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

More: Hurricane ... The island experienced about 5 feet of storm surge, and the city is waiting for floodwaters to recede. There was no substantial damage to the Sanibel Causeway, Chaipel stated.

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Getty Images) In this aerial view, the Sanibel ... Island, Florida. Hurricane Ian brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

SANIBEL ISLAND ... In September 2022, the 12-mile-long barrier island on the Florida’s southwest coast was devastated by Hurricane Ian, with winds of more than 100 mph and a massive storm ...

Here's a cheat sheet: Sanibel has better shelling ... Most of the accommodations on Captiva Island remain closed due to damage from Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Normally, the South Seas ...

The project started in late 2024 and is only in Phase 1 of three phases. The work is causing stress for resident, business ...

All three Sanibel ... winners, hurricane recovery remains the top priority. Starting with 2022’s Hurricane Ian, whose 155 mph winds pushed 12 feet of storm surge onto the barrier island city ...