Sanibel is taking another (sandy) step toward post-Ian normalcy: It's selling beach parking passes again. They're limited and they may only work at two beaches initially, but for an island whose ...

Back in June, Lee County banned smoking and vaping in all of its parks and beaches. However, that ban does not apply to city-maintained beaches in Sanibel. City leaders say a possible smoking ban will ...

Friday (June 16) will mark another milestone in Sanibel Island's and Southwest Florida's comeback from Hurricane Ian. At 9 a.m. community officials, residents and visitors will gather at Lighthouse ...

Not surprisingly, significant numbers of people are going on social media every day and asking questions about places in Southwest Florida like Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach and Pine Island. They ...

Multiple new resorts opened in Lee and Collier counties in 2025 as the industry rebuild safter impact from Hurricanes Ian, ...

Two months after Hurricane Ian shattered homes and businesses in Southwest Florida, some tourist magnets in Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers Beach are back or about to return. For others, it will be a ...

SANIBEL, Fla. (AP) — Visit the beaches on this Gulf Coast barrier island and you’re likely to see people doing the Sanibel Stoop. That’s the term for the bent-at-the-waist posture used to collect ...

One of Sanibel Island's most popular beaches is open again today (Sept. 6), marking the second time this year it has re-opened after a hurricane. Back in June Lighthouse Beach Park was the last beach ...

Photographer Britt Maxwell highlights four of his favorite places to witness the ever changing nature of the tropical paradise he calls home As often as he can, Britt Maxwell likes to head out two ...

SEPT. 29: 2022: In this aerial view, the Sanibel Lighthouse remains after Hurricane Ian passed through the area. The landmark, lit for the first time in 1884, lost one of its four legs during the near ...

Dog lovers who live here, or visit here, have reason to celebrate. And maybe some dogs might roll over or dance on two legs when they hear this news. Veterinarians.org has rated four Southwest Florida ...

SANIBEL ISLAND — Darkness has not yet yielded to the rising sun, but there’s already a flurry of activity on the tip of Sanibel Island. More than a hundred island locals and public officials have ...