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Babcock Ranch endures Ian with no loss of power, minimal damage

Anthony Grande moved away from Fort Myers three years ago, largely because of the hurricane risk. He has lived in Southwest Florida for nearly 19 years, had experienced Hurricanes Charley in 2004 and Irma in 2017 and saw what stronger storms could do to the coast. Grande, 58, said he wanted to find a new […]

Day Nine, Sanibel City Manager press conference update

The City Manager of Sanibel, Dana Souza, released the latest information to the public during his daily press conference on Friday afternoon. After beginning the press conference with several thank-yous, Souza mentioned an “unsung hero,” Crystal Mansell. Souza said Mansell has done “a great job,” explaining how she has been helpful across multiple areas. Then, […]

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Mandatory Collier County curfew all weekend

A mandatory curfew has been put in place for all unincorporated Collier County starting at midnight on Friday night until 6 a.m. Saturday morning. And the City of Naples curfew starts at 10 p.m. Friday night and lasts until 6 a.m. in residential neighborhoods. This mandatory curfew will be maintained every night during the weekend […]

Family with a disabled child in Cape Coral struggling amid power outages

Crews are hard at work in Cape Coral doing what they can to turn the lights on for residents without power. Melissa and Jay Higgins haven’t had power since Hurricane Ian laid waste to portions of the power grid in Southwest Florida. Levi, their son, is disabled and needs electricity for his bed, oxygen, and […]

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Lee County Resource Center opens providing aid to Hurricane Ian victims’

A Multi-Agency Resource Center has opened in Lee County aiding residents impacted by Hurricane Ian with one-stop service. According to the Lee County Government, the center is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Saturday at Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers. This center is co-located with the Disaster Recovery […]

Sanibel officials provide updates in press conference

Sanibel officials had a lot of updates for the island’s residents on Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Dana Souza, the Sanibel city manager, began by thanking those who’ve been working since the storm for their help. He then brought up donations and said, the Charitable Foundation of the Islands will set something up […]

Community builds memorial in downtown Fort Myers for Hurricane Ian victims

Leo Soto lost a friend in the Surfside Collapse and decided to make a memorial for people who lost loved ones or are missing loved ones. He said it’s a way for people to remember and honor them. Since the creation of that first memorial, Soto has gone to Mayfield, Kentucky, after the tornadoes ripped […]

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Englewood woman’s life changed forever by Hurricane Ian

Courtney Long, an Englewood resident her entire life, has battled a few storms in her life, but Hurricane Ian was different. Long said she has been in Florida during Hurricane Irma, Andrew, and Hugo. But, what Long didn’t know at the time, like countless other Southwest Floridians, was how strong Hurricane Ian was. Ian became […]

Ron DeSantis holds Hurricane Ian recovery efforts press conference

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Cape Coral on Monday giving the public an update on recovery efforts. DeSantis explained during the press conference that large quantities of water and food are getting distributed to people in need. Additionally, tarps are being distributed to people who’ve lost roofs. DeSantis went on to […]

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Lee County provides updates on Hurricane Ian aftermath

Lee County officials gave a press conference on Monday afternoon updating the public about the efforts being made to clean up and fix Lee County in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Roger Desjarlais, the Lee County manager said that search and rescue is still happening and that Fort Myers Beach is the primary area where […]