Pine Island

About 200 people attended a Lee County civic association meeting to talk about the issues they continue to face more than two months after Hurricane Ian. While state and federal officials were there to hear them out, county officials were noticeably missing.

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

Three days after Hurricane Ian ripped through the communities on Pine Island, the coast guard organized a water-borne operation to help evacuate residents because the bridge that used to connect the island to the mainland is buckled and broken. Many residents want to stay.

UPDATED: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 10:36 AM CORRECTION: WGCU originally wrote, "Acquaviva did not return WGCU’s calls for comment," but it should read ...