The bald eagle touts a post-Ian story of perseverance ... Nearly 900 loggerhead nests were counted between April and August on Sanibel Island, compared to about 560 nests the season before ...

Lazy Flamingo, closed since Hurricane Ian hit, has reopened off Periwinkle Way on Sanibel much to the delight of visitors and locals. “It’s nice to be back on the island,” said Kathie ...

Though Sanibel isn ... interior of the island's beloved institution, where raggedy ceiling tiles and electrical wires hung in moldering tatters. The acute shock of Hurricane Ian over, then-Sanibel ...

Recovery on Sanibel Island after Hurricane Ian has been a patchwork of progress, with some buildings and businesses moving forward while others remain in limbo. Yet, this hasn’t deterred ...

Damage post-Hurricane Ian. “We removed the cars from the ... t end up in the saltwater,” he explains. The cleanup at Sanibel Island Golf Club. The golf course was submerged under 8-10 ...

The $328 million Sanibel Causeway restoration project has reached substantial completion, returning a 3-mile part of the ...

Dear Sanibelians, Many of us moved to Sanibel to appreciate the island’s natural beauty. Following Hurricanes Ian, Helene and ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium opened its new Great Hall of Shells exhibit. Here's what to know ...

Sanibel Island and the city that shares its name ... one of the first new post-Ian restaurants. My son and I ate there one evening and the food, the atmosphere and service top-notch.

March 28, 2025, was an extraordinary day for Melissa Donahue. That’s when the acclaimed local chef opened Sweet Melissa’s Restaurant in Fort Myers, 912 days after Hurricane Ian destroyed its ...

Residents of Sanibel Island, Fla., feared the worst when they evacuated to safer ground before Hurricane Milton arrived. By Jennifer Reed Reporting from Sanibel, Fla. The wait to return to Sanibel ...