I had never seen a conference of seashells before, but there it was, plain as anything, just before the sun descended on a Wednesday evening last June. Six scalloped, bivalve shells consorted ...

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are presenting a series of stories, photos and videos this week about shells and shelling in Southwest Florida − from shell art to shelling ...

Grab a basket, and hit the shell-dotted sands. Bowman's Beach is world-famous for its bounty, but locals go to the quieter ...

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 ...

Note to readers: This is Part 2 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 Junonia is a coveted shell found off the coasts of Florida. It is distinguished by its attractive brownish spots. The shell is part of the Volutidae family. Note to readers: This is Part 3 in a ...

During a recent vacation on Sanibel Island, Jessica Reyna and her family participated in the popular tradition of shelling along the beach. More than six months after Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel reported that it has opened two new exhibitions for the 2026 ...

The visitors sway to the strains of an instrumental version of the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple” as they point to images decidedly less mellow: gape-mouthed fish washing ashore in rusty waves of red tide. ...

The SanCap Chamber held its business luncheon meeting on Dec. 10 at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel, featuring a ...

As beachgoers start taking on the sand, it’s important to know what pieces of your trip to the shore you can and can’t take with you. The city of Sanibel works with beach patrol to protect our shores’ ...