Shell Factory Nature Park wasn’t expected to reopen until at least January — maybe later. Instead, animal lovers got an early Christmas present Tuesday: Open doors at the North Fort Myers park and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Shell Factory closed months ago. But animal lovers can still visit some of the North Fort Myers attraction’s most popular ...

The Shell Factory is closing, but the memories of the popular and iconic attraction in North Fort Myers will last forever. The News-Press archives are full of photos of the Shell Factory − from the ...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers, a beloved landmark in Southwest Florida, has officially changed hands. RELATED: Iconic Shell Factory auction connects families with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...