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Soak up the beauty of Sanibel Island, Florida, America’s shelling capital ... Throw a dart at a map of the island, and you'll likely hit a local business with deep roots.

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

Sanibel is home to over 250 shell species, many coating the perimeter of the island with different shapes and colors of shells. It’s one of the very few islands in Florida that run perpendicular ...