He had seen a lot of white pelicans, but then the flamingos started showing up. "I thought I saw 4-6 flamingos," he said. "On subsequent visits, the brood or herd has been reduced by 50 percent.

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.

An older couple who rode out Hurricane Ian in their home on Sanibel Island in Florida could not agree on evacuating after parts of the causeway to the mainland were destroyed. “We’re going. We ...

Many beach cottages that lined the shores of Sanibel Island were wiped away by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge, new aerial imagery from NOAA shows. Most homes on Sanibel and Captiva islands are ...

In an interactive map published Friday, parts of Caya Costa, Captiva, and Sanibel Island were shown. Areas of Cape Coral and Fort Myers along the Caloosahatchee River were, too.

Sanibel Island in Florida has been a popular visiting spot, with its beaches and seashells. Now it is a disaster area from Hurricane Ian. The casueway was damaged. See the pictures.

Near Fort Myers, Sanibel Island is a preferred vacation spot for Florida East Coasters. Yes, even Floridians recognize that ...

Unless you’re a hobby sheller, Florida’s Sanibel Island flies delightfully under most tourist radars. Located about 25 miles south of Fort Myers, this family-friendly, 33-square-mile barrier ...

The barrier island, 12-miles long off the Southwest Florida coast near Fort Myers, was pummeled by Hurricane Ian last week. Hundreds of residences and commercial buildings have been damaged or ...

By the time Hurricane Ian reached Cayo Costa, an unbridged barrier island north of Captiva, at 3:05 p.m. Sept. 28, it was the fifth-strongest storm ever recorded in the U.S., just shy of Category ...

Damage to Sanibel island is 'biblical,' Florida island now cut off from mainland, official says “I’ve never seen anything like this," said Sanibel's city manager, Dana Souza. Sept. 30, 2022, 9 ...