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Approximately 50 to 200 trucks are expected to deliver sand to help restore sections of beach on Estero Island affected when Hurricane Ian ravaged Fort Myers Beach in 2022.
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There's an additional $51,415,078 in grant funding coming to Lee County from FEMA for debris removal expenses after Hurricane Ian.The storm left extensive debris, resulting in a threat to public health and safety. Approximately 2,040,625 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 1,252,193 cubic yards of hurricane-generated debris, and 217 tons of hazardous materials were removed from roads and public property in the county. Previously, FEMA had awarded $16,853,000 for these costs.
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LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program application portal opened at noon Thursday to help residents impacted by Hurricane IanOutreach efforts ramp up to assist people with application process
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Sanibel's lighthouse beach parking lots will be temporarily closed Monday, January 22 through Friday, January 26 for beach renourishment work and lighthouse repairs.
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One of the oldest places of worship on Fort Myers Beach, the Chapel by the Sea, damaged by Hurricane Ian beyond repair, began to be demolished Wednesday.Hurricane Ian brought in 11 feet of storm surge into the church and destroyed everything in its path. The surge washed through the sanctuary and the fellowship hall, known as Silver Hall, and the connecting patio.
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All travel lanes across the Sanibel Causeway are now open and work on the roadway is substantially complete, a report from the Florida Department of Transporation said late Friday. Once through the toll plaza, motorists will now be able to drive to Sanibel with more predictable travel times and no altered traffic patterns around which to maneuver.
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If you’ve spent any time in traffic on Sanibel Island, you’ve seen them: the people directing traffic at the busiest intersections.Sanibel police aides direct thousands of vehicles on, off and around the island each day. The congestion crescendos during winter season.
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For decades, South Seas Island resort has been bound to the same set of strict density and height restrictions as the rest of Captiva Island in unincorporated Lee County. Until recently, when the Lee County Board of County commissioners exempted the resort from such restrictions. Residents now believe their worst fears could come true.
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Crews began adding sand along Sanibel’s coast as part of the Sanibel beach renourishment project. Approximately 400,000 tons of sand will be brought in over the next four months to help replace sand that was pushed off by Hurricane Ian. The first truckloads of sand began arriving on the island Tuesday morning around 6 am.