Danya Harpster

A lack of land in no-flood zones has made it difficult to find land for FEMA trailers.

A Black-owned and operated community newspaper in Dunbar is closing, following in the footsteps of so many other newspapers that strive to uplift and amplify the voices in the Black community.

Head of state Emergency Management and FEMA officials surprise Hurricane Ian victims on Pine Island

Post Hurricane Ian, finding gratitude may not come so easy for many storm-weary residents. One Port Charlotte woman is counting her blessings and not her losses.

The destroyed properties will be taken off the tax rolls for next year’s tax bills. However, relief could be in sight earlier if the matter of taking properties off the tax roll for the last quarter of the current year is approved during a special session of the state legislature, tentatively scheduled for next month.

The 2024 presidential race was also touched on at Wednesday's news briefing by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A reporter asked about a "civil war" given former President Donald Trump saying Tuesday he would run again in 2024. DeSantis urged everyone to "chill out a little bit" about the issue.

Lee County use to have 97 voting sites. Today, the final day to cast a vote in the midterm election, and nearly six weeks after the hurricane, there are just 13 locations. All of them are in predominately white communities. The closest sites to Dunbar are about 50 minutes away by foot.

A behavioral healthcare facility damaged from Hurricane Ian is having problems getting insurance to covert damages, putting many of its services on hold. Hundreds of people that would have been admitted to the SalusCare crisis stabilization unit are now being sent to hospital emergency rooms or out of the county.

As of the close of business Monday, the Small Business Administration has received 30,588 loan applications from Floridians intending to rebuild and repair after the catastrophic category four storm washed ashore Sept. 28.

A memento in the shape of a inscribed memorial rock, brought to Sanibel Island and thought to have been tossed away by Ian, instead found its way back to the family of the person memorialized.