Kayaking Tarpon Bay and the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island is a must-do on the Florida Gulf Coast.

The temperature, hovering around 50 degrees, made it feel more like Saskatchewan than Sanibel that day. But nothing was going to get in our way on Feb. 14. We were on a mission.

Last week, West was at it again. This time he was on Sanibel Island when he spotted an alligator hanging out at the Ding Darling Preserve Bailey Tract.He took a one-minute video of an alligator ...

The Island Inn is the oldest hotel on the island, dating back to 1895. Before the hurricane, the resort had 19 structures on its property, some dating back to the 1920s.

Sanibel Island was a perfect escape for many people from South Florida. A place to pick shells, see nature, have a good meal, kick back in the sand.

Sanibel Island was a perfect escape for many people from South Florida. A place to pick shells, see nature, have a good meal, kick back in the sand.

Sanibel Island was a perfect escape for many people from South Florida. A place to pick shells, see nature, have a good meal, kick back in the sand.

You know, you have lived in Sanibel Island for about 40 years. So you must be no stranger to living through a hurricane season. But this time sounded like it was different.

Videos showing before and after images from Florida show how quickly Hurricane Ian flooded parts of Fort Myers and Sanibel Island after the storm made landfall.

On Sanibel Island, a Search for Stranded Residents Slogs On About 200 households did not leave ahead of Hurricane Ian. Rescue teams are tracking down the stranded and evacuating them — if they ...