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FLORIDA WEEKLY \/ FILE PHOTO<\/p>\n
The month of August was very good to Sanibel Island, Fla., media-wise.\n<\/p>\n
It all started when\u00a0\u201cU.S. News & World Report\u201d\u00a0ranked Sanibel as the Best Relaxing Vacation Destination. \u201cBeautiful white sand beaches beckon to sun-seekers, while the J.N. \u2018Ding\u2019 Darling National Wildlife Refuge appeals to travelers who\u2019d like to become one with nature on a hike or bike ride,\u201d the respected news source wrote.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were thrilled, of course, to receive the embargoed news back in early August, to be announced Aug. 25,\u201d said John Lai, president and chief executive officer of the SanCap Chamber. \u201cThen the kudos just kept coming!\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Since then, Expedia has ranked Sanibel at #8 on its Island Hot List 2026. It was the only U.S. island to make it into the top 10.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cSanibel Island blends easy beach days, family-friendly appeal and a relaxed pace that makes planning feel simple. This effortless atmosphere is driving its rise as a low-stress escape globally,\u201d\u00a0Expedia.com\u00a0reported.\n<\/p>\n
More recently, the high-ranking travel magazine\u00a0\u201cAfarran\u201d published an online article naming the most charming small towns in every state in celebration of the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary. Sanibel Island grabbed that honor for Florida. The article names Bowman\u2019s Beach, Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, \u201cDing\u201d Darling, Tarpon Bay Explorers, Over Easy Caf\u00e9, Doc Ford\u2019s Rum Bar & Grille, and Shalimar Beach Resort as points of interest.\n<\/p>\n
Among the \u201csafest spots to enjoy a worry-free beach day,\u201d thanks to low theft risks, Action Network ranked Sanibel Island #3 among U.S. beaches.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so gratifying to our business community to be so deservedly appreciated for our comeback from utter destruction less than four years ago from Hurricane Ian \u2013 recapturing Sanibel\u2019s high global standing as a most desirable travel destination,\u201d said Lai.\n<\/p>\n
ABOUT SANCAP CHAMBER\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The SanCap Chamber is dedicated to promoting the prosperity of its members and preserving the quality of life of our community. The Chamber plays a key role in facilitating communication and cooperation between business, residents, and government to enhance the economic health of the islands. Its website,\u00a0sanibel-captiva.org<\/a>, receives over 1.3 million visits per year. For more information about the chamber, visit\u00a0sanibel-captiva.org<\/a>\u00a0or contact John Lai, president and CEO, at 239-472-2348 or\u00a0John@sanibel-captiva.org<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FLORIDA WEEKLY \/ FILE PHOTO The month of August was very good to Sanibel Island, Fla., media-wise. It…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396364,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-396363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}