Did the bubble room survive Ian?

Aerial photos and video of Sanibel show that The Bubble Room appears intact. Without seeing ground-level photos, it's tough to determine the extent of damage to the colorful restaurant for locals and tourists, some referring to it as the Beloved Bubble. The Bubble Room still stands!



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Aerial photos and video of Sanibel show that The Bubble Room appears intact. Without seeing ground-level photos, it's tough to determine the extent of damage to the colorful restaurant for locals and tourists, some referring to it as the Beloved Bubble. The Bubble Room still stands!

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The good news was that all the animals made it through the storm (unlike Irma when 11 animals died) and Players Circle Theater and the Fun Park sustained no damage and the Shell Factory is looking to get back in business sooner rather than later.

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The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum itself sustained 5 feet of flooding, significant wind damage to the roof and loss of generators during Ian, which resulted in only 25% of their marine life surviving the rescue. Fortunately, none of the 550,000 shells in their collection were damaged.

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The City of Sanibel is excited to announce that all public access beach park locations in Sanibel are now open to the public. The city announced on Thursday that the following areas are set to open Friday, June 30: Bayside parking lot at 110 – 153 Periwinkle Way for Lighthouse Beach Park.

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By TIFFANY REPECKI - | Oct 2, 2023. It has been one year since Hurricane Ian brought the islands to a halt with its devastating damage and the recovery of the Sanibel-Captiva business community has been a slow one — but it is returning.

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Though it's smaller than many Florida vacation towns, Sanibel Island has been a place important to many people for generations. With the community's efforts to rebuild, it will continue to be so.

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Located off the Gulf of Mexico at 11546 Andy Rosse Lane, The Mucky Duck has been shut down since Sept. 28, when the Category 4 hurricane wiped out power to the island and devastated much of it. Somehow, the restaurant was spared from any major damage. “To me, it's a miracle,” Bieri said.

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Although the islands remain sundered, things are a bit quieter now. Today the southern island, still known as Captiva, is a beautiful and pricey tourist destination reachable by car over a causeway from the mainland near Fort Myers.

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By consensus, the Sanibel City Council supported the decision to end the requirement for reentry passes on January 2, 2023. The City of Sanibel asks that non-residents respect and understand the fact that Sanibel is still actively working to recover from Hurricane Ian.

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Marco Island is doing well post-Ian, but coastal areas including Caxambas Park, Goodland and Isles of Capri still have significant impacts. The Caxambas boat launch ramp just reopened to paddle craft, but remains closed to powered vessels and commercial users.

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BEACH ACCESS UPDATE The City of Naples has reopened 35 of the 40 beach accesses and a small section of the pier. Please remember, there is still debris in the water and buried 6-inches or more under the sand. Beach goers should wear protective footwear and are advised not to swim.

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Of about two hundred and fifty residents, all but eighty left the island after the storm, according to the director of the Sanibel Museum. Among the structures that survived were the Sanibel lighthouse and the two picturesque caretaker cottages beneath it, which came to symbolize the island.

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A little more than four months after Hurricane Ian devastated the Southwest Florida coastline, this is all that remains of the Lazy Flamingo and Sunset Grill, two popular restaurants at the north end of Sanibel Island, Florida.

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