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Progressives of the Islands

Progressives of the Islands advocates for sustainable and equitable island communities through education, coastal protection, and cultural preservation. They engage neighbors and volunteers to foster community involvement and promote just policies.

Welcome to the beginning of season! We have lots of exciting fall programs to share.&nbsp; Join us for our October&nbsp;Happy Hour 🌿&mdash;a relaxed gathering for neighbors, volunteers, and partners working toward sustainable, just island communities. Meet others who care about coastal protection, public education, and preserving island culture 🌍. Share ideas, learn what Progressives of the Islands is planning next, and find simple ways you can get involved&mdash;whether in advocacy, community projects, or education.

October Happy Hour

We will be discussing the Flock vehicle cameras that seem to be popping up all over the islands.&nbsp;What are they for, how are they used, how long do they hang onto the data they collect? We&#39;ll also chat about the August 18 primary results. Join us for our September Happy Hour 🌿&mdash;a relaxed gathering for neighbors, volunteers, and partners working toward sustainable, just island communities. Meet others who care about coastal protection, public education, and preserving island culture 🌍. Share ideas, learn what Progressives of the Islands is planning next, and find simple ways you can get involved&mdash;whether in advocacy, community projects, or education.

September Happy Hour

Meet special guest Elliot Taylor, running for Lee County Commissioner in November.&nbsp;County commissioners&nbsp;affect our daily lives, deciding zoning, property taxes, and public safety (especially before and after hurricanes). Join us for our August Happy Hour 🌿&mdash;a relaxed gathering for neighbors, volunteers, and partners working toward sustainable, just island communities. Meet others who care about coastal protection, public education, and preserving island culture 🌍. Share ideas, learn what Progressives of the Islands is planning next, and find simple ways you can get involved&mdash;whether in advocacy, community projects, or education.

August Happy Hour

Join us for our July Happy Hour 🌿 &mdash; a relaxed gathering for island neighbors who care about the environment, local education, and social justice. Come meet the Progressives of the Islands community, share your stories, and talk about real ways we can protect our environment and strengthen local communities 🌍. Your presence helps shape the conversations and actions we take together.

July Happy Hour

🎉 Summer is here! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Progressives of the Islands&#39;s monthly Happy Hour. 🎉 We will be talking about Democratic candidates for local, state and national elections, as well as the importance of Vote by Mail.&nbsp; Thank you for supporting our mission which is to bring together residents of Sanibel and Captiva to learn about and advocate for &nbsp;environmental, educational and social justice issues in SWFL.&nbsp; See you there!

June Happy Hour

🎉 Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Progressives of the Islands&#39;s monthly Happy Hour. 🎉 We will be introducing two local candidates: Rev. Howard Sapp, running for US House, and Jenn McDaigle, running for Lee County School Board. We will also discuss the importance of Vote by Mail.&nbsp; Thank you for supporting our mission which is to bring together residents of Sanibel and Captiva to learn about and advocate for &nbsp;environmental, educational and social justice issues in SWFL.&nbsp; See you there!

May Happy Hour

Discover how the Florida legislature is trying to allow powerful agricultural interests to go after people who speak against farming practices that harm our water quality &mdash; and what you can do to stop them. Bob Beville, a fourth-generation Floridian fisherman, tells us all about it.<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> Beville is an active board member and volunteer for Captains of Clean Water, as well as Lee County Parks &amp; Rec, Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Six Mile Cypress, Edison Ford Winter Estates, among others.&nbsp; Progressives of the Islands brings together residents of Sanibel and Captiva to strengthen our communities by learning about, discussing and advocating for environmental, educational and social justice issues affecting our islands and Southwest Florida. Thank you for supporting our mission!

Captains for Clean Water with Bob Beville

🎉Cheers! It&#39;s time for the Progressives of the Islands&#39;s monthly Happy Hour. 🎉 Enjoy this chance to hang out with island neighbors. Friends of all political persuasions are welcome! Every first Thursday at the Blue Giraffe in Periwinkle Place. Buy food &amp; drinks at the restaurant.&nbsp; Happy Hours, fun as they are, help fulfill our mission to bring residents of Sanibel and Captiva islands together, in harmony and community. We urge you to encourage friends and family who enjoy spirited discussions on the topics of the times to attend. Feel free to forward this email to them. See you there!

