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 ...

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

The conveyor belt of volunteers stands in ankle-deep water, passing mesh bags full of emptied oyster shells. The regulars ...

I’ve been coming to Sanibel for decades, ever since my grandparents settled on nearby Fort Myers Beach in the 1960s and my parents bought a house on Sanibel in 2001. I don’t think I’ve never seen it ...

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 ...

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 ...

To say there's an obsession by shell-seekers to find a Junonia shell would not be a far-fetched way of describing the quest. Especially if you are scrolling through one of the several Facebook groups ...

Honeymoon Island, Florida, is absolutely packed with incredible shells! I spent the day exploring the beach and finding some ...

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 ...

A junonia shell is among the historic and cultural items to be included in the Sanibel time capsule, to be buried Saturday ...