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After she stepped away, Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur embarked on a project to conduct interviews with doctors who had either recently left their practice or were strongly considering doing so.

At present, there exists no memorial to the victims and survivors of Hurricane Ian. The 2022 tropical cyclone caused 161 fatalities and $118.5 Billion in property damages, making it the third costliest U.S. hurricane on record and costliest in Florida history.

If you have any information about the Domino Player’s missing arm, please contact Public Art Liaison Carrie Baxter … or just turn in the appendage to the receptionist at Fort Myers City Hall.

Officials said it's not likely that the bald eagle found hurt at an intersection was from the nest seen on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. The bird had injuries consistent with a vehicle collision.

In the days leading up to the anniversary of the eagle's vanishing, there have been many remembrances, via photos and comments.

The first pip was seen late Friday night, followed on Saturday by a pip in the second egg. As of Sunday morning, video from nest showed one fuzzy little eaglet being tended to by parents and another egg still in the hatch process.

A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers was put on the wrong plane. He had landed in Orlando instead.

One resident said it "might be the savior" to Fort Myers Beach, which was devastated by Hurricane Ian.

A second lively mural, this one along a wall from the soon-to-open Margaritaville Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach, is helping to paint a brighter look to the town as it rebuilds from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

Two Rabbis, a father and son, were part of a group of 30 rabbis from the United States, Australia and Canada. They spent their week in Israel comforting the families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas raid. They spoke with military units, prayed over the remains of those killed, and visited other sites around the country.

Eagle lovers got one of their favorite websites back on Friday when the cameras at the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam returned online after a summer hiatus.

In the months after Hurricane Ian made landfall, residents in Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island, and Sanibel, Florida have struggled to navigate insurance claims, building permits, and government aid as they rebuild their lives.