The Sanibel Lighthouse landscape: Before and after Ian carved off a huge slice of sand between the lighthouse and the water, and the city had been working to fill that in again.

Apparently it's going to take a lot to bring down the Sanibel Lighthouse. A lot more than an historic hurricane two years ago that resulted in a lost leg. A lot more than an unprecedented two ...

A relighting ceremony of the Sanibel Lighthouse was held on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 morning. Members of the community showed up for the 6 a.m. event. The light was turned on a few minutes after six.

The Sanibel Lighthouse got its missing leg back on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The leg was lost in Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28, 2022.

The Sanibel lighthouse was restored this week, ... “We’re not going to put buildings this close to the water moving forward. But there are plans over the next few months.

It is believed that explorer Juan Ponce de Leon discovered 12-mile-long Sanibel Island in 1513 while searching for the fountain of youth. He named the island Santa Isybella after Queen Isabella ...

From Calusa shell mounds to the modern “Sanibel Stoop,” the island’s beaches offer treasures and a deep-rooted shelling ...

GET IT ON G E T I T O N Nearly eight months ago, we saw the light return to the Sanibel Lighthouse. Now, leaders want to make sure it stays that way. As the lighthouse stands steadfast on the sand ...

Water poured into The Lighthouse Café on Sanibel island from Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28. Owner Dan Billheimer posted this photo of the restaurant’s insides on Oct. 6.

While the city of Sanibel is still in double digits, the actual island has millenniums’ worth of stories to tell. According to experts, the islands of Sanibel and Captiva were formed by the prevailing ...

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