Fort Myers Beach shrimp industry ‘on the verge of collapse' years after Hurricane Ian Before 1995, shrimpers averaged roughly 1,800 landings a year in Florida.

More: Fort Myers Beach buzzing about huge boat stuck on restaurant dock since Hurricane Ian Batchelor Pad, despite its size, was no match for the intense Category 4 storm.

Chris Gala, a part owner of Trico Shrimp Company, visits the business at the Fort Myers Beach shrimp docks on Dec. 6, 2022, a couple of months after Hurricane Ian.

After Ian, some business owners say they’ve found themselves wrestling with their own local government over their right to rebuild. After Ian, ...

The Dept. of Health also issued a warning for red tide on Jan. 30, with karenia brevis levels at the Sanibel Lighthouse and Ft. Myers Beach high enough to cause fish kills and water discoloration.

Recovery in Fort Myers Beach after Ian, Helene and Milton. Despite the setbacks, many business owners have already rebuilt, some more than once.

Fort Myers, FL (33916) Today. Sunny early, then thunderstorms developing this afternoon.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — The iconic Lani Kai Island Resort on Fort Myers Beach is open for bookings again over two years after Hurricane Ian devastated the island.