Mote sea turtle conservation and rehabilitation efforts are supported in part by grants from the Sea Turtle Grants Program, Longboat Key Turtle Watch ...

The Captiva Island Historical Society (CIHS) reported that it was a walk down memory lane for a crowd of over 150 on April 9 ...

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has opened a temporary office on Fort Myers Beach to provide banking services for local ...

Lee County had extensive damage from 1 hurricane in a 54-year period. Now it's 3 in 3 years. How are apartments and modular ...

Discover fun facts about Florida beaches, from glowing waters and soft quartz sand to rare seashells and pink-hued shores.

Lee, Collier, Charlotte lost 6,500 jobs year over year in March, in the tourism sector. It's usually the busiest month for ...

Tourism jobs in Southwest Florida are experiencing a notable decline despite the busy beach and bridge scenes.

Hurricane Ian forever changed the landscape of the Sanibel Causeway, simply because the storm shifted sands from the islands.

That's a bit surprising, because, thanks to Florida's geography and population, the Sunshine State should have more coastal towns than just about any other state. Stuart fared better in USA TODAY's ...

On this barrier island off southwest Florida, Johnson had enjoyed watching ... Farther south, the green iguana has settled on Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral and Marco Island, spawning ...

From left, Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts Board Member Doug Babcock and Board Chairman Tony Lapi with Stevens Construction President Mark Stevens and Executive Vice President South Florida/Partner ...

What began as a blissful afternoon in the Florida sun ended in agony when a Jeep Wrangler suddenly barreled over a man lying on the beach, police said. The 33-year-old man from Ocala, Florida ...