Sanibel residents can now return to their homes on the island, Mayor Richard Johnson announced in a press conference shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. But there are some things residents should know ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Sanibel Island was one of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Ian. The only road on the island has collapsed and won't be repaired for some time.

Sanibel researchers have tracked more than 80 water bodies since 2016. Hurricane Ian brought up to 10 feet of storm surge, turning freshwater systems to 30 PSU salinity, the same as the Gulf.

The Sanibel Causeway, destroyed in Wednesday's storm, is impassable, leaving boats as the only way to and from the island. Storm surges of 8 to 15 feet flooded most portions of the island, ripping ...

As Sanibel Island residents access their properties, the area is still "extremely unsafe," Mayor Holly Smith said. And houses that look fine from the outside may prove to be too damaged to live in.

There wasn’t a breach, but the Florida Department of transportation has closed the Sanibel Causeway both ways, Sanibel spokesman Eric Jackson said.City offices will remain closed today because ...

The barrier island of about 6,000 remains severed from the mainland after 150 mph winds drove a storm surge that collapsed Sanibel’s causeway bridge nearly two weeks ago.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida – I will walk on the spectacular beaches of Sanibel again, I’m certain of that. I’m just not certain when. The barrier island, 12-miles long off the Southwest Florida ...