SFWMD Python Elimination Program: The Protector of the Everglades

A news article shared from Santiva Chronicle by SC Reporter Teresa Vazquez Traveling through the water ways, the Burmese Python has invaded South Florida’s native ecosystem. The South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Python Elimination Program aims to bring back balance to the Everglades. “The Everglades is one of the most unique ecosystems in the […]

Governor DeSantis Appoints Robbie Roepstorff to FGCU Board of Trustees

Longtime Sanibel resident Robbie Roepstorff, President and Director of Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Roepstorff was first appointed as an FGCU Trustee in 2010 and was elected to serve as its Chair in 2012. “It […]

Bank of the Islands Sponsors ‘Ding’ Darling 75th Anniversary Gala

Bank of the Islands has joined other supporters of the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society (DDWS) in celebrating a major milestone by becoming a Champion Sponsor of  its 75th Anniversary Gala. “Our bank has been a longstanding partner to the Society and the National Wildlife Refuge it supports,” said Willy Ocasio, V.P. and Sanibel Captiva Office […]

Bank of the Islands/Edison National Bank return as Presenting Sponsor for the 39th Taste of the Islands

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) welcomes Bank of the Islands/Edison National Bank as the returning Presenting Sponsor for the 39th Taste of the Islands.  This marks the banks’ eleventh year as the Presenting Sponsor of CROW’s signature event as new changes come about during the COVID-19 pandemic. CROW’s Executive Director Alison Charney […]

Bank of the Islands Returns as Wines in the Wild Presenting Sponsor

SCCF (the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) is pleased to announce that Bank of the Islands is returning as the Presenting Sponsor for Wines in the Wild on Friday, November 13. “We truly appreciate Bank of the Islands’ support of this event for more than a decade,” said founders Tom and Linda Uhler. “This very special evening […]

Bank of the Islands gives to F.I.S.H of Sanibel-Captiva

Bank of the Islands recently made its latest non-profit donation through its “We Love Our Islands” program. The lucky winner, Diane Horton, was spotted with a “We Love Our Islands” decal on her vehicle, winning her the right to select which local non-profit organization would receive a charitable contribution from Bank of the Islands. Horton […]