Following the series of storms that have battered Fort Myers Beach, the island community is slowly churning along on its massive rebuild.

As we wait for the tax-free week for hurricane supplies to be determined, there are some things you can review and do now to be prepared, and still save some money.

Eastern Pacific basin heating up, but it's all quiet in the Atlantic

Ahead of a forecasted active hurricane season, Florida Power & Light and Community Cooperative teamed up on Tuesday to distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to over 500 seniors throughout Lee County.

Severe cuts to the National Weather Service by the Trump administration has many worried as hurricane season gets under way.

Some 150 people were hired by Charlotte county after Hurricane Helen hit the Gulf Coast. The county is hoping to have an emergency pool of workers ahead of any future storms.

This is an ongoing entry for hurricane-related information. It will be updated as needed during the 2025 hurricane season.

Lee County is encouraging residents to prepare their yards for potential storms while hurricane season is still young. Trimming trees and branches, thinning foliage and removing items that can be picked up by the wind are recommended by the county.

With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility the federal government won’t respond like it has in the past.After the state was hit by three hurricanes in 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis jokes that Florida is due for a “break.” But he also said the state has the emergency-response infrastructure and financial reserves available in case Florida doesn’t catch a break and the Federal Emergency Management Agency scales back.

To help area residents get ready for the 2025 storm season, Fort Myers will hold a Hurricane Preparedness Expo June 7 at the Collaboratory, 2031 Jackson Street.