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F-1 tornado damages Charlotte County farm
A tornado touched down in Charlotte County, smashing and destroying anything in its way.

Charlotte County restoring cemeteries damaged by Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian devastated many people we loved, even some we thought we had laid to rest long ago. Several Charlotte County cemeteries were damaged in the storm, causing them to close for months. High winds brought down trees, which toppled headstones and even unearthed graves. On Monday, there was a light breeze, birds chirping, and […]

Habitat for Humanity helping repair its damaged homes in Charlotte County
Hurricane Ian damaged 200 Habitat for Humanity homes in Charlotte County, and now, Habitat for Humanity is helping repair their partner family homes that sustained damage. Habitat for Humanity is teaming up with students from Charlotte County’s JROTC and State Farm to help build and repair homes damaged by the hurricane. The effort is funded […]

Lee County damage assessment map causing confusion
Many in Lee County, like Marty White of Fort Myers Beach, notice their properties have been marked with colored dots on a damage assessment map on the county website. “I got an orange on my property, it received seven and a half feet of water to the ground level, Michigan-built home,” White said. “There’s no […]
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Cape Coral clock to be replaced after original sold on Facebook Marketplace
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2 dead in small plane crash at South Florida airport
Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said.