Bowman's Beach on Sanibel Island, Florida, is perfect for beach walks, swimming, shelling, and relaxing on the Gulf. T ...

Explore Blind Pass Beach between Sanibel and Captiva, a Florida shelling paradise with stunning sunsets, wildlife encounters, ...

Sanibel Island is all about shells, so spend a day browsing the beach for nautical treasures and visiting the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, which has touch pools and a “Great Hall ...

Sometimes, there's nothing better than being a tourist for the day in your own state. As a Florida resident, I'm always looking for new places to visit without traveling far from home. On a recent ...

Tucked between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, Shell Key Preserve is one of Florida’s largest and most pristine barrier islands; in a state facing increasing commercialization of natural areas, it’s ...

I’ve been coming to Sanibel for decades, ever since my grandparents settled on nearby Fort Myers Beach in the 1960s and my parents bought a house on Sanibel in 2001. I don’t think I’ve never seen it ...

You could hear a pin drop during Jose Leal’s hour-long seminar titled Southwest Florida Amazing Mollusks, Friday, January 16, ...

Note to readers:The News-Press and Naples Daily News have dedicated a week of coverage to shells and shelling in Southwest Florida. We are calling it "Shell Week." Our reporters and photographers are ...

Florida's Panhandle hides quieter stretches of white sand and emerald water where crowds thin out, wildlife thrives, and ...

Note to readers: A reader connected with us recently to share his thrilling story about finding his first Junonia shell. His timing couldn't be better as the News-Press and Naples Daily News are ...

Most of us have picked up a shell or two that caught our eye while strolling the beach, and many of us might even have a ...