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🌱 How you can sponsor a flag in Sanibel’s 9/11 memorial field

Sanibel, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Sanibel! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can sponsor a flag in Sanibel’s 9/11 memorial field

Also on today's calendar: Shellcrafters and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 79.
  • Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Field of Heroes: Sanibel to honor 9/11 lives lost through community memorial (floridaweekly.com) — Sanibel is planning a large “Field of Heroes” flag display at Community Park this September, culminating in a 9/11 anniversary ceremony at the Sanibel Community House on September 11, 2026. Residents and visitors can sponsor individual flags honoring victims, with proceeds and participation helping create a powerful, free public memorial focused on remembrance, education, and unity.
   

📸 Around Sanibel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sanibel

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📣 Sanibel Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My boyfriend and I just moved to the island and would love to find a group to play euchre or cards with.
    Are there any card groups out there for us to join? (Nextdoor North Sanibel)
  • Tower Gallery, located at 751 Tarpon Bay Rd.
    , Sanibel, is open today and every day from 10 AM to 5 PM! Stop by and visit the most iconic and longest running Gallery in all of Southwest Florida… (Nextdoor Central Sanibel)
  • Excel Facility Services Group, LLC posted a job opening for Janitor in Sanibel. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Sanibel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sanibel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cape Coral

  • Archives: Fort Myers, Cape Coral and the Great Mosquito Plague of 1962 (news-press.com)
  • Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Cape Coral: The mosquito plague of 1962 (naplesnews.com)
  • Anne Therese Applies Incremental Filler Approach Across 4 Locations (winchestersun.com)

Fort Myers

  • Fort Myers landmark restored to former glory after Hurricane Ian (news-press.com)

Ok Sanibel! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won’t fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sanibel

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sanibel

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.