After being evicted in July, the butterflies at The Butterfly Estates have a new home in Southwest Florida: The Shell Factory Nature Park in North Fort Myers. The Florida Native Butterfly Society and ...

Pam Cronin is the owner. “So, we have somewhere between 1 and 2 million shells,” she said, walking down the conch aisle. (Yeah, a whole aisle — it’s nuts if you love shells. Pace yourself.) Cronin ...

AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP. >> THAT WAS LIKE MY HEAD WAS CRUSHED. I WAS LIKE, NO, WAIT. IT'S A REAL LITERALLY ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC PLACES IN FORT MYERS, IN MY ...

With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went. Well, that question was answered on Friday. Over 350 animals, birds, reptiles and fish from Shell ...

A nearly century-old Lee County tourist landmark ― and another last relic of Old Florida ― will shut down later this month. "After 86 wonderful years of serving the community, it is with heavy hearts ...

Don’t worry, animal lovers. All the birds, gators, alpacas and other critters at The Shell Factory have found new forever homes. The North Fort Myers tourist attraction — which ran for 86 years before ...

For 86 years, the Shell Factory served the people in North Fort Myers. It gave the community a chance to experience nature up close, but it closed down last month. That meant many of their animals ...

After 86 years, The Shell Factory is closing for good. But first, the North Fort Myers attraction welcomed shoppers and fans for one last weekend of shopping, eating and visiting the animals. The ...

A Zoltar fortune-telling game. Kitschy statues of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Coin-operated kiddie rides. Jewelry. And a big sign proclaiming “the largest gift store in the USA.” You could own ...

The Shell Factory closed months ago. But animal lovers can still visit some of the North Fort Myers attraction’s most popular animals here in Southwest Florida. The Holstein steer Moo loves hanging ...