When they fell in love on a Florida island, Beth Sharer and Jay Goad couldn’t imagine that months later it would be devastated by Hurricane Ian, throwing their wedding plans into the winds.
Tag: Sanibel Island (Fla)
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‘There’s No Spring Break Here’: Florida’s Gulf Coast Fights to Rebound After Hurricane Ian
Communities like Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva, devastated by the storm, are struggling to rebuild the hotel rooms, restaurants and rental units that keep their economy alive.
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The Spy Who Escaped the Eye of the Storm
Porter J. Goss, the former C.I.A. director and a longtime Florida congressman, was one of the founding fathers of devastated Sanibel.
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On Sanibel Island, a Search for Stranded Residents Slogs On
About 200 households did not leave ahead of Hurricane Ian. Rescue teams are tracking down the stranded and evacuating them — if they are willing.
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A Couple Tried to Flee Fort Myers Beach. One Didn’t Make It.
“WE’RE TERRIFIED!!” Mitch Pacyna wrote in a final Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon.