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Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel reopened to the public on February 1, after Hurricane Ian shut the island down for months. Now, alongside their popular shell displays, is another unique and interactive exhibit.
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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.
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Business owners and tourism experts in Southwest Florida explain how red tide impacts the bottom line.
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As the barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva continue to assess the damage to homes and businesses after Hurricane Ian, some community organizations and concerned citizens have joined to create the SanCap Citizens for a Resilient Future.
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The toxic Karenia brevis algae has returned to the Gulf Coast for another year, killing fish and causing health problems in people.
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Earlier this year, three activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and standard treatment protocols for the illness were elected to the board of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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Shorebird counts on Sanibel and Captiva islands in November were the highest they've been in five years, despite devastation to the region caused by Hurricane Ian in September.
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Small business owners share obstacles to recovery as SBA disaster lending in Florida hits $1 billionSmall business owners in the greater Tampa Bay region and nearby counties are approved to receive $900 million in lending — so far — to help in recovery from Hurricane Ian.
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As many as 300 people will wake up Thanksgiving morning in a shelter in North Fort Myers. Many of those displaced by Hurricane Ian have been living in shelters for nearly eight weeks.
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Fishers in southwest Florida are desperate to save their shrimping fleet, and their lifestyle, decimated by Hurricane Ian more than a month ago.
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Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.
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Latin American migrant workers help fill Florida's construction worker shortage. But many feel overlooked by hurricane relief — and demonized by Florida’s governor.