![]() ![]() ![]() “But really, it's about who our community is and their drive to bring Sanibel back as quickly as we can, the best we can and make it a Sanibel, you know, that we're all going to prosper and again and it's still paradise. “I look at our community because really, you know, you've got the buildings, you've got the infrastructure,” Smith said. Located in Sanibel, within a 1-minute walk of Gulfside Beach and 1.1 miles of Sanibel and Captiva Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, Sunshine Island. Spectrum Bay News 9’s Holly Gregory spoke with Sanibel City Council member Holly Smith about how far Sanibel has come since the hurricane and how far it still has to go. Discover island charm and a tropical paradise at the Sunshine Island Inn located in Old Town Sanibel. Owners of shops and restaurants are opening back up and trying to hang on until more people come back. Roughly 35 businesses are back open on Sanibel and Captiva.īeaches are open and that is bringing back a trickle of tourists. Sanibel Island was leveled, turning the once thriving eco-tourism destination into gutted hotels, empty lots and piles of debris.īut half a year later, there are signs that Sanibel is slowly coming back to life. ![]() Cottages that had stood for a century were taken out by the storm, but the hotel is bouncing back.Spectrum Bay News 9's Holly Gregory visited the historic Island Inn.Sanibel Island was one of the many areas damaged by Hurricane Ian Join nearly a century of history and enjoy gourmet cuisine, spa, two pools, white sand beaches and family-friendly fun at our luxury hotel in St. ![]()
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