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Sanibel shelling tradition spans centuries of history

Summary by Gulfshore Business
It’s known as the Sanibel Stoop: a familiar sight of visitors bent at the waist, eyes scanning the sand in search of conchs, alphabet cones and the elusive Junonia shell. Sanibel and Captiva islands have drawn shell collectors for decades, but their legacy stretches back centuries. The Calusa people, among the earliest inhabitants of Southwest Florida more than 2,500 years ago, fished the surrounding waters and repurposed shells into tools, weap…
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Gulfshore Business broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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