Hurricane Ian News
FloridaCommerce Announces $50 Million Available through the Florida Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, The Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) announced that $50 million is available for local governments through the Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan Program. These funds bridge the gap for local governments while they await federal relief or for their revenues to recover after a federally declared disaster. Interested applicants can apply…
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Announces $13.1 Million to the City of Sanibel Through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of a $13.1 million bridge loan to the City of Sanibel through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program. The program is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to support government operations that may have been impacted by hurricanes Ian or Nicole. These…
Read MoreFlorida Department of Economic Opportunity to Host Public Workshops on Disaster Recovery Funds for Hurricane Ian-impacted Communities
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced it will host a series of public workshops to hear directly from Floridians about their unmet disaster recovery needs following Hurricane Ian, providing an overview of the CDBG-DR program and upcoming State of Florida Action Plan that will detail how this funding will address unmet…
Read MoreSBA Offers Funding for Working Capital to Assist Florida Businesses Affected by Hurricanes and Flooding
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and private nonprofit organizations in Florida with economic losses due to Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Broward County to apply for working capital disaster loans before the deadlines. SBA will continue to…
Read MoreThe Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Visits Fifteen Additional Communities Impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole
Tallahassee, Fla. – In May, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) met with fifteen additional communities impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole to discuss long-term recovery efforts. DEO visited and facilitated listening sessions in Brevard, Collier, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee and Osceola counties from May 10-12, 2023. Additionally, DEO visited and facilitated listening sessions in Flagler,…
Read MoreSmall business lessons from Hurricane Ian
Locally owned and operated, Harpers 1980 has been providing homeowners along Florida’s Suncoast with hurricane protection and lifestyle options, such as pool cages, custom screen enclosures and garage door screens, for more than 42 years. When Hurricane Ian struck Southwest Florida, the company, which is based in Port Charlotte and covers Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte…
Read MoreSanibel Captiva Community Bank reopens Main Office on Sanibel
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has reopened its Main Office at 2406 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Since November, the bank has been using its board room as a temporary branch while construction continued on the remainder of the building. Prior to that, the bank provided banking services in the parking lot for seven weeks after Hurricane Ian…
Read MoreRegulations and requirements published in Federal Registry for $1.1 billion in recovery grants
Fort Myers, FL, – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has officially announced a $1.1 billion allocation of Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to support Lee County’s long-term recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Today HUD published a notice in the Federal Register detailing rules and…
Read MoreShipyard Restaurant Opens on Captiva Island at ‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa
Captiva Island, FL – Monday, May 15 marked the grand opening and maiden voyage of the all-new Shipyard Restaurant, located adjacent to Old Captiva House at the legendary ‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa. Over a year and a hurricane in the making, Shipyard Restaurant is the first of two new destination restaurants ‘Tween Waters Captiva will…
Read MoreCommunity Recovery Centers in Florida are Closing
Charlotte County Community Recovery Center in Englewood Closing LAKE MARY, Fla. – The Community Recovery Center at the Tringali Rec Center, 3450 N Access Road in Englewood will be closing at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. The hours through Saturday are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Community Recovery Center in Hardee County Closing LAKE MARY,…
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