Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Sanibel tradition returns to the island this week for the first time since Hurricane Ian. And organizer Beryl Hosack promises ...

Picking up shells on the beach may seem like child’s play, but to elite shell collectors, it’s a hobby and a lifestyle. Unbeknownst to most non-shellers, there’s an entire culture of avid collectors ...

BIG HICKORY ISLAND, Fla. — The treasure to be found on the white sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast doesn’t have much monetary value. But thousands of shell hunters and collectors stream to these ...