WEEK OF JUNE 25, 2025
VOLUME 63, NUMBER 32
City’s annual fertilizer ban to go into effect
By TIFFANY REPECKI
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CROW breaks ground on sea turtle complex
CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE
Renderings from the side and overhead of the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife’s new Harkey Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Complex on Sanibel.
See FERTILIZER BAN, page 13
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With the arrival of the rainy season in Southwest Florida, the city of Sanibel is reminding property owners of the seasonal blackout period for certain fertilizers on the island. From July 1 through Sept. 30, the city’s annual ordinance will be in effect. It prohibits the use of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous, plus sets additional year-round guidelines. “In an effort to protect water quality on Sanibel and in our surrounding waters, city council adopted the fertilizer ordinance in 2007, which limits the timing of fertilizer as well as the application of certain fertilizers,” Natural Resources Department environmental biologist Dana Dettmar said. During the rainy season, nitrogen and phosphorous can impact water quality. “The reason that we have the blackout period during the rainy season is to be protective of water quality. Most fertiliz-
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n June 16 — World Sea Turtle Day — the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) officially broke ground on its Harkey Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Complex at its campus on Sanibel. A ceremony marked the major milestone in marine wildlife conservation for the region. “Today marks an important step forward for CROW and for sea turtle conservation in Southwest Florida,” Executive Director Alison Charney Hussey said. “The Harkey Sea Turtle See SEA TURTLE COMPLEX, page 17
Island community takes part in ‘No Kings’ rally
By CASEY BRADLEY GENT
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On June 14 at 9 a.m., multiple drivers traveling along Periwinkle Way near Purdy Drive and Vinca Way on Sanibel slowed their speed, honked and waved to the peaceful protestors gathered. The Progressive Club of the Islands had organized a “No Kings” protest and invited the public. With handmade signs sharing opposition to the Trump administration and a military parade planned in Washington, D.C., set to See RALLY, page 18
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Protestors line Periwinkle Way on Sanibel on June 14 for a “No Kings” protest organized by the Progressive Club of the Islands. CASEY BRADLEY GENT
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