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Watch:Sights and sounds of Hurricane Ian aftermath in Matlacha An entry point to Pine Island, Matlacha has bee turned upside down by Ian. There are no official reports on injuries or deaths.
A tiny, quaint fishing village is no match for a monster, Category 4 hurricane. We found this out a year ago when Hurricane Ian slammed the Southwest Florida coast and turned Matlacha upside down ...
The Matlacha bridge was not damaged in the hurricane and continues to be a fishing destination for people living in and visiting Southwest Florida. Smoothing out the wrinkles ...
Matlacha is regaining its vibrant character with help from an LCEC grant funding new plants and landscaping for businesses ...
The community of Matlacha, a living postcard of Florida if there ever was one, is a tiny dot on a map.. On Sept. 28, 2022 it was a big target for Hurricane Ian along with nearby Pine Island. Both ...
As Florida prepares for Hurricane Idalia, concerns about the stability of roadways and bridges remain under question. Matlacha Bridge is still recovering from the damages received from Hurricane Ian.
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Hurricane Ian’s fury destroyed the bridge connecting Matlacha, a small charming village in Lee County, to Pine Island and the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area.
Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is picked up 24/7 after a storm, power is restored within 120 hours, roads are ...
Before Hurricane Milton even made landfall, portions of Florida were impacted by a spawn of tornado warnings. Some of the tornadoes were even caught on camera. And one Florida meteorologist ...
He asked his newsroom to keep an eye on the camera over the Matlacha Bridge to see if they spot any movement. As he was talking, what appeared to be a rotation moved across the screen. The heavy ...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Before Hurricane Milton even made landfall, portions of Florida were impacted by a spawn of tornado warnings. Some of the tornadoes were even caught on camera.