Sanibel Island Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Reports – May 30, 2010

Hey guys,

We all know just how important this oil spill is to our livelihood here on Sanibel and Captiva, as well as ALL of SW Florida, so I thought it pertinent to give these reports even more reach if possible.

This and any follow-up reports are provided courtesy of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and you can download everything below in PDF format at their site by clicking here:  SCCF Deepwater Response Reports.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do to help… we’re all in this together!

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Realty

First Sea Turtle Nests Are Appearing on Sanibel and Captiva Islands

‘Tis the season when we all need to be on extra high alert for our most sacred island treasures…. the sea turtle nests hiding in the sand!

Easy to spot when you’re looking for the mother’s tracks coming up from the beach, these nests need to be identified and well-marked so as to prevent any unforeseen mishaps.

So, lights off at night and careful attention when walking on the beaches with a special note to the picking up of any litter or beach chairs that you see.  Also, extra vigilance with any extra noise or romping from your pet pooches will make this a happy and safe nesting season.

Our turtle guests have enough to worry about these days (sigh), so let’s do our part and make their stay as welcoming and comfortable as possible!

Have a great weekend!

Sandy and Rob

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Sanibel Island Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Reports – May 23, 2010

Hey guys,

We all know just how important this oil spill is to our livelihood here on Sanibel and Captiva, as well as ALL of SW Florida, so I thought it pertinent to give these reports even more reach if possible.

This and any follow-up reports are provided courtesy of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and you can download everything below in PDF format at their site by clicking here:  SCCF Deepwater Response Reports.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do to help… we’re all in this together!

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Realty

Oil Spill To Be Contained Next Week?

Well, hopefully this is the last post ever about this topic…

Evidently, there are many reports that there are several “solutions” in the works to finally resolve the oil crisis happening in the gulf.

British Petroleum (BP) has lost all credibility this week by admitting that they “grossly underestimated” the extent of the spill and the damage that it is causing… Really?   Duh!

Here is the latest NASA Terra satellite photo taken, showing that a massive “arm” of oil is extending out into the open ocean away from the ground zero spot of the damaged oil rig.  Unbelievable!

No words…….

Until next week,

Sandy and Rob

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Sanibel Island Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Reports – May 16, 2010

Hey guys,

We all know just how important this oil spill is to our livelihood here on Sanibel and Captiva, as well as ALL of SW Florida, so I thought it pertinent to give these reports even more reach if possible.

This and any follow-up reports are provided courtesy of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and you can download everything below in PDF format at their site by clicking here:  SCCF Deepwater Response Reports.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do to help… we’re all in this together!

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Realty

Tennis Lovers Rejoice on Sanibel Island

If you love tennis, then you will want to be at The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club this weekend!

The inaugural NTRP Tennis Championships sponsored by the USTA will be taking place with matches at all different levels for men and women with singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

If you are tennis buff, then we don’t have to tell you that there are a plethora of options open to you all over Naples, Ft. Myers and even right here on Sanibel and Captiva Islands.

Here’s one link to many different tennis events:  Local tennis: Action heating up at city tennis championships

Enjoy the weekend and we’ll see you next week,

Sandy and Rob

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Sanibel Island Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Reports – May 9, 2010

Hey guys,

We all know just how important this oil spill is to our livelihood here on Sanibel and Captiva, as well as ALL of SW Florida, so I thought it pertinent to give these reports even more reach if possible.

This and any follow-up reports are provided courtesy of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and you can download everything below in PDF format at their site by clicking here:  SCCF Deepwater Response Reports.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do to help… we’re all in this together!

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Realty

SWFL Oil Spill Resources

As a quick follow-up to last week’s post, I wanted to provide some more resources for you regarding the Deep Horizon Oil Spill Disaster:

http://www.mysanibel.com/Departments/City-Manager-s-Office/News

www.incidentnews.gov/incident/8220

www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com

www.roffs.com/deepwaterhorizon.html

and I also found another great website reporting on every detail over at NaplesNews.com

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/gulf-coast-oil-spill/

There’s so much at risk… so much at stake… I still find it unbelievable…

I also want to wish all the mothers out there a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend!

Until next week,

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Sanibel Island Real Estate

Sanibel Island Deepwater Horizon Response Report – May 2, 2010

Hey guys,

We all know just how important this oil spill is to our livelihood here on Sanibel and Captiva (as well as ALL of SW Florida, so I thought it pertinent to give these reports even more reach if possible.

This and any follow-up reports are provided courtesy of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and you can download everything below in PDF format at their site by clicking here:  SCCF Deepwater Response Reports.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do to help… we’re all in this together!

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Realty

Oil and Water Never Mix for Sanibel Island Wildlife and Tourism

Uuuuuf!   There are no words, are there?

As we all brace for the possibility of oil washing up on our unbelievably beautiful shores, preparations have begun and emergency plans are being activated in an effort to minimize the damage and save as much wildlife as is possible.

The biggest concern at this time of year in particular, of course, is our already endangered sea turtle friends making their way to our beaches as we speak.

We can only hope that they will sense the danger and migrate more south this year.

Sanibel Island (and all of SWFL) could be spared if the weather and ocean currents cooperate, that is, barring the assurance that the guilty oil rig causing this environmental castastrophe can be repaired quickly and stop the “hemorrhaging” of its gushing oil.

You know that I try to keep this blog as upbeat and positive as possible, giving you tidbits about Sanibel and Captiva that anyone visiting or planning to live here would like to know about, however, sometimes there are issues that affect us all and need to be brought up.  This is one of those issues.

So?  What can we do at this point?

Best advice?  Contact the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation or the J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge for the lastest information and the possibility for you to volunteer to help…

This affects us all and should be taken seriously…  Our collective “fingers crossed” that Sanibel and Captiva Islands are spared on this one!

Talk with you next week,

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  Also, here’s a tiny primer on Oil Spills