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

A destroyed building sits among debris in Sanibel, Florida, after Hurricane Ian ... to see now the desirable island that we had pre-Ian, but even better than before," Lai said.

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 ...

My family has been going to Sanibel Island for literally decades until three years ago when Hurricane Ian devastated a good part of southeast Florida ... get where it was before is a long way ...

Don’t forget your camera and binoculars when visiting J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The place is world-renowned for its spectacular views of birds and wild animals.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dan Billheimer, owner of the Lighthouse Café in Sanibel, Florida, about reuniting with an artifact from his restaurant that had disappeared after Hurricane Ian in 2022.