Scholastic's ClassroomsCount campaign is helping two teachers in the School District of Lee County, with one being a teacher whose classroom was hard hit by Hurricane Ian in Cape Coral. “The hurricane has proved to be constant readjustment and it is a process to find all of our teaching ...
While nobody on Fort Myers Beach has yet been approved for a trailer, that doesn’t mean no one will. Many residents had hoped to receive a trailer on their property after Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie had stated at an informational meeting a few weeks after Hurricane ...
Commercial property owners must apply for hurricane debris removal with the Florida Department of Emergency Management. Commercial businesses, strip malls, shopping malls, industrial parks, golf courses, commercial cemeteries, apartments, condominiums, and mobile home parks are considered ...
The city of Cape Coral will close the two public hurricane debris drop-off sites as of Saturday, Dec. 17. The last day for use is Friday, Dec. 16. The number of citizens bringing vegetation and construction and demolition debris to the drop-off sites has decreased significantly, city ...
WASHINGTON -- This week, FEMA announced over $117 million was provided to survivors in additional assistance due to a policy update which expanded cleaning and sanitizing assistance following a disaster. Because of the policy update, more than 391,000 additional applicants have been able to get ...
The increase in residents, business owners, and contractors visiting the island is causing traffic congestion. Expect heavy traffic conditions and considerable wait time when traveling on island from 7 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Plan non-essential trips around this time frame. ...
BRANDON, Fla. - If a boat was your primary residence before and during Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida – and the boat sustained hurricane damage - FEMA may be able to help. Survivors living in one of the 26 counties designated for federal assistance are encouraged to apply. You can ...
It was a wave good-bye to Hurricane Ian and a thank you to first responders in the front lines of the storm last Saturday in downtown Fort Myers. An outdoor salute at the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater in the River District also raised cash for hurricane relief and was for a traditional burning ...
Nurse Practitioner Kristin Gustin of Pine Island Millenium Physicians Group was determined to provide medical care, even after she boated to the island and saw the damage left by Hurricane Ian. After the storm, Gustin said, before FEMA or any medical relief teams arrived on the island, with the ...
The School District of Lee County is resuming the Neighborhood Dialogues planned as follow up meetings to Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier’s Town Hall Event’s in September. Three events postponed by Hurricane Ian have been reschedule for Dec. 12, 13 and 20. A community discussion ...
