Sanibel’s $350K dune planting project enters final phase to shore up coast after Hurricane Ian

SANIBEL, Fla. —

Sanibel is in the final phase of its $350,000 dune planting project, funded entirely by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, to restore the island’s shoreline and strengthen its defenses against storms like Hurricane Ian.

Mark Reiner, a Sanibel resident who experienced Hurricane Ian at his home, described the storm’s intensity…