LAKE MARY, Fla. – FEMA has approved an additional $51,415,078 in grant funding to reimburse Lee County for debris removal expenses after Hurricane Ian. The storm left extensive debris, resulting in a threat to public health and safety. Approximately 2,040,625 cubic yards of vegetative ...
Real estate on Fort Myers Beach has been busy since Hurricane Ian. The Outrigger Resort and Charley’s Boat House were purchased for $38 million by London Bay Development. London Bay is under contract to purchase the Sandpiper Gulf Resort and are completing the Grandview at Bay Beach, a new ...
LAKE MARY, Fla – Survivors who applied for assistance from FEMA after Hurricane Idalia will receive a letter from FEMA explaining the status of your application. If the applicant is found eligible for assistance, the letter will explain the amount of assistance FEMA provided and information ...
Volunteer interviewers will meet with Hurricane Ian survivors to help individuals connect with resources and gain a clear picture of what it will take to recover. The Lee County Unmet Needs Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) has requested the services of a national disaster recovery group to ...
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers recently received $1,672,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing-Related Hazards Fund Program to mitigate interior hurricane damage in its public housing units. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers ...
The Greater Pine Island Alliance held a fundraiser at the Wicked Dolphin Distillery in Cape Coral Saturday to benefit islanders who have been -- and still are -- affected by Hurricane Ian. Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane, who is personally responsible for the financial aid of a Pine ...
Hurricane Ian took a toll on local businesses in Cape Coral like no other weather event in Southwest Florida history. The city is home to more than 9,000 businesses, most of them being small and family/locally owned. Storefronts were wiped out, windows broken, roofs torn, water damage about. ...
It’s not exactly business as usual on Fort Myers Beach one year after Hurricane Ian but with the number of the businesses reopening, the rebuilding, real estate deals and development proposals, there is no shortage of business people betting on the future of the island. For Fort Myers ...
While sunny Southwest Florida is a hot-spot destination for those looking for white sand beaches and waterfront views, Hurricane Ian shifted the sense of normalcy for many across the region. One year later, things are starting to look up. Many of the most popular areas that feature ...
Sanibel and Captiva are known around the world for their pristine beaches and top-notch shelling opportunities, but another big draw for visitors and locals of all ages is their unique attractions. One year after Hurricane Ian left behind a path of destruction across Southwest Florida — ...
