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

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will kick off its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, ...

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 ...

Shelling, also known as beachcombing, is strolling along the seashore in search of seashells. A popular pastime amongst people of all ages, it is a great way to connect with nature and become ...

You might think every last inch of Florida's 1,350 miles of coastline is well-established and built up for tourists, retirees, and anyone wanting to call the beach their home. That's mostly true, but ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium announced that Florida Trust Wealth Management is the presenting sponsor for its annual benefit gala, “Enchantment Under the Sea,” on Feb. 7 at 5 p ...

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 ...

Note to readers: Multiple generations of a family of shell collectors gathered earlier this summer in Southwest Florida, combing the beaches on Captiva and Sanibel looking to add to their collections.

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 ...