On devastated Pine Island after Ian, everyone should probably leave. They aren’t. With no water or electricity, the residents who remain on Pine Island are fighting for some sense of normalcy.

The US Coast Guard is organizing a “waterborne operation” to rescue residents of Pine Island, Florida who were cut off from the mainland when Hurricane Ian knocked out its only bridge ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Agusto "Kiko" and Julia "Gordie" Villalon returned to Pine Island after fleeing Hurricane Ian, leaving just as the slow-moving storm's winds and rain began to batter the island.

After Ian, working-class Pine Island braces for extended misery Residents are marooned after the bridge to mainland Florida collapsed in the hurricane October 3, 2022 More than 2 years ago ...

The bridge leading from Fort Myers to Pine Island, Fla., is seen heavily damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Pine Island, Florida, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ...

Pine Island was one of two major barrier islands to be cut off from mainland Florida after Hurricane Ian destroyed causeways and bridges in the area. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled ...

Mike Romeo, 53, hails a ride by sticking out his thumb in Pine Island on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in St. James City, Florida. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the coast of Southwest Florida as a ...

PINE ISLAND, Fla. — Pine Island, a barrier island off of Florida's southwest coast, only had one link to the mainland — a bridge that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian and is now impassible.

Ced Franklin is assisted at the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District Station 1 before being evacuated after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Pine Island, Florida. REUTERS ...

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 ...

PHOTOS: Hurricane Ian devastates Pine Island, Florida AP Photo The bridge leading from Fort Myers to Pine Island, Fla., is heavily damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.

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 ...