Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway as of June 1. History says odds are against a Category 5 hurricane hitting Florida. What to know.

Some of the greatest minds from across the country and around the world gathered in early April for the Edison Awards in ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium opened its new Great Hall of Shells exhibit. Here's what to know ...

The $328 million Sanibel Causeway restoration project has reached substantial completion, returning a 3-mile part of the ...

Dear Sanibelians, Many of us moved to Sanibel to appreciate the island’s natural beauty. Following Hurricanes Ian, Helene and ...

Whether you consider unspoiled nature or a bustling, Caribbean-esque scene more beautiful, you'll discover an island worth ...

The 38th edition of The Sanibel-Captiva Nature Calendar is available for purchase, as well as the spiral-bound Blind Pass ...

In 2022 Hurricane Ian’s storm surge topped 10 feet on 10.5-square-mile Sanibel Island, just south of Captiva ... The organization conducted post-restoration monitoring at three-month intervals for the ...

Sanibel is introducing a new opportunity for property owners to rebuild stronger and safer homes after storms. The Sanibel City Council approved a height limit exception for reconstructing ...

Drill down a little further and you’ll find Naples and Bonita Springs/Estero right in line with that figure, Marco Island faring a bit better, and the Fort Myers area seeing softer results. The ...

March 28, 2025, was an extraordinary day for Melissa Donahue. That’s when the acclaimed local chef opened Sweet Melissa’s Restaurant in Fort Myers, 912 days after Hurricane Ian destroyed its ...

Sanibel Island and the city that shares its name ... one of the first new post-Ian restaurants. My son and I ate there one evening and the food, the atmosphere and service top-notch.