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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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