Lee County Emergency Management and its federal, state and local partners are monitoring conditions in the tropics. Lee County recognizes that post-Hurricane Ian, some residents could be more susceptible to impacts than a typical tropical event. The county is planning to assist as necessary ...
Cape Coral wants a seat at the table as Lee County begins ladling out Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds. Members of the Cape Coral City Council shared the importance of having a voice as funds begin to be dispersed. Fire Chief Ryan Lamb said a community input session ...
On Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian forever changed the landscape and lives throughout Southwest Florida. The Breeze Newspapers, which worked through numerous challenges to keep readers up-to-date throughout the storm and aftermath, have put together a commemorative book documenting and ...
After spending five nights and more than five days atop the roof of his garage in the face of oppressive heat threatening 100 degrees, Rick Loughery’s painful protest against a town and state decision which would have meant the end of his garage, the Fort Myers Beach resident has something to ...
On Aug. 1, the Lee Board of County Commissioners announced a plan to waive tolls on the Sanibel Causeway on Sundays between Aug. 6 and Sept. 10. The waiving of causeway tolls is in support of the “Savor the Shore” campaign organized by the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau. While ...
Nearly a year after devastating Hurricane Ian changed Southwest Florida forever, Lee County Commissioners were presented with the official after-action report. The Lee County Hurricane Ian After-Action Report presented Tuesday morning reviewed the county's preparedness, response and recovery ...
Jeff and Molly Fischer have lived in Cape Coral for five years. They first saw Cape Coral's Big John while shopping for their home. "We were saddened by his diminutive size since Ian came through town," the Fischers wrote in an email to The Breeze. "On a recent trip north, we made a stop in ...
The months of August through October are the busiest, deadliest and costliest months for hurricanes in the U.S., impacting millions of Americans in communities across the country. In 2022, State Farm received nearly 59,000 claims and paid out $597M to help customers recover from Hurricanes Ian ...
When it comes to hurricane preparedness, we talk a lot about protecting our windows and our roofs and getting food, water and batteries. But we also need to think about how we're going to pay for it all. Financial hurricane preparedness. Hurricane shutters are a big investment. But they ...
Lee County reminds leaders of organizations such as Homeowners Associations that a deadline is nearing for applications to potentially receive state funding to repair infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Ian. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) deadline is end of day on Monday, ...
