For the best beaches in Florida, follow the locals to these hidden gems just a little off the beaten path The ultimate guide ...

My favorite shelling destination? Sanibel Island in Southwest Florida. It’s not uncommon to find whole conch shells, sand dollars, and other pristine souvenirs from the ocean. Sanibel Island is very ...

At just six miles long, yet home to some of the top all-inclusive resorts in Florida, Marco Island is the ... Beach Park if you collect shells — Florida fighting conch and lightning whelk ...

Lighthouse Beach Park on Sanibel Island has completed the final phase of its beach renourishment project. This cherished landmark has weathered several storms, and visitors are noticing the ...

According to Jorden Falker, Associate Director of Education for Sanibel Island’s Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, more than 350 species of mollusk can be found on the beaches here, ...

Sanibel Island marked another milestone in its recovery from Hurricane Ian, more than two years after the storm. This latest achievement aims to boost tourism, a crucial part of Sanibel’s economy.

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 ...

There’s a single bridge over Blind Pass that connects the isle to larger Sanibel Island ... on the menu is delicious but items with special island flair like the Smoked Mahi Fish Dip, Conch Fritters, ...

Well, it’s all down to the island’s geography. Sanibel curves around towards Fort Myers ... I spotted a small conch shell, then a set of giant cockle shells, and then I found more and more! It was a ...

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 ...

no you need to go to Sanibel Island and look for Junonias and other shells. Its a wonderful place. It was wonderful because islanders were preserving it. In 1945, the federal government ...