SANIBEL/CAPTIVA/CABBAGE KEY NEWS
Since Hurricane Ian hit with a vengeance, recovery on Sanibel Island, Florida, has progressed with the speed of the near-category-5 winds that decimated it on September 28, 2022. Recently it's been announced that Sanibel Causeway will open to all visitors January 2rd, 2023. The announcement of the imminent removal of checkpoints on the causeway — which currently allow only island residents, business owners, workers, and registered restoration workers — came much earlier than initially anticipated. Currently, public beach access is closed and not expected to reopen by January 2, 2023, and there is a curfew from 9:00PM-6:00AM.
Here is a list of businesses now open on the islands:
Cielo (1244 Periwinkle Way) Website
Jerry’s Café (1700 Periwinkle Way – inside Jerry’s Grocery Store) Website
Mudbugs Cajun Kitchen (1473 Periwinkle Way) Website
Sanibel Deli & Coffee Factory (2330 Palm Ridge Road) Website
Sanibel Grill (703 Tarpon Bay Road) Website
The Shack of Sanibel (1219 Periwinkle Way) Website
Traders (1551 Periwinkle Way) Website
Captiva Island Pizza (11511 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva) Website
Old Captiva House (15951 Captiva Drive, Captiva) Website
The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant (15183 Captiva Drive, Captiva)
serving box lunches in the parking lot Website
Island Inn on Sanibel (3111West Gulf Drive, Sanibel) Website
‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa (15971 Captiva Drive, Captiva) Website
Jensen’s on the Gulf (15300 Captiva Drive, Captiva) Website