A group of shell artists work on pieces made from sea shells at the Sanibel Community House on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, on Sanibel Island. The group is making items for the 87th Annual Sanibel Shell ...

We asked Leal to show us some of the more unique shells in the museum's collection. For this visit, he chose five shells that we will feature today through Friday (March 28) on our websites. In ...

Sharon Welker paints a shell while working at her shop, Tuttles Seahorse Shell Shop, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, on Sanibel Island. Welker is an admin for the Sanibel Shells Facebook group.

We asked Leal to show us some of the more unique shells in the museum's collection. For this visit, he chose five shells that we will feature today through Friday (March 28) on our websites. In ...

Tiffany Jendrzejczyk, who moved to Sanibel after retiring from teaching in May 2022, decided to join the fun after finding a few painted shells. She found out what paints to use and started ...

It wasn’t my plan to pick up shells, but I have a hard time keeping my hands in my pocket when I’m on Sanibel, one of the world’s finest destinations for shell seekers.

There were heaps of slate-colored Sanibel shark eyes sold for 99 cents; lambis chiagras, at $7.95, with six long, curved protrusions reminiscent of Ganesha; shells strung into gaudy wind chimes or ...

REYNA: I found the two shells in the water, both on Sanibel Island and both about 15-20 feet offshore. One was at Tarpon Bay Beach and the other was at Bowman’s Bay Beach.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida – We biked, we kayaked, we strolled the beach. We searched for shells, peeled shrimp and consumed copious amounts of ice cream. In many ways, my family’s trip to ...