Southern Living ranked the top 50 beach towns in the south for 2025 and Sanibel was the top-ranked location in Florida.

But Sanibel doesn't just lure with its natural riches. What brings loyalists back time and again is the sense of community. Throw a dart at a map of the island, and you'll likely hit a local ...

Chelle Koster Walton, Contributor, Travel Some people think of Sanibel and its quirky little sister island, Captiva, as interchangeable. True, they're both quiet spots with great shorelines and ...

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While the city of Sanibel is still in double digits, the actual island has millenniums’ worth ... which is shown on a map as Puerto de S. Nibel, with the “v” and “b” being interchangeable.