More: Hurricane ... damage to the Sanibel Causeway, Chaipel stated. Florida and Lee County Departments of Transportation assisted in clearing the causeway so first responders could get to the island.

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

(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 ...

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon as ... gust of 98 mph were reported at a weather station near Sanibel Island, the weather service said. The storm is currently located ...

After crashing into Cuba, Hurricane Ian slammed ... a section of the Sanibel Causeway fell into the sea, cutting off access to Sanibel Island. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on Thursday ...

Chelle Koster Walton, Contributor, Travel Some people think of Sanibel and its quirky ... the accommodations on Captiva Island remain closed due to damage from Hurricane Ian in September 2022.

This also puts Sanibel at the top of all Florida beach towns ... saying: Sanibel Island is still recovering from damage sustained during Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricanes Milton ...