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Wednesday, October 5, 2022; Fort Myers Beach, Florida; President Joe Biden visits Fisherman's Wharf in Fort Myers Beach, FL on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 to survey the damage cause by Hurricane Ian.
Historic Beach School got a hard one-two from Ian, then Helene and Milton. Fort Myers Beach residents want the school back. The district weighs costs.
The patches at The Islander: Free therapy for Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian So far, there are about 500 patches on the wall, they estimate. Or maybe 1,000. They haven’t counted them all yet.
Hurricane Ian happened almost three years ago. But a new NBC documentary series has been bringing painful memories flooding back for many Southwest Florida residents.
Donna Klinzing, a Fort Myers Beach resident for 18 years and a server at The Island’s Pancake House for four years before Ian, was back to work opening weekend.
Plans firm up for piers in Naples, Lee County's FM Beach with major FEMA help. With White House cuts, will they get rebuilt after the next hurricane?
The Hurricane Ian episode of “Survival Mode” follows three groups of Ian survivors on Fort Myers Beach, including a family and a group of boaters anchored offshore.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The sounds of clapping and cheering could be heard in the City of Fort Myers council meeting Monday after police and firefighters received the full overtime emergency pay from ...
The patches at The Islander: Free therapy for Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian So far, there are about 500 patches on the wall, they estimate. Or maybe 1,000. They haven’t counted them all yet.