A Lee County school counselor whose home was rendered uninhabitable after Hurricane Ian now has an RV to call home, thanks to a partnership between United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades, Bank of the West and North Trail RV. Mercilia Valerice, a school counselor at Fort Myers Middle Academy, ...
The Association of Haitians Living Abroad for Development (AHVED) announces that it is hosting two free community fairs in support of Hurricane Ian victims. The first community fair will be held in in Fort Myers on Friday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3822 Broadway, Ste. C, Fort Myers. The ...
In addition to devastation to infrastructure and property, Hurricane Ian also greatly impacted wildlife. That includes bees. According to the University of Florida Entomology Department, up to 400,000 bee hives were lost during Hurricane Ian -- a substantial number that will have impacts ...
Want to know more about what recent flood rezoning means for you? Cape Coral residents can attend a FEMA 2.0 Community Meeting on Jan. 31 at the Kiwanis Club to get information pertaining to flood insurance. FEMA Hazard Mitigation and Crew Lead Jeffery Parker will be present at the meeting to ...
The Captiva Chapel by the Sea will resume its in-person Sunday service on Jan. 29. Marking its 74th season, the chapel typically holds its services from November through April. Following Hurricane Ian's landfall in late September, it began posting services on its website and Facebook page in ...
The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral will present a FEMA 2.0 Community Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral at 360 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral. This educational meeting will address the National Flood Insurance Program's new pricing methodology called Risk Rating ...
Weeks ago, you applied for federal disaster assistance. FEMA responded with a letter outlining the of types of assistance you are eligible or ineligible to receive. Read the letter carefully to understand FEMA’s decision and learn how to appeal if you disagree. Many times, FEMA just needs a ...
Today, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that, as a follow up to last year’s deployment of initial payment centers to Southwest Florida due to Hurricane Ian, the Division of Consumer Services will host three Insurance Villages the week of Jan. 23 through Jan. 28. The ...
To help expedite recovery following Hurricane Ian, United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has established a Recovery Distribution Program with PODS container locations set up around Lee County. Through its Gifts in Kind Program, United Way has partnered with PODS, Lee County government and ...
United Way’s Gifts in Kind Program has partnered with PODS and 10 local social services agencies to form the United Way Recovery Distribution Program (UWRDP). The UWRDP will distribute much-needed furniture and home goods to people impacted by Hurricane Ian. PODS donated the use of five ...
