southwest Florida News

Bike Shop Owner Killed While Delivering Bikes for Ian Victims Remembered

A Michigan Army veteran who turned his life around with a bike shop died in a crash while delivering free bikes to children in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian, his family said. Steven Pringle, 57, was killed in Punta Gorda, …

Hurricane Ian’s Lucrative Cleanup Deals Generating New Tempests

It has been a month since Hurricane Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida. Now multimillion-dollar cleanup contracts are generating new tempests in the Category 4 storm’s wake. Contractors who remove debris and perform post-storm repairs are fighting over local …