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CROW to host 44th annual Taste of the Islands

An upcoming fundraiser will support the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. CROW will present its 44th annual Taste of the Islands on March 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall on Sanibel. Leading up to the big event, Restaurant Week will take place on March 13-20. “Taste of the ...

GPIA raffling off $20,000 camper

The Greater Pine Island Alliance is holding a fundraising raffle a Forest River Wildwood X-Lite camper — a $20,000 value. In addition to the camper, a bonus E-bike raffle is also available. Tickets are $20 each and with the purchase of five tickets, participants will be entered in the drawing for the E-bike. The drawing for the raffle will be held Sunday, March 15, at Kickstands Pub & Grub’s St. Patrick’s Day Bash. The event runs from 1-5 p.m. The winner does not need to be present to win. All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the GPIA’s mission to return every hurricane ...

Cracker Dinner fundraiser to feature two special speakers

The public is invited to attend the Southwest Florida Historical Society’s Annual Cracker Dinner Fundraiser set for March 21. The program, “Calusa, Creeks, and Crackers: 500 Years of Cattle History in South Florida,” will take place at Marion Hall, St. Cecilia Catholic Community, 5632 ...

‘Hamwaves of History’ event set for March 17-19

During World War II, one of the most important bases in the United States was the Buckingham Army Airfield, the largest airfield in all of Florida and home to one of the most important training grounds in the war over the sky. The airfield had the distinction of training aerial gunners who ...