Rural Florida residents strike out when their own commissioner pitches a big developmentCommentary by Craig Pittman for Florida Phoenix said the ex-ballplayer pulled a fast one on his own constituents, pushing urban sprawl into an area unprepared for it
Hurricane Ian rearranged Southwest Florida's landscape. From the swallowing-up the famous Dome Homes south of Marco Island to blasting the Gulf of Mexico up the Caloosahatchee River, the storm pounded our region with 150 mph winds and up to 18 feet of storm surge.