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 ...

Named the best shelling spot in North America by Travel + Leisure magazine, Sanibel Island—located near Fort Myers on the Gulf of Mexico—is a true haven for seashell-spotting enthusiasts. “It turns ...

An 8-year-old girl from Las Vegas found a rare junonia shell while on vacation in Fort Myers Beach. Ella Cline and her family did not realize the shell's significance until visiting the ...

Sanibel Island is known as the "Seashell Capital of the World" due to its unique geographical location and abundance of shells. The 10BEST list is compiled through expert nominations and reader voting ...

So situated, the island sticks out into the northward-moving Gulf Stream, meeting the ocean current head-on like a fallen tree in a mighty river. The surrounding sea is very shallow, meaning seashells ...

There's never a dull moment in Southwest Florida. With something to entertain kids of every generation, a few days on our white-sand beaches and everywhere in-between brings you and your loved ones ...

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George Sherwood, of Ipswich, Massachusetts, found a scotch bonnet on Dec. 10 near Chateau Sur Mer on Sanibel. He has been ...