There's nothing like warm, sunny day on the beach and spotting a perfect seashell to nab for a little souvenir. And there's is no better place to see your desired shell than at the "Seashell Capital ...

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 ...

Visitors of Sanibel Beach may have encountered decorative painted seashells dispersed throughout the landscape. The Sanibel Shell Fairies are a group of people who paint and hide seashells for other ...

Ginny Dickinson doesn't sell seashells by the seashore. She turns seashells into works of art. It's not a business. It's not a hobby. Dickinson will tell you it's her passion. There is one piece from ...

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 ...

The Sanibel Recreation Center will host the island's first-ever Shell & Swap event this Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free event invites shell enthusiasts of all ages to share, trade, and connect ...

Here are some general things to know and tips to follow when shelling Sanibel Island Florida. Sanibel Island prohibits taking live seashells. There is no limit on the number of dead shells, which are ...

SANIBEL, Fla. (AP) — Despite Hurricane Ian’s wrath on the famous island, Sanibel may continue to be the place for seashells by the seashore, but the storm’s effects could still cause a grim situation ...

Storms in general usually bring in an excess of shells – so Sanibel, the "seashell capital of the world," could possibly see more shells due to Ian's impacts. But the presence of excess shells could ...

Amateur conchologists (aka shell collectors) who have walked Sanibel Island’s beaches bent at the waist in the classic “Sanibel Stoop” may think of seashells as the pretty trinkets we collect on ...

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 ...