Lighthouse Beach on Sanibel Island, Florida, is the perfect beach to enjoy the sunset or a great sunrise, take a beach w ...

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Swaying palms, diving brown pelicans and lapping waves over the pearly white sand on 14 miles of seashell- studded sand induce a state of relaxation on the screened porch ...

At first glance, the beach on Sanibel Island looks like the type of beach typical of Florida’s Southwest coast: a wide stretch of coastline with soft sand and the calm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Afterward, stop in at Sanibel Seashell to stock up on any treasures you may have missed; the seventy-three-year-old, family-owned shop carries more than 10,000 kinds of shells. And if you happen to ...

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. - Aviva Brickman, 11, had been on Sanibel Island, Fla., with her family for less than 24 hours and was already on her third shell hunt. This session was a little more official: a ...

SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida - I am not a collector, except on Sanibel. I have plastic bins in my basement and garage, filled with shells collected over the years on the beaches of this barrier island.

Johnnie Ennis recently fulfilled one of his big goals in life. His hobby is looking for shells that wash up on Sanibel Island. He is a shell enthusiast and has been for quite some time. So when he ...