FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — This barrier island on the southwestern coast of Florida sustained extensive damage when Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday just 22 miles to the north.

Five months after Hurricane Ian, the Southwest Florida region is recovering and starting to welcome back tourists to Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island. Still, there's a long way to go for full ...

The storm touched all aspects of people’s lives in Fort Myers Beach and San Carlos Island. Putting one foot in front of the other can be overwhelming.

Fort Myers, with its population of more than 92,000, is a popular city for tourists and spring breakers. The nearby small coastal town of Fort Myers Beach, filled with beachside bars and hotels ...

Scene from Fort Myers Beach; that's the Lani Kai Island Resort in the background. A stretch of open beachfront, courtesy of Hurricane Ian, in downtown Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

As Urban Search and Rescue teams continued to survey Fort Myers Beach on Monday, residents were left to deal with the wreckage of their homes and lives less than a week after Hurricane Ian ravaged ...

Fort Myers Beach. Two years after Hurricane Ian left almost every home and business in ruins and killed 14 people, this small barrier island dodged a bullet.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Tuesday marked six months since Hurricane Ian slammed into south Florida. The Category 4 storm killed 160 people and caused $113 billion in damage. Spectrum News ...

It was the first time since Hurricane Ian for many to see the storm's damage for themselves. ... More: Hurricane Ian: 121 restaurants on Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Pine Island, how they fared.

Devastation in Ft. Myers beach area is palpable as residents wonder what what comes next Prev Next Devastation in Southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian’s destruction is palpable.

Officials have zeroed in on Ft. Myers Beach — first responders that have finished their work in other areas hit by the hurricane have pivoted their focus to the island because the need is so vast.

Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm around 3:05 p.m. Wednesday along the southwestern coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, the National Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained ...