The Captiva Island Fire Control District’s commission provided direction on the new truck to replace the district’s existing apparatus at its recent meeting, as well as was updated on the high water ...

Three people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard near Captiva Island in Florida after their vessel capsized. The three boaters on a 20-foot center console were reported missing by a family member ...

Decades ago, when Southwest Florida did not have a dedicated children’s hospital, parents often had to drive their sick or ...

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 ...

CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters off the coast of Captiva Island on Sunday after their boat capsized. A United States Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Coast Guard crews rescued three boaters in Captiva Island, Florida, after their boat flipped over and they were stuck at sea for nine hours. A family member reported ...

Coast Guard crews rescued three boaters in Captiva Island, Florida, after their boat flipped over and they were stuck at sea for nine hours. A family member reported concerns at 1 a.m. Sunday ...

Among seashells, shark teeth, and sea creatures, collectors can add sea glass to the list of items to search for along Florida's shores. Here's where ...

MH-60 helicopter aircrew found the three boaters sitting on top of their capsized vessel in reportedly good health.” Video shows the three frantically wavin ...

since Sanibel and Captiva share a single artery; Taxing fire and rescue services; Tainting the island's old Florida atmosphere; Overburdening notoriously clogged roads on both islands, where ...

Our archives are filled with photos of sunsets. These are some of our best. from Marco Island to Fort Myers Beach.