🛠️ City Operations & Maintenance
- Mosquito truck spraying — Lee County Mosquito Control treated Sanibel & Captiva by truck between sunset June 27 and 2 a.m. June 28 (weather-permitting). Captiva Sanibel
- Vegetation trimming completed — Roadside clearing along Periwinkle Way (Casa Ybel → Tarpon Bay) wrapped up on June 22, improving driver visibility and shared-use paths. City notice
🌿 Conservation & Community
- Prescribed burn planned — J.N. "Ding" Darling Refuge's Legion Curve Unit will undergo a controlled burn the week of July 1 to lower wildfire risk; agencies issued safety guidance to residents. WGCU
- Sea-turtle tracker launch — On June 26 the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation rolled out a public website that shows live tracks of satellite-tagged loggerheads, boosting research and public engagement. Captiva Sanibel
🎉 Events & Civic News
- Non-profit season celebration — CFI & Sundial hosted an end-of-season event for local non-profits on June 27, spotlighting community partnerships. Santiva Chronicle
- Island Insider feature — Santiva Chronicle profiled Fire Chief Kevin Barbot on June 27, highlighting his leadership in post-Ian recovery. Santiva Chronicle
- Independence Day countdown — Final preparations continue for Sanibel's 50th-anniversary July 4 parade, road rally, and evening fireworks. Gulf Shore Life
🏖️ Tourism & Recovery
- Business reopenings & visitor outlook — A June 27 real-estate blog notes plentiful holiday-weekend vacancies, clear teal waters, and key reopenings—Bubble Room returns July 14, Villa Sanibel condos reopen July 1, and new shops are debuting at Village Shops. Sanibel Susan
Compiled June 28 2025 — covers developments from June 21–28 2025