Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Volunteers sought for events

As part of this week’s Love Sanibel Back, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) is seeking volunteers for a ...
Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

City seeks volunteers for tribute

The city of Sanibel is seeking volunteers to assist with A Field of Heroes. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the ...
USA Today

Nearly extinct species coming back in wild thanks to Pittsburgh aviary

Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild. The chicks are part of a global effort to reintroduce the species, which was decimated by the ...
Mongabay

Rare fungi help restore Palmyra Atoll rainforests, new study finds. Here’s how

Palmyra Atoll in the North Pacific is one of the most remote island systems on Earth. A native rainforest tree on the island performs a critical ecological service by providing nesting sites for ...
WKRG

Dauphin Island firefighters seek water, Gatorade donations due to heat: Can you help?

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — Firefighters in Dauphin Island are asking for donations to help them stay hydrated for the Fourth of July weekend. They’re seeking donations of water and sports drinks to ...
AOL

Pecan Island Volunteer Fire Department uses unique airboat to improve rescues

PECAN ISLAND, La. (KLFY) — The Pecan Island Volunteer Fire Department is taking a unique approach to emergency response by utilizing a specialized airboat to reach areas where traditional emergency ...
Civil Beat

Palmyra Atoll Is Critical To Ocean Conservation Worldwide

William Frist is a nationally acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate majority leader and chair of the Global Board of The Nature Conservancy, the largest conservation ...
The Progress-Index

Volunteer at Juneteenth stewardship event on Pocahontas Island

Looking for a Juneteenth stewardship event? Friends of the Lower Appomattox River and OCR Community Empowerment Group are partnering on a project on June 19 in the Pocahontas Island Historic District ...
WGAL

Palmyra school board members resign amid community concerns

BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU HOUR BY HOUR COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT ETHAN, THANK YOU. WELL, NEW TONIGHT, THE PALMYRA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LEBANON COUNTY IS NOW DOWN. THREE BOARD MEMBERS, ...
WFTV

Firefighters battle blaze at Sonny’s BBQ in Merritt Island

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a fire at a Sonny’s BBQ restaurant in Merritt Island on Monday. According to Brevard County Fire Rescue, crews were dispatched ...
app.com

Search for missing swimmer in Seaside Park ended

The search for a 23-year-old Palmyra man who went missing in the water off Lafayette Avenue in Seaside Park on Friday, June 5 was called off Saturday. The Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company, the ...