The recent death of a teenager at Blind Pass Beach has once again highlighted dangerous swimming conditions at the popular Sanibel Island spot, spurring pleas for increased safety measures.

Emmy Cates, 13, of Orlando, found a junonia on June 2 at about 1 p.m. at the Blind Pass Beach on Sanibel. Allison Cates ...

Blind Pass Beach Park on Sanibel is closed, after sudden erosion over the past ... The tidal strait that separates the islands while connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Pine Island Sound is narrowing ...

In this case, the pieces are the island's globally popular ... of Natural Resources for City of Sanibel, said people returning to Blind Pass Beach shouldn't see much of a difference ...

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More good news from Sanibel Island about hurricane recovery. The City of Sanibel announced last week (April 25) that Turner Beach Park has reopened for parking. This means all seven of the beach ...

30, 2022: A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter prepares to land on the beach to ferry people off Sanibel Island in the wake of Hurricane Ian. MARCH 1, 2023: Beachgoers enjoy the sunset from Blind Pass ...

Blind Pass Beach Park on Sanibel is closed ... separates the islands while connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Pine Island Sound is narrowing as it fills with sand. The more constricted waterway ...