Flock to our Happy Hour

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Progressives of the Islands&#39;s NO KINGS! Rally. This third national protest is sure to be the biggest yet, and we want you to be there! 🎉 Get out your signs. Your walking shoes. Your sunscreen and your water. It&rsquo;s time to protest the Trump Administration and its cruel and illegal policies. Join Progressives of the Islands at the Sanibel Community Park next to the Sanibel Community House on Saturday, March 28.&nbsp; We will meet from 10am-12pm, rain or shine. Kids and pets welcome!<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> Parking available at the park, the Community House, and green space across from the Community House.&nbsp;

NO KINGS! Rally

🎉 Meet Alex Vindman, the retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. whose whistleblower testimony led to Trump&#39;s Impeachment, in this year&#39;s critical US Senate race! 🎉 New polling from the University of North Florida shows Vindman within striking distance to defeat MAGA favorite Ashley Moody. Vindman is leading among independent voters, and the campaign has barely begun! Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all.

Alex Vindman for US Senate

Talks about woodpeckers and eagles -- even a honey tasting -- are all coming up at our natural treasure, &quot;Ding&quot; Darling. This national wildlife refuge covers 6,400 acres of mangrove forest, submerged seagrass beds and marshes on Sanibel -- part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the U.S.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> Learn what else is new when Ding&rsquo;s Executive Director,&nbsp;Ann Marie Wildman, joins us at the Sanibel Library on Thursday, April 19, from 5pm-7pm.&nbsp;Hint: There may be tarpon involved!<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> This&nbsp;free&nbsp;lecture is offered by&nbsp;Progressives of the Islands&nbsp;as part of its mission to bring residents of Sanibel and Captiva together in community.<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> All ages are welcome!

"Ding" Darling with Ann Marie Wildman

If you care about our islands and their natural environments, &nbsp;value public education, and believe that all people are created equal, you are sure to discover like-minded friends at Progressives of the Islands.&nbsp; Our free events are open to all residents of Sanibel and Captiva islands, regardless of political affiliation. We urge you to encourage friends and family who enjoy spirited discussions on the topics of the times to attend.&nbsp; We strengthen our communities by learning about, discussing and advocating for environmental, educational and social justice issues affecting our islands and Southwest Florida. All events are free and open to all. We collect dues to pay for administrative costs only. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community. 🚀

If you care about our islands and their natural environments, value public education, and believe that all people are created equal, you are sure to discover like-minded friends at Progressives of the Islands. Our free events are open to all residents of Sanibel and Captiva islands, regardless of political affiliation. We urge you to encourage friends and family who enjoy spirited discussions on the topics of the times to attend. We strengthen our communities by learning about, discussing and advocating for environmental, educational and social justice issues affecting our islands and Southwest Florida.All events are free and open to all. We collect dues to pay for administrative costs only. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community. 🚀

Progressives of the Islands Membership

Welcome back to Progressives of the Islands! We invite you to discover our new energy and focus on our islands&#39; natural environments, public education, and the foundational belief that all people are created equal. &nbsp; Our free events are open to all residents of Sanibel and Captiva islands, regardless of political affiliation. We urge you to encourage friends and family who enjoy spirited discussions on the topics of the times to attend.&nbsp; All events are free and open to all. We collect dues to pay for administrative costs only. Together, we make a positive impact on our community. 🚀

Welcome back to Progressives of the Islands! We invite you to discover our new energy and focus on our islands' natural environments, public education, and the foundational belief that all people are created equal. Our free events are open to all residents of Sanibel and Captiva islands, regardless of political affiliation. We urge you to encourage friends and family who enjoy spirited discussions on the topics of the times to attend. All events are free and open to all. We collect dues to pay for administrative costs only. Together, we make a positive impact on our community. 🚀

Progressives of the Islands Membership Renewal

Join us for a relaxed Welcome Back Potluck 🌴🥗&mdash;a chance to reconnect, share a dish, and catch up with neighbors and fellow progressives from Sanibel and Captiva. We&rsquo;ll swap stories from the off-season, share updates on local issues, and talk about what&rsquo;s ahead for voter education, environmental stewardship, and civic participation. Bring something to share, stay for the conversation, and help us gear up for the work ahead together.

Welcome Back Potluck

Join us for our November Happy Hour 🍹&mdash;a relaxed space to meet neighbors, swap perspectives, and connect with fellow progressives from Sanibel and Captiva. Whether you&rsquo;re active in local politics or just starting to pay closer attention, this casual gathering is a chance to talk about real issues, local elections, environmental stewardship, and social justice in good company. Your voice matters&mdash;come listen, share, and build community together. 🌴

November Happy Hour

Join Progressives of the Islands for a post‑election debrief with Bob Schaeffer 🗳️ , Sanibel political consultant, as we sort through what the results mean for our islands and our broader community. And what&#39;s next? We&rsquo;ll look at turnout, key races, and what changed for voters in Lee County. This conversation supports our mission to educate the electorate, advance progressive ideals, and give you clear, useful information for the work ahead. 🌊

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