J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, located on Sanibel Island ... after legal sunset. The Bailey Tract is open ...

Sanibel Island is working to rebuild stronger and more resilient after years of devastating hurricanes. April marks Animal Abuse Awareness Month, and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is taking a strong ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dan Billheimer, owner of the Lighthouse Café in Sanibel, Florida, about reuniting with an artifact from his restaurant that had disappeared after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, located on Sanibel Island, Florida ... Anhinga bird drying its wings in mangroves. Before Hurricane Ian, about 900,000 people visited the refuge ...

Hurricane Milton, one of the strongest Atlantic ... Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island also had flooding and sand covered streets. Milton is currently known to be responsible for 15 direct ...

Before Hurricane Ian ... to long periods of restoration after damage from Ian and other recent storms. But attendance is starting to climb again. The Sanibel Island refuge is a popular hangout ...

It went missing after the hurricane until it found its way back ... Dan Billheimer owns the Lighthouse Cafe, back again in Sanibel Island, Florida. Thanks so much for being with us.