Dear Sanibelians, Many of us moved to Sanibel to appreciate the island’s natural beauty. Following Hurricanes Ian, Helene and ...

The bald eagle touts a post-Ian story of perseverance ... Nearly 900 loggerhead nests were counted between April and August on Sanibel Island, compared to about 560 nests the season before ...

Recovery on Sanibel Island after Hurricane Ian has been a patchwork of progress, with some buildings and businesses moving forward while others remain in limbo. Yet, this hasn’t deterred ...

Sanibel is introducing a new opportunity for property owners to rebuild stronger and safer homes after storms. The Sanibel City Council approved a height limit exception for reconstructing ...

Sanibel and Captiva continue clean-up efforts after the impact from Hurricane Helene. The island's iconic lighthouse and its newly restored leg (broken by Ian) is still standing, and the post-Ian ...

On the two-year mark since Hurricane Ian battered Sanibel Island, city officials provided an update Saturday on the progress made despite a "step backward" because of Hurricane Helene. Sanibel ...

flagged them down from her balcony on Sanibel Island, Fla. Hurricane Ian had turned her neighborhood into a disorienting landscape of wreckage. “Can we go?” she called out. “What do we have ...

Damage post-Hurricane Ian. “We removed the cars from the ... t end up in the saltwater,” he explains. The cleanup at Sanibel Island Golf Club. The golf course was submerged under 8-10 ...

Sanibel Island is still recovering from damage sustained during Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricanes Milton and Helene in 2024. Please check mysanibel.com for updates on reopening and ...

The sign had welcomed customers to his restaurant before the business was destroyed by Hurricane Ian ... to Sanibel a few times a year to visit family there. Whenever they are on the island ...

March 28, 2025, was an extraordinary day for Melissa Donahue. That’s when the acclaimed local chef opened Sweet Melissa’s Restaurant in Fort Myers, 912 days after Hurricane Ian destroyed its ...