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Florida hunger-relief group packs 100 million meals nearly two decades after launch

In 2007, a small hunger-relief effort in Southwest Florida began with a simple idea: bring people together to pack nutritious meals for communities facing food insecurity. Nearly two decades later, Meals of Hope has grown into a major nonprofit operation, with volunteers packing more than 100 million meals for families…

The Times of India

In the 1960s, Florida drained land for a giant subdivision; in 2026, restoration finished after removing 260 miles of roads and plugging 48 miles of canals across 55,000 acres

The Picayune Strand Restoration Project in Southwest Florida has been completed after years of work to restore the natural flow of water across 55,000 acres of wetlands. The project removed more than 260 miles of roads and plugged almost 50 miles of canals. The work is expected to improve wetlands,…

The Times of India

Florida Python Stuns Scientists After Getting Caught on Camera Swallowing Unexpectedly Large Animal

A recent study revealed Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Southwest Florida, can eat even larger prey than previously known

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Florida is under a malaria alert, and there are now more cases of the mosquito illness

Health officials have confirmed two new cases of malaria have been contracted in Southwest Florida as a statewide health advisory for the mosquito-borne illness remains in effect.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian hit Cat 5 in Gulf, was officially Florida’s most expensive storm

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is officially the most expensive storm in Florida’s history, with a price tag of $109 billion in damage.

Miami Herald

After Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach struggles to become 'a functional paradise'

Nearly every building on the barrier island in Southwest Florida was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian's 15-foot storm surge. It's left the town with almost a clean slate for redevelopment.

WEKU

Six months after Ian: Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel remain changed but show human resilience

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Darkness has not yet yielded to the rising sun, but there’s already a flurry of activity on the tip of Sanibel Island. More than a hundred island locals and public officials have gathered around the community’s beacon of light to mark five months after Hurricane Ian’s…

Orlando Sentinel

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Best travel options to vacation on Florida’s west coast after Hurricane Ian

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Southwest Florida’s famed vacation spots — Naples, Captiva and Sanibel Islands, Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island Sound — have long been escapes from Florida’s more bustling east coast.

Tribune News Service

Are you heading to Florida’s Gulf Coast? Beware of red tide affecting several spots

A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide continued to plague parts of Southwest Florida’s coastline over the past week with fish kills and respiratory irritation.

Miami Herald

One in every 12 golf courses in the U.S. was impacted by Hurricane Ian’s effects

According to the National Golf Foundation report, 1,119 golf facilities were impacted by Ian's wind and storm surge.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The new hurricane resiliency: being off the grid

A Southwest Florida development that bills itself as America’s “first solar-powered town” never lost power.

Axios

Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older people

Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida

The Independent UK

More than a week after Hurricane Ian, the shock of what's ahead settles in for people

Across Southwest Florida, the long road to recovery is coming into focus as people try to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian. Many will rebuild, others will leave and some don't know what's next.

WEKU

Voting in Southwest Florida may be difficult. Election officials look to Panhandle for answers

MIAMI — When Hurricane Michael landed in the Florida Panhandle, destroying buildings and displacing residents, it came less than a month before the 2018 general election.

Miami Herald

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Editorial: Hold the condescending lectures. Give hurricane aid to everyone in need.

Southwest Florida is filled with Chicagoans. In Naples, Chicago philanthropists such as the late Raymond Lutgert transformed those communities, supporting their museums and galleries. The founding CEO of the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts was a former Chicago advertising executive. Plenty of real estate developers from this city turned…

Miami Herald

Can noncitizens get FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian? Yes, under these conditions

A week after Hurricane Ian ravaged entire communities across Southwest Florida, people of all backgrounds are trying to put their lives back together by throwing away water-damaged furniture, removing mold-infested walls and finding a place to get a hot shower for the first time in a while.

Tribune News Service

'We’re not leaving until this gets done': Biden visits Florida in wake of Hurricane Ian

President Joe Biden arrived early Wednesday afternoon in Fort Myers to survey damage inflicted on Southwest Florida by Hurricane Ian, get a briefing on the response and recovery efforts, and meet with people impacted by the storm.

Miami Herald

Boat captains, volunteers help barrier island residents with ferry service, supplies

PINE ISLAND, Fla. — The helpers were busy in Southwest Florida on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Amid Ian's wounds, Jews see healing, renewal in Yom Kippur

Throughout a southwest Florida devastated by Hurricane Ian, Jews plan to hold worship services for Yom Kippur starting Tuesday night

Tribune News Service

Hundreds remain in Florida shelters after Hurricane Ian; untold numbers left without a home

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At least 1,700 people remain in emergency shelters five days after Hurricane Ian ravaged the Southwest Florida coast and parts of Central Florida, a figure that demonstrates the enormity of the post-hurricane crisis as recovery efforts are underway.

Miami Herald

‘We are tired, dirty and hungry’: Hurricane Ian survivors leave Fort Myers Beach on foot

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Feeling increasingly isolated in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach residents and renters continued to exit their devastated island by foot Sunday, four days after a 10-foot storm surge driven by 150 mph winds inundated Southwest Florida’s coastal communities.

Miami Herald

‘In panic mode’: Fear of not enough water, food, gas in Florida’s coastal towns after Ian

While most Floridians woke up to a normal Sunday with plans for church, family gatherings and watching football, many people in the Southwest Florida coast, the areas most ravaged by Hurricane Ian, spent the day growing weary, frustrated and angry as they waited for electricity, gas, water, food and other…

Tribune News Service

Thousands of Tampa Bay homes remain without power after Ian

TAMPA, Fla. — Four days since Hurricane Ian smashed into Southwest Florida, about 26,000 customers remain without power across the Tampa Bay region.

Miami Herald

Florida residents in Ian’s path had about a day’s warning to evacuate. Was it enough?

It was Tuesday morning, the day before Hurricane Ian bulldozed into Southwest Florida and already less than 24 hours before Gov. Ron DeSantis declared it was too late for remaining residents to evacuate.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis partner to put satellites in areas struck by Hurricane Ian

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has struck a partnership with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to provide satellite service for areas of Southwest Florida still without internet connectivity after Hurricane Ian.

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