The aftermath of Hurricane Ian left Julie Emig and Vicki Paskaly devastated when they returned to what was once their “dream home” for the first time since the storm hit one week ago.

They would have to hurry; the island would soon be pitch ... friends and supplies by Sanibel Causeway’s partial collapse, the islands’ residents who had stayed and survived were stranded.

Sanibel residents can now return to their homes on the island, Mayor Richard Johnson announced in a press conference shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. But there are some things residents should know ...

The island still remains without internet service. The Sanibel Causeway opened to residents and business owners at 11:30 a.m. Friday, then later opened for anyone. No passes are currently required ...

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Wednesday marked a significant sign of progress three weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida and carved a path of destruction many still struggle to ...

Residents of Sanibel Island, Fla., feared the worst when they evacuated to safer ground before Hurricane Milton arrived. By Jennifer Reed Reporting from Sanibel, Fla. The wait to return to Sanibel ...

A Miami-Dade County team transported Sanibel Island residents to a U.S. Army helicopter that then flew them to the mainland in Southwest Florida. The rescues were needed after the community was ...

Sanibel residents are grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, along with flooding and property taxes, leading some to sell their homes and leave the island for good. Bill Robinson ...

First responders and other Sanibel crews returned back on the island to evaluate how safe the city is and decided to open the causeway to residents and business owners. The decision came in the ...

Sanibel, a barrier island outside Fort Myers that's home to fewer than 7,000 residents, faced the brunt of the storm as it made landfall Wednesday afternoon. The Sanibel Causeway, which connects ...

Sanibel Island was incorporated in early November 1974 after then residents asserted control over development by establishing the "Sanibel Comprehensive Land Use" plan, which helped to maintain a ...