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Southwest Florida had an affordable housing shortage. Hurricane Ian made it worse.

by Mitchell Hartman

Nov 22, 2022

Lee County in Southwest Florida, where the storm made landfall, still faces monumental challenges housing people displaced by the storm.

About a month after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, piles of debris lined the streets. "That has all of their drywall, carpeting, all their cabinets, beds and everything," said Gladys Cook at the Florida Housing Coalition. "There’s thousands of people in that situation.”

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2 killed, 17 shot at Florida nightclub

by Marketplace Contributor

Jul 25, 2016

Three people have been taken into custody.

A view of Club Blu in Fort Myers, Florida.

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