The Sanibel Lighthouse landscape: Before and after Ian carved off a huge slice of sand between the lighthouse and the water, and the city had been working to fill that in again.

The Sanibel Lighthouse got its missing leg back on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The leg was lost in Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28, 2022.

The Sanibel lighthouse was restored this week, ... “We’re not going to put buildings this close to the water moving forward. But there are plans over the next few months.

A family photo session captured a rare occurrence when a sea turtle emerged out of the water to photobomb. The photos, taken by Brooke Benjamin with B + A Coastal Photo and ...

The Sanibel Causeway spans San Carlos Bay. ... Initially, a bridge running from Point Ybel to the mainland – home of the Sanibel lighthouse and the shortest route – was considered.

The Sanibel Causeway spans San Carlos Bay and connects Sanibel Island with Punta Rassa. It consists of three separate bridge spans and two-man-made islands between them. Before the causeway, and ...

Some water was able to get inside the Marine Lab and a few hydrostatic vents were blown out. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is also reporting that the Sanibel Sea School buildings and ...

Before Helene even made landfall in Florida, authorities conducted a dramatic rescue operation: The U.S. Coast Guard saved a man whose sailboat started taking on water off the coast of Sanibel Island.

The Lighthouse Cafe sign Kevin Walker and his wife found in the debris from Hurricane Ian in Sanibel, Florida. Walker returned the sign to the owner of the restaurant after it reopened.

In 1955, wildfires on the island further convinced Lee County to build a bridge. Initially, a bridge running from Point Ybel to the mainland – home of the Sanibel lighthouse and the shortest ...