Even before the pandemic forced many to be wary of crowds and seek refuge in natural, spacious destinations, Captiva Island, with its population of less than 200 residents, has long been a place to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Captiva Island boasts pristine stretches of natural sand giving it the ...

Waterslides, secluded beaches, and other perks lead to memorable family vacations at these top Southwest Florida resorts.

This scenic resort has been a go-to destination for SI Swimsuit since the early '80s, and it is only continuing to expand ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Take a short walk off the beach to roam the historic Chapel by the Sea and its cemetery. Here, visitors often leave seashells rather than flowers at headstones. In season, the ...

If you’re in a hurry, you don’t belong on Sanibel. That friendly admonition has been a pearl of wisdom on this leisurely Gulf Coast island for decades. In the 1970s, when a high-school buddy and I ...

NORTH CAPTIVA, Florida — When a powerful hurricane ripped Captiva Island apart in 1921, it left two islands, divided by a deep pass from Pine Island Sound into the Gulf of Mexico. Although the islands ...

The New York foundation that owns late art icon Robert Rauschenberg’s Captiva Island property plans to sell the place and end its longtime artists residency program there. The announcement comes as ...

Recently, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s (SCCF) biologists documented Peter’s rock agamas (Agama picticauda), an ...