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Hurricane Ian — One Year Later: Turmoil turns to Resilience

While sunny Southwest Florida is a hot-spot destination for those looking for white sand beaches and waterfront views, Hurricane Ian shifted the sense of normalcy for many across the region. One year later, things are starting to look up.   Many of the most popular areas that feature ...

Hurricane Ian — One Year Later: Greater Pine Island Alliance

Since the founding of the Greater Pine Island Alliance just after Hurricane Ian, the organization has come to be widely accepted as one of the most prolific on Pine Island. Co-founder Aaron Barreda, explained that when the organization was founded, he was the Commander of the Pine Island ...

Hurricane Ian — One Year Later: It Takes a Village

Southwest Florida was literally left powerless in the wake of Hurricane Ian. A restoration army helped get LCEC customers back online, some in a matter of days, most in a matter of weeks, others still in the process of repair to receive power. “It was a team effort across the state. I ...

Hurricane Ian — One Year Later: Forecast of a lifetime

For many of us in Southwest Florida, TV meteorologists were the literal faces and familiar voices as hundreds of thousands of residents rode out Hurricane Ian. As we mark the one year anniversary of Ian, a storm that changed and continues to change the lives of so many, we revisit some of ...