"People are losing their homes and their businesses," one resident told ABC. MATLACHA, Fla. -- Roughly three dozen pastel-colored cottages line the only road to Pine Island, the largest island along ...

Jane and Paul Ott, who own a house in Matlacha, say they are in total disbelief. "It's no longer my paradise. This was a dream home," Jane said. "It's just heartbreaking… " The vacation waterfront ...

Eleven months and a day before Idalia became a Gulf Coast hurricane, Hurricane Ian shredded and soaked coastal Matlacha and Pine Island. About 90% of Pine Island area homes and businesses suffered Ian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Idalia brought localized flooding to several parts of Pine Island and Matlacha, areas that were already heavily damaged ...

As Hurricane Ian took aim on Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Jackie Mononhan and her neighbor Bernee Brawn headed to the opposite side of the state and safety. But ...