According to Matlacha resident Michael Hannon, he and his wife, Kathleen Walsh, have not changed their views about Matlacha ...

The National Hurricane Center now lists Hurricane Milton as one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Basin.

And nowhere is that more precarious than on Florida’s barrier islands. On Pine Island, a barrier island ... reached levels higher than Hurricane Helene. Helene slapped at the area just two ...

MORE: Hurricane Helene live updates: Track path as Florida braces for landfall But ... Fort Myers Beach and the state's barrier islands, Pine Island, Sanibel Island, Captiva and the village ...

The World Meteorological Organization retired three hurricane names: Helene, Milton ... Fort Myers and caused damage in Matlacha near Pine Island. Captiva and Boca Grande in Lee County were ...