Ft. Myers Beach was ground zero for Hurricane Ian as thousands of homes were damaged and dozens of lives were lost. People returned on the 1-year anniversary to see what the city looks like today.
Commercial fishermen across Florida are sounding the alarm about the future of the commercial fishing industry and whether seafood that comes fresh from the state can survive.
Officials have zeroed in on Ft. Myers Beach first responders that have finished their work in other areas hit by the hurricane have pivoted their focus to the island because the need is so vast.
HURRICANE IAN has made its way across FLORIDA and has lost energy on land and has now slowed to be reclassified as a TROPICAL STORM IAN one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in FLORIDA, or the US for that matter. According to CBS NEWS, "IAN could still cause catastrophic flooding. The NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER in MIAMI said IAN s center was expected to move off the east-central coast of FLORIDA later TODAY and then approach the coast of SOUTH CAROLINA on .