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 ...

With the end of the year right around the corner, we've been "sifting" through some of our best shelling stories of 2025 and ...

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 ...

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 ...

We asked an expert for some help with putting together a list of rare seashells you can look for on our beaches.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida - I am not a collector, except on Sanibel. I have plastic bins in my basement and garage, filled with shells collected over the years on the beaches of this barrier island.

Note to readers: Multiple generations of a family of shell collectors gathered earlier this summer in Southwest Florida, combing the beaches on Captiva and Sanibel looking to add to their collections.

Southwest Florida’s beaches are a major draw for visitors from around the world. Among them, Sanibel Beach stands out not just for its beauty but also as a symbol of the island’s resilience. Sanibel ...

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 ...

Summer's almost here, and beachcombers are ready to hunt for treasures washed up on shore. “You never know what the sea is going to toss at your feet,” says Anna Marlis Burgard, author of "The ...