Culinary events celebrate the many flavors of Puerto RicoA James Beard tasting event and a week devoted to cocktail culture are just some of the options for clients who seek culinary... Cabins for ...

Note to readers: This is Part 5 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...

The Noble Pen Shell, part of the Pinnidae family, is found in the Mediterranean Sea and is the largest of all pen shells, reaching up to 4 feet in size. This shell is known for its beautiful copper ...

It’s the geography of Sanibel and Captiva, a pair of islands off Florida’s west coast near Fort Myers, that has made them a destination for gathering seashells. The islands jut west into the Gulf of ...

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

People love sea shells. They love looking at them, collecting them and finding them on the beach. They’re beautiful and fascinating, obviously. But what else do people know about shells? Not much, ...

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.