Hurricane Ian News
Matlacha fishing pier repair contract approved by Lee Board of County Commissioners
Fort Myers, FL – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract to repair the fishing pier at Matlacha Community Park, an important step in the ongoing restoration of the park after it was damaged by Hurricane Ian on Sept.28, 2022. The park and boat ramp reopened in February. The park…
Read MoreHousing Authority, City of Fort Myers receives $1.6 million HUD grant to mitigate hurricane damage
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers recently received $1,672,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing-Related Hazards Fund Program to mitigate interior hurricane damage in its public housing units. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers was one of only two housing authorities in the state…
Read MoreHousing Authority, City of Fort Myers receives $1.6 million HUD grant to mitigate hurricane damage
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers recently received $1,672,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing-Related Hazards Fund Program to mitigate interior hurricane damage in its public housing units. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers was one of only two housing…
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $4 Million to the City of Cape Coral Through the Job Growth Grant Fund
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $4 million to the City of Cape Coral through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a public right-of-way increasing access to Victory Park, a 140-acre master planned development. This project is expected to generate 1,100 new jobs, 42% of which are projected to…
Read MoreMark Loren Designs creates, donates Sea Oats Collection to benefit CROW on Sanibel
FORT MYERS, Fla.– A new collection created by Mark Loren Designs based on sea oats will benefit Sanibel Island’s Clinic for and Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), a teaching hospital and visitor education center dedicated to saving wildlife through state-of-the-art veterinary care, research, education and conservation medicine. “CROW was hit hard and had to move animals…
Read MoreAce Hardware Corp. to spotlight Sunshine Ace Hardware’s post-Ian response through ‘Heartware Stories’ video
Ace Hardware Corporation is spotlighting Sunshine Ace Hardware’s response to Hurricane Ian in a new documentary-style video being released on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of Ian’s landfall in Southwest Florida. The 5-minute video is part of Ace Hardware Corporation’s “Ace Heartware Stories,” a video series that highlights the actions of unsung, red-vested heroes across the…
Read MoreNearly 1,000 volunteers take to Collier County’s beaches and waterways for the 2023 International Coastal Cleanup
(Collier County, FL ) Keep Collier Beautiful is proud to have led the 38th annual International Coastal Cleanup last September 16, 2023. Nearly 1,000 volunteers flocked to Collier County’s beaches, canals, and lakes to protect the community’s wildlife by picking up litter and debris. It took more than 3,000 volunteer-service hours to organize this community-wide…
Read MoreFort Myers Brewing to honor one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian with fundraiser Sept. 28
Fort Myers Brewing is honoring the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian with its Sips of Support fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 2 to 10 p.m. A portion of sales from every drink purchased will benefit the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s (FRLA) Disaster Relief Fund, which helps restaurants and lodging establishments to recover, repair…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces State of Florida’s Action Plan for Hurricane Ian Recovery Submitted to HUD
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida’s State Action Plan for Disaster Recovery to access more than $910 million in funding following Hurricane Ian has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds are allocated through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to support long-term recovery, resiliency and…
Read MorePOSTPONED: Disaster Recovery & Resilience Resource Fair
Amidst Tropical Storm Idalia’s evolving situation, your safety and well-being, along with that of our community, remain paramount. We extend heartfelt thanks for your understanding and flexibility. Regrettably, we must postpone the Disaster Recovery & Resilience Resource Fair originally set for August 29th at Lakes Regional Library, in Fort Myers. The storm underscores the significance…
Read More