REYNA: I found the two shells in the water, both on Sanibel Island and both about 15-20 feet ... If it’s a horse conch, in addition to the large size, you’ll feel the little bumps that run ...

We got seated without a wait at our favorite Sanibel restaurant, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille, one of about two dozen restaurants on the island that have reopened. * And we found easy parking ...

A boy holds a large conch shell on Sanibel Island in 1948. Crew loading mailbags onto the mailboat to Captiva-Sanibel Islands in 1955. An excursion to Sanibel Island on the "Uneeda" (1911).

Ennis, 52 and a native of Long Island, N.Y., is lucky ... Shelling on Sanibel: Visitors from Buffalo uncover two large horse conch shells According the the Bailey-Matthews National Seashell ...

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 ...

Sunrise falls on a lightning whelk on the beach at Sanibel ... the conch meat consumed in the United States—have now thinned below the minimum number the animals need to breed. Conch shells ...

The area is a hot spot for finding shells. Seashells are almost synonymous with Sanibel beaches at this point. Sanibel is home to over 250 shell species, many coating the perimeter of the island ...

Sanibel Island has a new leader steering its future. Mike Miller is settling into his role as the new mayor of the barrier island, known for its beautiful shells and community spirit. WINK News ...

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. Now it’s a disaster zone. Hurricane Ian ...

On Sanibel, it shelters mangrove forests, marshes and seagrass beds, as well as animals like alligators, bobcats and more than 240 species of birds. In fact, for herons, white pelicans , warblers ...