Hot Dish

Gumbo—and Ice Cream and BBQ—for the Soul

In the eye of the recovery, Fort Myers restaurants and chefs rose to the occasion.
Hurricane Irma

Post-Irma: How to Help

Ways to help Southwest Florida recover from Hurricane Irma.
People

Hurricane Stories: Finding Peace During a Storm

Angel Duncan and Joseph Kramp waited out Hurricane Irma in a small Georgia town.
Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Stories

Tales of how Southwest Florida came together before, during and after Hurricane Irma.
People

Hurricane Stories: Picking Up the Tab

A regular customer at Skip One Seafood treated visiting lineman to dinner.
People

Hurricane Stories: Surviving and Rebuilding

After fleeing in the eye of the storm, Miguel and Kathryn Cintron are rebuilding their lives with help from the community.
People

Hurricane Stories: Creating Space

Marla Ottenstein housed nine people in her North Naples condo during the hurricane.
Hot Dish

Meals that Warmed the Heart

After Irma, Naples has been pretty bleak. We salute these restaurants that are opening or have opened their doors for gatherings that...
Hurricane Irma

Fifth Avenue South Coming Back to Life

After getting hit hard by Irma, the Naples hot spot is slowly recovering.
Arts + Culture

Post-Irma Culture Check-in

Will those concert tickets hold up? Can you still plan to attend that exhibit? Is your child’s art class still taking place?...
Hurricane Irma

Southwest Florida Gives Back

Ways the community has stepped up to help those in need in the wake of Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma

Fleeing Florida: An Evacuee's Story

One of our senior editors evacuated Naples before Hurricane Irma—and hasn't quite made it home yet.
Hurricane Irma

Lehigh and Charleston Park Examples of Widespread Lee County Damage

Communities both well-known and all but forgotten continue cleanup efforts.
Hurricane Irma

Irma Through the Lens of Our Photographers

What the pros saw after the hurricane hit
Hurricane Irma

Immokalee Faces Long Recovery Road Ahead

Our visit Thursday revealed many helping hands, but much more to be done.
Hurricane Irma

United Way All Hands on Deck Before, During and After Irma

Get a glimpse inside the organization's recent operations in response to the natural disaster.
Hurricane Irma

Our Post-Irma Trek to Gateway

Our senior writer visits the flooded community with help from a friend.