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‘The damage is terrifying’: Barbara Kingsolver on Trump, rural America and the recovery home funded by her hit novel

Demon Copperhead, the author’s retelling of Dickens during Virginia’s opioid crisis, was a global success. Now she has used royalties from the novel to open a recovery residence

The Guardian - UK

Florida woman fakes her own death after stealing over $4 million from her employer

Madelyn Hernandez, 49, of Lee County, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering

The Independent UK

“Water is the new oil” as Texas cities square off over aquifer pipeline plans

Fast-growing Georgetown plans to pump 89 million gallons a day from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer but the project is being fought by Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University, which depend on the same water.

The Texas Tribune

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GOP activist: Latino names "suspicious"

James Womack, who made the comment, is the head of the Republican Party in Lee County, North Carolina

Salon

'Election Protection' Group Instructs Members to Flag Voters With 'Hispanic-Sounding' Names

The leader of the group is the chair of the Republican Party in Lee County, North Carolina

Latin Times

Lee County Deputies Conduct Water Rescue Amidst Storm Surge

Read about the daring water rescue operation by Lee County marine deputies in stormy conditions. Witness their bravery and commitment to public safety.

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4-star RB, UGA recruiting target sets commitment date

Four-star Lee County running back recruit is nearing a decision

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Florida man accused of throwing Chihuaha off balcony like a football

The Chihuahua is expected to fully recover from her injuries

The Independent UK

‘I don’t see how it ends’: expert sounds alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis

Dr Art Van Zee set out in the early 2000s to tell anyone who would listen how a powerful opioid was destroying lives. Two decades later, he’s still in disbelief

The Guardian - US

Snappy alligator gets too close to officer water training as it chomps away at camera

An alligator encroached on a Lee County Sheriff's Department training exercise in Fort Myers, Florida — caught on camera by deputies at the water's edge

Daily Mirror

Rural Texas landowners who lost water access due to San Antonio pipeline could soon get relief

Groundwater levels rapidly declined in rural Lee County after San Antonio began pumping the water and moving it 100 miles southwest. A Senate bill initially approved by the House on Tuesday would help affected well owners.

The Texas Tribune

Hurricane Ian: Difficult Lessons Learned Over Past 6 Months

Ian's wrath spread around the state like an earthquake, with many survivors referring to severely damaged areas as "a war zone."

Zenger

Remains of Florida residents believed to have died in Hurricane Ian still being recovered more than 100 days later

Lee County officials solved its final hurricane-related missing persons case on Sunday, officials said

The Independent UK

On Florida's Gulf Coast, developers eye properties ravaged by Hurricane Ian

With more than 35,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Lee County, Fla., residents are concerned about housing affordability – and changes to their communities – as developers become involved.

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Best travel options to vacation on Florida’s west coast after Hurricane Ian

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Southwest Florida’s famed vacation spots — Naples, Captiva and Sanibel Islands, Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island Sound — have long been escapes from Florida’s more bustling east coast.

WEKU

Flood mitigation study being conducted for Lee County

A study is being conducted to find flood mitigation strategies in eastern Kentucky.

Zenger

Here Is How Florida Government Officials Are Eliminating The Debris Left By Hurricane Ian

The globe was shocked by Hurricane Ian's aftermath as it made landfall in southwestern Florida in September.

Al Jazeera

Lucrative clean-up contracts after Hurricane Ian spark new fights

US officials scrambling to clear debris and rebuild in aftermath of deadly storm are handing out massive contracts.

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The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian's lucrative cleanup deals generate new storm

It has been a month since Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida

The Guardian - US

Florida issues warning over flesh-eating bacteria in wake of Hurricane Ian

Lee county sees increase ion bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in warm, brackish waters and can lead to injury and even death

Daily Mirror

'Flesh-eating' bacteria ripping through Florida with 'record number' of infections'

Cases of the terrifying Vibrio vulnificus have spiked across the areas worst hit by Hurricane Ian causing life-threatening wound infections and a number of deaths

The Independent UK

DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people

Miami Herald

South Florida neighbors stole from business in storm-ravaged Lee County, sheriff says

MIAMI — Two South Florida neighbors who said they were assisting in cleanup after Hurricane Ian were arrested Sunday after they were caught stealing from a business in storm-stricken Lee County, according to deputies.

Orlando Sentinel

What Florida learned from Hurricane Ian

ORLANDO, Fla. — While many questions still linger, Florida has learned a lot about itself, the National Hurricane Center and the future of forecasting in the 10 days since Hurricane Ian ravaged the state.

WEKU

As Ian's death toll rises, questions swirl on why more Floridians didn't evacuate

Most deaths were in Lee County, where local officials delayed hurricane evacuations until the day before the storm hit. Leaders in other nearby counties ordered evacuations a day earlier.

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