LCEC NOTICE  Estimated Restoration Times for Sanibel Island  Some Essential Services Restored by October 20           Early assessments of Sanibel and Captiva Islands indicated it could take months to rebuild the electric infrastructure. Thanks to many forces working together, the backbone of the system will be rebuilt making it...

Post Hurricane Ian Recovery Update Sanibel Causeway ·     Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis was at Punta Rassa and announced that temporary repairs to the Sanibel Causeway allowed a convoy of power restoration equipment, supplies, and crews to access Sanibel to continue restoration efforts. ·     Click here to access the...

Sanibel Causeway reopens for truck convoy; open to civilians on Oct. 21 WRITER: MELISSA MONTOYA PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 11, 2022 12:17 PM EDT UPDATED: OCTOBER 11, 2022 3:50 PM EDT (CREDIT: Facebook screenshot) PUNTA RASSA A convoy of trucks crossed the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday afternoon as Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the causeway...

https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2022/10/can-hurricane-victims-without-flood-ins-get-help Can Hurricane Victims Without Flood Ins. Get Help? October 7, 2022 Colin Anderson / Getty Images By Mahsa Said The Individuals and Households program (IHP) will help anyone with damage, regardless of income. The first step is to get into the system. TAMPA, Fla. – Tens of thousands of families...

FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Published on: October 8, 2022 08:39pm By: FEMA issued a lengthy news release detailing the federal assistance to Hurricane Ian survivors. FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Earlier today, FEMA issued a lengthy news release detailing the federal assistance to Hurricane Ian survivors since...

Contractors with Private Barges Authorized to Transport Equipment to Sanibel Island to Begin Mitigation Efforts   Published on: October 9, 2022 11:21pm By:  Beginning Monday, October 10, 2022, contractors who have barge access to Sanibel may bring equipment to the island to help their customers with mitigation efforts. This includes...