UPDATE: PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Fire crews returned to the house on Pepper Road after neighbors reported hearing several booms in the area. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, neighbors said they saw smoke and flames. Crews were on the scene battling the flames...
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Six months ago, it took only 15 days to reopen the Sanibel Causeway after Hurricane Ian. But that was just the beginning of a long road ahead. The work hasn’t stopped, nor has the need for major repairs. Now, there’s a new deadline: hurricane...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Charlotte County family is forced to live under separate roofs while waiting on temporary housing from FEMA. It’s a situation so many are in as the travel trailers pile up by the Punta Gorda airport. “Unfortunately from what we’ve seen from...
NAPLES, Fla. – Collier County is just weeks away from officially starting its emergency sand berm project. Most people we spoke to on the beach are excited about the sand berm. “I think it’s a good idea… anything that will protect from the storm surge is a big help,”...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — After Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, Krista Kowalczyk’s photography business tanked. But in the midst of her own troubles, she began an extraordinary effort to help others. “I was kind of a little lost trying to figure out what am...
CABBAGE KEY, Fla. (WBBH) – Matlacha and Pine Island were cut off from the mainland for days after Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of Pine Island Road. The storm also washed out parts of the Sanibel Causeway, making it impossible to drive there for weeks. But there are...
