Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much. That’s the reality for some after Hurricanes Helene and Milton clobbered Florida’s Gulf Coast with back-to-back hits in less than two weeks.

If you’re looking to collect seashells in Rhode Island, here are 15 shells to look for: Florida Shells ... Technically, a sand dollar is a sea urchin which means what washes up on the shore ...