Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands is continuing its commitment to environmental conservation as a returning gold sponsor of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, an annual initiative that protects the Florida Everglades ecosystem from the threat of the invasive Burmese python. Hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water […]

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands is inviting the Southwest Florida community to participate in its fraud, scams and identity theft session on Saturday, July 18. Local law enforcement agencies will have an open discussion and question-and-answer session to help residents recognize and report scams and detect, protect and report fraud and abuse. The session […]

Thanks to an $8,500 donation from Bank of the Islands, the Sanibel Fire and Rescue District will now be able to purchase a much needed second rescue boat. Capable of being hauled by a truck trailer or driven through shallow waters, the boat will be housed at Station 172 on the San-Cap Road corridor near […]

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was honored to support The School District of Lee County’s 35th annual Partners in Education/State of Our Schools Breakfast on May 8 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. The bank has proudly supported this event for more than a decade through continued sponsorship. The event brought together community leaders, educators, […]

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was proud to sponsor the 2026 Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program and its gala, held April 24 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. The bank contributed $5,000 in support of the 39th annual event. This year, the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools honored six […]

Efforts to restore and reopen the Sanibel Fishing Pier for the first time since Hurricane Ian took a big leap forward this week. Facing a June 15 deadline to raise $300,000 in community donations, Bank of the Islands made a significant donation of $25,000 towards reaching that goal in the final days of the campaign. […]