Members of the Beach Kids Foundation, Fort Myers Beach Elementary School parents, town councilmembers, town staff and ...

While Peaches decided to leave Florida, other flamingoes blown in by Idalia stayed. In May 2024, a survey conducted by Audubon Florida found more than 100 flamingoes, mostly in South Florida. The ...

South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida, has officially reopened after extensive damage from Hurricane Ian. The resort underwent a $1 billion redevelopment project, including rebuilding ...

Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic damage in Sanibel in September 2022, destroying several sections of the Sanibel Causeway that connects mainland Florida to the island, which is home to ...

Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant on Sanibel Island, Florida. Contributed / Holly Ebel One of the newest is Wickies Lighthouse in the space previously occupied by a favorite breakfast spot.

Before Hurricane Ian, about 900,000 people visited the refuge every year. That’s dropped to about 200,000, according to a refuge publicist, due to long periods of restoration after damage from ...

The Lighthouse Cafe sign Kevin Walker and his wife found in the debris from Hurricane Ian in Sanibel, Florida. Walker returned the sign to the owner of the restaurant after it reopened.

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 ...

At the island’s northern tip, it’s gated, with “minimal interface with (the rest of the island),” she said. According to Lee County’s zoning staff report, the master plan development zoning proposes ...

City of Sanibel Public Works Department crews have been working hard to repair the island's beaches after two hurricanes in the span of 13 days in 2024. This crew is working on Blind Pass Beach ...

It should come as no surprise that parts of Southwest Florida, especially Sanibel Island, have a long way to go in their recovery from this year’s hurricanes. At a meeting on Tuesday, the city ...

Sanibel Island’s Store traces the journey of a family, ... Ian caused catastrophic damage. ... Then it was Hurricane Milton. In just two weeks, Florida was battered by two devastating storms ...