To make planning the ultimate road trip easier, here is a very handy map of Florida ... Near Fort Myers, Sanibel Island is a ...

Soak up the beauty of Sanibel Island, Florida, America’s shelling capital ... Throw a dart at a map of the island, and you'll likely hit a local business with deep roots.

Sanibel is home to over 250 shell species, many coating the perimeter of the island with different shapes and colors of shells. It’s one of the very few islands in Florida that run perpendicular ...

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More good news from Sanibel Island about hurricane recovery. The City of Sanibel announced last week (April 25) that Turner Beach Park has reopened for parking. This means all seven of the beach ...

In USA Today's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards for 2025, the national news publication rated Bowman's Beach on Sanibel Island as the No. 6 beach in Florida. "The allure of Bowman's Beach ...

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 ...

The best time to visit Sanibel Island is December to April, the peak season. Trips during these five months will be more expensive than at other times, so plan and book early. Still, this is when ...