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 ...
Since the founding of the Greater Pine Island Alliance just after Hurricane Ian, the organization has come to be widely accepted as one of the most prolific on Pine Island. Co-founder Aaron Barreda, explained that when the organization was founded, he was the Commander of the Pine Island ...
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 — ...
Southwest Florida was literally left powerless in the wake of Hurricane Ian. A restoration army helped get LCEC customers back online, some in a matter of days, most in a matter of weeks, others still in the process of repair to receive power. “It was a team effort across the state. I have ...
For many of us in Southwest Florida, TV meteorologists were the literal faces and familiar voices as hundreds of thousands of residents rode out Hurricane Ian. As we mark the one year anniversary of Ian, a storm that changed and continues to change the lives of so many, we revisit some of ...
After a long, tumultuous, and polarizing journey following Hurricane Ian, the historic Cape Coral Yacht Club will not return as it once was. Despite public pleas to save the Ballroom building at the least, the site has been marked for demolition, with plans being drawn up on how the ...
When Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28, 2022, it was the costliest tropical storm to hit the state and the third costliest in the United States, behind only Katrina in 2005 and Harvey in 2017. According to Lee County’s “Ian Progress Report” as of July 27, initial ...
Just as government operations, residents and businesses on the islands were hit hard by Hurricane Ian and face rebuilding, so were non-profit organizations that help to provide for those in the community. F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva, the only social services agency on Sanibel-Captiva, and ...
One of, if not the, largest festival each year in Southwest Florida had to be put off for the second time in three years, as damage from Hurricane Ian resulted in the cancellation of Oktoberfest in 2022. Put on each year by the German-American Social Club of Cape Coral over two weekends in ...
