Reference Data
Lee County Agencies
Lee County Property Appraiser
Homestead Exemption
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1546 Ft Myers, Fl 33902
Physical Address: 2480 Thompson St Ft Myers, Fl 33901
239-339-6100
Voter Registration
P.O. Box 2545 Ft Myers, Fl 33902-2545
239-339-6300
Lee County School District
239-334-1102
Lee County Occupational Licenses
239-339-6000
City of Sanibel Occupational Licenses
Sanibel City Hall
800 Dunlop Road
239-472-9615
Vehicle Registration
239-339-6000
Drivers Licenses
239-278-7192
Sanibel Causeway Tollbooth Transponder
LeeWay Service Center
1366 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers
239-931-0100
Lee County Electric CO-OP
800-599-2356
Lee County Commissioner for Sanibel and Captiva
John Manning
239-533-2224
Local News Links
TheIslandReporter – http://www.islandreporter.com
TheIslandSun – http://www.islandsunnews.com
Captiva Current – http://www.captivacurrent.com
Sanibel Captiva Islander – http://www.sanibel-captiva-islander.com
Fort MyersNews-Press – http://www.news-press.com/index.html
ABC-7 Official Website – http://www.abc-7.com/
NBC-2 Official Website – http://www.nbc-2.com/
Wink-TV Official Website – http://www.winknews.com/
Fox 4 Offical Website – http://www.fox4now.com
Affiliated Chambers of Commerce
Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce: http://www.bonitaspringschamber.com
Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce: http://www.capecoralchamber.com
Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce: http://fortmyersbeachchamber.org/
GreaterFort MyersChamber of Commerce: http://www.fortmyers.org
Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce: http://www.lehighacreschamber.org
NaplesChamber of Commerce: http://www.napleschamber.org
Southwest FloridaHispanic Chamber of Commerce: http://www.swflhispanicchamber.org
Getting Here
By Air Southwest Florida International Airport: (RSW)
(239) 590-4800; located in Lee County, off Exit 131 on I-75, providing direct access to Sanibel & Captiva Islands via an easy 45-minute drive. The airport is served by nearly all major airlines. Click Here for their website.
Orlando Airport: (MCO)
(407) 825-2001; located 7 miles south of Orlando; take I-4 east to I-75 to Exit 131. Orlando airport is approximately 192 miles from Sanibel. This is approximately a 3 hour and 45 minute drive, depending on traffic.
Miami International Airport: (MIA)
(305) 876-7077; located 5 miles northwest of Miami; take I-75 north to Exit 131. Miami airport is approximately 154 miles from Sanibel. This is approximately a 2 hour and 45 minute drive, depending on traffic.
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport: (FLL)
(954) 357-6100; located 4 miles south of Fort Lauderdale; take
I-75 north to Exit 131. Fort Lauderdale airport is approximately 145 miles from Sanibel. This is approximately a 2 hour and 45 minute drive, depending on traffic.
Tampa International Airport: (TPA)
(813 ) 870-8700; located SW of Tampa; take 275 North to I-4 east. Then I-75 south to Exit 131. Tampa airport is approximately 160 miles from Sanibel. This is approximately a 3 hour and 30 minute drive, depending on traffic.
Transportation Service from Southwest Florida International Airport:
Taxi / Transportation
By Car Interstate 75
Take Exit 131 (Daniels Parkway) west to Summerlin Rd. approximately 7 miles. Turn left on Summerlin Rd. drive approximately 15 miles to the Sanibel Causeway (a $6 toll). Drive across and onto Sanibel Island. At the 4 way stop sign at Periwinkle Way, either a right or a left turn will lead you to beaches, shops and accommodations. To reach Captiva, turn right on Periwinkle Way, drive 2 miles, turn right onto Tarpon Bay Rd. at the next left turn onto Sanibel-Captiva Rd. Drive for approximately 8 miles, cross Blind Pass Bridge and you have arrived on Captiva. The drive time from Sanibel to Captiva is 20-30 minutes.
Interstate 95
If you are driving into Florida from the north via Jacksonville, take I-95 south to I-4 to I-75, and then follow the directions above. If you are on Florida’s East Coast and choose to bypass the Orlando and Tampa areas (both off I-75), take I-95 south to Fort Lauderdale and follow the signs directing you to I-75 west (towards Naples).
TV and Internet Providers
Comcast/Xfinity – (239) 732-3840 – Telephone, Internet, Television
CenturyLink – (877) 386-7151 – Telephone, Internet, Television
DirectTV – (see yellow pages) – Television