Fort Myers Beach slowly recovers six months after Hurricane Ian Nearly every building on the barrier island in Southwest Florida was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian's 15-foot storm surge. It ...

The day after Ian tore through Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island, helicopter pilot Tommy Dykes remembers being shocked by what he saw. “It looked like a war zone,” he recalled.

Recovery in Fort Myers Beach after Ian, Helene and Milton. Despite the setbacks, many business owners have already rebuilt, some more than once.

It’s the first small business to rebuild completely from scratch on Beach since Hurricane Ian,” co-owner Madeline Boyd said.

Construction on The Beach Bar has been completed and the popular Fort Myers Beach hangout destroyed during Hurricane Ian has ...

The Beach Bar on Fort Myers Beach, destroyed by Hurricane Ian, is reopening on July 4th. The new three-story building is the first small business completely rebuilt after the hurricane.

The Fort Myers Beach Library is finally reopening its doors after Hurricane Ian left it in ruins over two and a half years ago. Fort Myers Beach library reopens after Hurricane Ian recovery effort ...

The Beach Bar has reopened on Fort Myers Beach with a storm-resistant design, becoming the island’s first full rebuild since ...

Smokin’ Oyster Brewery (SOB), one of the most popular hangouts on Fort Myers Beach for more than 25 years, has reopened after being hit hard by Hurricane Ian more than two years ago.

NBC has delayed the Hurricane Ian episode of its new documentary TV series “Survival Mode,” according to a show spokeswoman.

Smokin’ Oyster Brewery (SOB), one of the most popular hangouts on Fort Myers Beach for more than 25 years, has reopened after being hit hard by Hurricane Ian more than two years ago.