PINE ISLAND, Florida – There are no sandy beaches on this Florida island, no high-rise condo complexes, no fancy stores. What you’ll find instead on Pine Island, just west of Fort Myers: a mostly ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Florida resident shared a video of his narrow escape from Hurricane ...

Some barrier islands along Southwest Florida, like Pine Island, Matlacha, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach saw widespread devastation from Hurricane Ian's heavy winds and 14-foot-high storm surge less ...

Mary Lou Sharpe was a lifetime resident of Florida and grew up on Pine Island/Matlacha. On April 13, 2024, Sharpe, her loving partner Butch Gay and three others were victims of a horrible traffic ...

Hours before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that emergency road and bridge repairs to Pine Island had been completed ahead of schedule on Wednesday, cheers and a little laughter greeted some of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forecasters have predicted Lee County would see 8-12 feet of storm surge as Hurricane Milton headed eastward. True to form, the ...

PINE ISLAND, Fla. — Pine Island, a barrier island off of Florida's southwest coast, only had one link to the mainland — a bridge that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian and is now impassible.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is aiming to restore access to Pine Island by Saturday, Oct. 8, after Hurricane Ian destroyed the bridge connecting it to the ...

PINE ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron Desantis and the Florida Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that a temporary bridge to Pine Island has been completed in less than three days. The ...

This colorful Florida fishing village is packed with waterfront art galleries, quirky cottages, seafood spots, and Old ...

PINE ISLAND, Fla. (WINK)—One road on Pine Island has seen more than 120 crashes in the last two years, and now some neighbors say they want changes. Donna Coleman came to WINK Listens in Matlacha, ...

Forecasters have predicted Lee County would see 8-12 feet of storm surge as Hurricane Milton headed eastward. True to form, the water is rising. And nowhere is that more precarious than on Florida’s ...