Hurricane Ian: Two Years Later

Change is coming slow as Fort Myers Beach continues rebuild

What Fort Myers Beach is and what it will become has been a big topic of conversations for the past two years.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. September 23, 2024
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Two years after Hurricane Ian, work is underway to rebuild the barrier island though much more is needed.
Two years after Hurricane Ian, work is underway to rebuild the barrier island though much more is needed.
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Two years after Hurricane Ian came ashore and decimated Fort Myers Beach, the long-anticipated — and much-feared — transformation of the Lee County barrier island has yet to materialize.

Yes, big deals have been announced. Yes, plans have been made to build on parcels once considered sacrosanct. And yes, what’s coming next will likely differ from what’s attracted people for generations.

 

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