Last week, Andy Dumond designed and began selling t-shirts to raise money for businesses and residents of Sanibel Island and nearby Captiva Island. Sanibel Island is a place he knows well.

Sanibel-Captiva and Fort Myers Beach in Florida began process to reopen brick and mortar business after Hurricane Ian, with some openings like Jerry’s, Sanibel Grill, some beaches in Naples.

Once you set foot on Sanibel Island, you had to change, as the island would not change for you. You knew you couldn’t bring the mainland with you on the hunt for the elusive Junonia seashell.

Residents of Florida’s Sanibel Island – which remains cutoff from the mainland – were allowed back for the first time Wednesday, with a warning that they could be shocked when they returned ...

There was also “extensive damage to the buildings” on Sanibel Island, he said. An aerial view of the Shallmar Cottages and Motel on Sanibel Island, Florida, after Hurricane Ian.

Sanibel Island residents on Wednesday were crossing the causeway for the first time since Hurricane Ian damaged the only road onto the popular Gulf Coast destination.

The barrier island, 12-miles long off the Southwest Florida coast near Fort Myers, was pummeled by Hurricane Ian last week. Hundreds of residences and commercial buildings have been damaged or ...

Sanibel Island security "The island is closed," Smith said. "People are not allowed to go to the island. It is not safe. Don’t get on your boat; don’t come to the island.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida – We biked, we kayaked, we strolled the beach. We searched for shells, peeled shrimp and consumed ...

Charles Bethea visits Florida’s Sanibel Island, where residents are recovering after Hurricane Ian, and asks if the government should help them rebuild or relocate.