If all goes according to plan, Sanibel Island will be welcoming two new restaurants in November. Brian and Elke Podlasek, owners of The Island Cow, and The Mad Hatter owners Max and Bridget Kolshak ...

A recent drive from the east end of Sanibel Island to Andy Rosse Lane on Captiva found 30 restaurants welcoming guests and serving up new and old favorites. From iconic waterfront eateries to ice ...

Another Sanibel Island business returns after Hurricane Ian. The iconic Gramma Dot’s waterfront restaurant is reopening its doors to the public on Thursday at the Sanibel Marina. After months of ...

A limited menu is currently being served, featuring customer favorites like grouper sandwiches, raw oysters, and wings. The restaurant's other locations were also affected by the hurricane, with the ...

Sanibel has better shelling on its beaches; quirkier Captiva is known for its water sports and destination resorts. Souvenir shopping on both islands is fairly evenly matched, but Sanibel has an ...

A Sanibel Island favorite welcomed back customers after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Feb. 17: Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on Island Inn Road opened its doors at 4 p.m. that day. “We are delighted ...

The Vivet family’s story of resiliency began with Mari Vivet sheltering with her 5-year-old schnauzer, Blue, in the interior bathroom of her Sanibel Island home on Sept. 28. With her husband, ...

FORT MYERS, Florida – Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and other Southwest Florida communities continue to recover from Hurricane Ian, with more restaurants, hotels – and beaches – opening every week. The ...