups and organizations. See EXPO, page 23
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Executive Director Alison Charney Hussey helps connect a Sanibel resident to volunteer opportunities at CROW during the 2023 Volunteer Expo. CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF THE ISLANDS
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