“We were better prepared for Milton than we were for (Hurricane) Ian,” Chalupsky, who co-owns The Perfect Cup on Matlacha ...

Today you can still see the scars from Hurricane Ian (September 2022) a Category 4 storm that devastated the island, destroying the road to the Matlacha bridge. Just over two years later ...

Unfortunately, this close-knit island community surrounded by Matlacha Pass is susceptible to hurricanes. Still reeling from ...

Like any federal agency, FEMA would benefit from a study to determine how it might more efficiently accomplish its crucial ...

Ian made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, out of a maximum of 5 on ... Florida's Lee County small island of Matlacha, home to about 800 people, was cut off from the mainland following damage ...

Coverage on this live blog has ended. Please click here for the latest updates. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 storm. Maximum sustained ...

You could say the massive boat stuck on the dock of a popular Fort Myers Beach restaurant and bar has been a survivor, a symbol and a spectacle. On Friday (Jan. 24), the 40-foot, 20-ton Bertram ...