Sanibel residents can now return to their homes on the island, Mayor Richard Johnson announced in a press conference shortly after 2 p.m ... More: Hurricane Milton live updates: Impact reports ...

Austin Schargorodski reports on how one Sanibel neighborhood is being elevated - literally - in hopes of staying dry in the next big storm ...

The causeway connecting Sanibel Island to mainland Florida has been restored, nearly 3 years after Hurricane Ian damaged it.

Sanibel Island continues various efforts to return to normal on Friday two days after Hurricane Milton caused a variety of impacts on Lee County's most famous barrier island. The island's ...

Sanibel has been closed to the public for days because of Hurricane Milton ... and the resilient island is already in recovery mode. They just keep taking hit after hit, but a lot of them told ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium opened its new Great Hall of Shells exhibit. Here's what to know ...

More good news from Sanibel Island about hurricane recovery ... lot is the last of the beaches operated by the city to open after hurricanes Helene (September) and Milton (October) hit SWFL ...

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It went missing after the hurricane until it found its way back ... Dan Billheimer owns the Lighthouse Cafe, back again in Sanibel Island, Florida. Thanks so much for being with us.

That’s when the acclaimed local chef opened Sweet Melissa’s Restaurant in Fort Myers, 912 days after Hurricane Ian destroyed its Sanibel location ... s Café next to Island Pizza, which ...