Special to WGCU

An eclectic new addition adorns the grounds of ECHO, created due to the effects of Hurricane Ian. The 6-foot-tall sculpture depicting planet earth was made from scrap metal gathered after the storm slammed Southwest Florida in September 2022.

From veterans of World War II and Vietnam to those who fought 21st century wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, supporters of the nonprofit Warrior Homes of Collier gathered Wednesday in East Naples for a courtyard dedication ceremony at its recently opened Delta House. The 20-bed, 10-unit apartment complex is the first of the organization’s four local residences to serve both male and female veterans.

Immokalee's Guadalupe Center second-graders rejoin Hideaway Beach volunteers on Marco Island for day of fun, learning.After virtual pivot for pandemic and Hurricane Ian, decades-long ‘Buddy Day’ effort resumes in person.

Colorado State University hurricane researchers continue to call for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, despite the development of a robust El Niño and predicted 18 named storms in 2023, including five named storms that already formed.

Based on a tally provided by the state and additional calculations by NPR (WGCU is a member station), the number of those killed is at least 100.

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