Hurricane Ian

With government help exhausted, private groups take action to help thousands of victims nearly 18 months later.

Resilient SRQ is the newly created county program tasked with administering more than $200 million in Hurricane Ian recovery funds from the federal government. Its first program launched this week.

The $105,000 grant will be dispersed over a three-year period to help with emergency and disaster recovery.

The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.

Crews began adding sand along Sanibel’s coast as part of the Sanibel beach renourishment project.

One resident said it "might be the savior" to Fort Myers Beach, which was devastated by Hurricane Ian.

When September 2022, Hurricane Ian swept through Southwest Florida, C.R.O.W. on Sanibel Island was one of the many places affected. Now, more than 14 months later, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is rebuilding and recovering still, while continuing to care for wildlife.

The Lee County commission's vote on removing height language from its code has islanders roiled. Litigation and state legislation is expected.

Lee County leaders are planning to do away with language that currently restrict heights of homes on Captiva Island to two-stories. Islanders fear the charm will be lost and they will be in harm's way as more people pack onto the island.

A second lively mural, this one along a wall from the soon-to-open Margaritaville Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach, is helping to paint a brighter look to the town as it rebuilds from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

Southwest Florida’s Legislative Delegation will consider a draft bill that could stymie attempts build considerably taller homes and buildings on Captiva Island, as the island community and other barrier island town rebuild after Hurricane Ian.

After Florida Power & Light said the tab for restoring electricity after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole was lower than expected, state regulators Thursday approved a proposal that will reduce the amount of storm costs passed along to customers.