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We Are Expanding to Sanibel Island!!!! WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 K 'i * is la n d VOLUME 57. NUMBER 46 VISIT US ONLINE AT CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM c r im e s fo r Sanibel, Lee By TIFFANY REPECKI [email protected] The Sanibel Police Department and Lee County Sheriffs Office recently released their Semi- Annual Uniform | Crime Report, which compares the first half of this year to the first six months of | 2018. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement main­ tains the annual and semi-annual numbers for municipalities throughout the state. Police Chief The SPD released its William Dalton halfway report last week, while the LCSO released its at the end of July. Both agen­ cies saw an overall drop in recorded crimes year-to-year. See DECREASE IN CRIMES, page 11 FINDING THEIR WAY ISLANDERINSIDE was presumably struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. Gopher tortoises hatch at CROW Veterinarians took radiographs to help determine the extent fT r^ie Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife recently of her injuries and discovered she was gravid, the term used 1 announced that two gopher tortoise eggs incubating for a pregnant tortoise carrying eggs. On June 6, she laid two ■A. since early June successfully hatched in the early eggs which rehabilitation staff immediately placed in an morning hours on Aug. 27. incubator. The tortoise later succumbed to her injuries. On May 26, an adult female gopher tortoise was admitted See GOPHER TORTOISES, page 40 to CROW’s wildlife hospital. The tortoise was found in the center lane of McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers after it PHOTO COURTESY BREANNA FRANKEL Rosie’s Cafe returns to island after year-long absence IITSGIINTMISIANDER By TIFFANY REPECKI well as the old “It was nice being missed. It was gen­ [email protected] fflvnritpi uine,” he said. “They genuinely missed AISOINSIDETODAY Rosie's Cafe & Grill on Sanibel is back, “I really love us.” Word on the Island.... ................4 with all of its beloved dishes — plus a few being back and see- They explained that the restaurant's his- Guest Commentaries.. 4-5 new extras. mg the: people tory dates back a few decades, when it Toward the end of July, co-owners again,” Fitzgerald went by the name of Rosie's Deli & Business.................... ................ 8 Joanne Fitzgerald and Irving Gavin said. Market and was located on the east end of Preserving Paradise.................. 34 reopened the restaurant in its former loca­ Gavin noted that the island. A woman who bought the space Island Living............... .............. 35 tion in Palm Ridge Place off of Tarpon over the last year, at the time was trying to come up a new Island Faces............... .......36 & 37 Bay Road. They had sold the business last people routinely name for the eatery when her priest gave year, however, the new venue that popped shared their wish for Sports.......................................38 up in the place of Rosie's did not fare as Irving Kosie s to come See ROSIE’S CAFE, page 12 Obituaries 40 Gavin back. 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Call us today, we can rent your property!!!! ♦ ♦ ♦ island Page 4 M OPINIONS Report your news to CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM Word on the Island Do you think the United States is headed into another recession? Week ofFriday, September 4, 2019 Barbara Kallman Jim Geyer Hannah Stevens Sandy Greco Dan Hannah retired retired retired maintenance retired _______________ Sanibel Sanibel Sanibel Sanibel New York “Truthfully, I'm very con- “I would say all economic “Yes.” “I think with the current “Yes.” administration it's inevitable.” cerned.” signs point to yes. The ques­ tion is, when will this occur?” island Your voice is needed on LORS changes captivasanibel.com Tell the U.S. Santfief Caspttoa Army Corps of is la n d e r Engineers that (USPS 813580) you support 2340 Periwinkle Way operational Sanibel, FL 33957 Phone (239) 472-1587 changes to the __________ Fax: (239)472-8398 Lake Web: captivasanibel.com Okeechobee Publisher Regulation Raymond M. 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Advertising Director Thank you for doing your part to protect Laurie Ragle Engineers is currently evaluating a proposed We urge you to support this important Iragle @ breezenewspapers. com deviation to the Water Control Plan for the action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. our coastal waters. Kevin Ruane is the mayor of the city of Advertising Sales LORS 2008. Our local economy and quality of life Mark Martens The proposed operational changes will depends on your voice. Sanibel. [email protected] help reduce high-volume discharges to the Send the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a Obituaries Debbie Carletti [email protected] Classified/Display Advertising (239) 574-1110 W e want vour opinion Wad Poll Basalts Subscriptions 1 year, $45 (Continental USA) How did you plan to celebrate the Labor Day holiday Circulation The views expressed on the Opinions Pages are just weekend? (239) 472-1587 that — opinions.
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