Post-Ian, it's been and will continue to be a challenging time for the hospitality industry and for the Southwest Florida community, particularly the restaurants. Without the hotels that we normally have on the coast full of guests, it's really challenging for the restaurants to function. In, Lee County, tourism employs 1 out of every 5 people. The area typically receives nearly 4.5 million visitors a year spending more than $4 billion. This year the numbers will be very different, according to Lee County Visitors & Convention Bureau Executive Director Tamara Pigott . But it's not all bad news.
All eyes and ears were on the mayors of both Fort Myers Beach, Dan Allers, and Sanibel, Richard Johnson, when they recently shared island updates 7 months post-Hurricane Ian at a local commercial real estate meeting.
The devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian still linger throughout Southwest Florida’s communities, continuing to affect the number of visitors who come here an
The devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian still linger throughout Southwest Florida’s communities, continuing to affect the number of visitors who come here an
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