Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are presenting a series of stories, photos and videos this week about shells and shelling in Southwest Florida − from shell art to shelling ...

SARASOTA — Stuffed in drawers and gleaming on glass shelves, Tom Castle flashes a twinkle in his eye when he sees and talks about his seashell collection. It’s a “collector’s itch,” as he calls it, ...

It's hard to go to any beach without looking for a treasure or two in the sand. Florida's coastline is full of shells both rare and common. While seashell hunters can travel far and wide to scour good ...

When most people think of Florida’s sandy beaches, they think warm, sunny summer. But what the locals already know is that winter at the beach has tons to offer. The sand and water may be cold, but it ...

Some of the most popular travel collectibles are also the most common. Take, for example, the seashell. Did you know that collecting seashells – the mainstay of travel collecting – is centuries old?

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - For Priscilla Ellison of Blacksburg, going to Virginia Beach and walking along the sand to find seashells is child’s play. Try going to the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, where one ...

"Pablo Neruda collecting seashells in Varadero, Cuba." Photo: Mario Carreño, 1942. For someone who could not swim, Pablo Neruda sure loved the sea. The anchors, boats and fish statues dotting the yard ...