Nearly three years after Hurricane Ian, damaged homes and businesses still line Matlacha's entrance as residents worry about safety risks heading into another hurricane season.

Finally, a couple of days of much-needed soaking rain. Of course, the rains interrupted fishing, but by mid-week skies were ...

If the early 20th century’s lumbering and subsequent development were not stressful enough, the recent hurricanes have added ...

Generators and gas. Mops, buckets and tarps. Food and water. These are Just some of the items being stockpiled and placed in ...

The saying, “it gets worse before it gets better” reflects the idea that addressing problems or making significant changes may ...

It was a quiet 2024 hurricane season for Southwest Florida until late September and early October when two powerful storms hit in a 13-day span.

One location hit particularly hard by those two hurricanes was Pine Island and the small fishing village of Matlacha. Once again it was water and wind that did the damage and even though all of these ...

They've sourced information from friends, neighbors, and residents they initially connected with through their Facebook group, in addition to more official sources, such as the Pine Island / Matlacha ...

HOMES TURNED TO RUBBLE AFTER HURRICANE IAN ARE FINALLY BEING CLEANED UP. THESE HOMES ALONG PINE ISLAND ROAD IN MATLACHA HAVEN'T BEEN TOUCHED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER THE DEADLY STORM.

Mickuleit, who responded to Hurricane Ian alongside his firefighters, has spent the entirety of his 19-year career with the Pine Island / Matlacha Fire station. He told The News-Press/Naples Daily ...

In this installment of the Hurricane Ian Lessons Learned Q&A's, Florida Investigative Reporter Kate Cimini shares highlights from her interview with Pine Island / Matlacha Fire Chief Ben Mickuleit ...