Venice Theatre hopes to reopen main stage by Summer 2024 after Hurricane Ian destruction
The summer of 2024 is now the anticipated reopening date for the Venice Theatre's main stage after it was destroyed during Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian briefly attained Category 5 intensity off Florida's Gulf Coast, NHC says
According to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, Ian was responsible for $112.9 billion in damage, making it the costliest hurricane in Florida’s history and the third-costliest in U.S. history, behind only Katrina ($190 billion) and Harvey ($151.3 billion).
National Hurricane Center announces changes ahead of upcoming 2023 season
Six months after Hurricane Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, people across Florida are still working to recover. As those efforts continue, state leaders and meteorologists are already looking ahead to the upcoming hurricane season.
20th anniversary concert for Hermitage Artistic Retreat will raise money to repair Hurricane Ian damages
Hermitage Artistic Retreat is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a star-studded concert. The performers are coming to help raise money to make repairs to damages caused by Hurricane Ian.
Fire crews brace for ‘active brush fire season’ in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Drier than normal weather plus windy conditions contributed to several brush fires Friday afternoon in North Port.
Hillsborough teacher helps high school girls impacted by Hurricane Ian find prom dresses
Signs of damage from Hurricane Ian are still left behind around North Port, and you can still find a few at North Port High School.
Cleanup planned for North Port community still feeling impacts of Hurricane Ian
Nearly five months after Hurricane Ian, the cleanup continues at Harbor Cove in North Port – both on land and in the water.
Local leaders travel to Sanibel to learn from Hurricane Ian, recovery efforts
The Tampa Bay area dodged a bullet for the most part when it came to Hurricane Ian. City officials from a few beach communities, though, said they want to be ready in case we’re not as lucky next time.
Hurricane Ian causes estimated $1 billion in agricultural-production losses
Hurricane Ian caused an estimated $1 billion in agricultural-production losses, with the biggest hits to the citrus industry, along with growers of vegetables and melons, according to a new University of Florida report.
Bay Area beach cities collect items for Hurricane Ian victims, hope to learn lessons on storm response
The cities of Indian Rocks Beach and Treasure Island want to continue paying it forward in helping those impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Children's Community Clothing Closet reopens in new location after Hurricane Ian
Four months ago, Hurricane Ian ripped back roofs and caused flooding in North Port. Many homes and buildings were damaged, including the city's Children's Community Clothing Closet.
Students at Manatee technical school repair non-profit’s vehicles used to help Hurricane Ian victims
When floodwaters from Hurricane Ian, trapped people and animals in their homes and land in Myakka City, a Manatee County non-profit answered the call for help.
Body of last missing person from Hurricane Ian found on sunken boat in Fort Myers Beach
The body of 72-year-old James "Denny" Hurst was recovered from a sunken sailboat in Fort Myers Beach on Friday afternoon. He had been missing since Hurricane Ian, when he told his family he was going to ride out the storm on his boat. Hurst was the last person still unaccounted for after the Category 4 storm.
Crowley Museum and Nature Center plans to reopen for first time since Hurricane Ian
A Sarasota museum is gearing up to reopen after sustaining damages from Hurricane Ian back in September 2022.
Remains found in mangroves identified as elderly woman missing since Hurricane Ian, Lee County sheriff says
82-year-old Ilonka Knes had been missing since Hurricane Ian destroyed her Fort Myers Beach home. Her husband's body had been found not long after the storm struck, but she remained missing for more than three months until workers clearing debris found her remains in a thicket of mangroves. She was one of two people still missing since the storm made landfall back in September.
Residents of a Sarasota condo community not eligible for county help to remove Hurricane Ian debris
A group of Sarasota retirees are fed up with piles of debris from Hurricane Ian that have been sitting outside their homes for months.
City of North Port explores new public-private partnership after extensive Hurricane Ian damages
Warm Mineral Springs has remained shut down since Hurricane Ian passed. The storm brought extensive damages, but the City of North Port is hoping to reopen the site by March.
Davenport man's home still seeing extreme flooding from Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian came and left back in September, but a Davenport man is still waiting for relief from the extreme flooding.
North Port small businesses work to rebound after Hurricane Ian impacts
The City of North Port has about 2,000 small businesses and many of them are still on the rebound after Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian leaves behind financial nightmare for Sarasota County snowbird
Months have passed since Hurricane Ian hit the state of Florida, problems keep piling up for residents in severely impacted areas. Though local, state, and federal resources have been sent to help, the aftermath left a financial nightmare for many – including snowbirds.