Did the mucky duck restaurant survive Hurricane Ian?
Did the mucky duck restaurant survive Hurricane Ian? The Mucky Duck is back! Nearly four months after Hurricane Ian ripped through Captiva and Sanibel Islands, The Mucky Duck restaurant is open again! After months of cleanup, it's a day Mucky Duck fans have anxiously awaited.
Was the Ritz Carlton in Naples damaged by Ian?
PCL Construction has substantially completed renovations on the Naples, Florida, Ritz-Carlton that was damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022, the contractor announced on July 10.
Is the bubble room open after Hurricane Ian?
In advance of the one year anniversary of Hurricane Ian, Captiva Island's famous Bubble Room Emporium reopens. It's the second of the two iconic restaurant properties to come back online following the devastating storm that struck on September 28th, 2022.
Has Captiva recovered from Ian?
By TIFFANY REPECKI - | Oct 2, 2023. It has been one year since Hurricane Ian brought the islands to a halt with its devastating damage and the recovery of the Sanibel-Captiva business community has been a slow one — but it is returning.
Were bodies found after Ian?
Nearly four months after the storm, the remains of James Hurst were found aboard his sunken sailboat in Fort Myers Beach. The discovery came days after the remains of another missing victim were identified.
Did the lazy flamingo survive?
A little more than four months after Hurricane Ian devastated the Southwest Florida coastline, this is all that remains of the Lazy Flamingo and Sunset Grill, two popular restaurants at the north end of Sanibel Island, Florida.
Did the bubble room survive Ian?
Aerial photos and video of Sanibel show that The Bubble Room appears intact. Without seeing ground-level photos, it's tough to determine the extent of damage to the colorful restaurant for locals and tourists, some referring to it as the Beloved Bubble. The Bubble Room still stands!
Did the Turtle Club survive Ian?
Founded in 1998 on the grounds of the Vanderbilt Beach Resort on the Gulf shore in North Naples, The Turtle Club was destroyed by storm surge. “It's pretty much toast. I hate to say it,” says co-founder Peter Tierney, who was in North Carolina when Ian hit the coast.
Is Captiva island gone?
Although the islands remain sundered, things are a bit quieter now. Today the southern island, still known as Captiva, is a beautiful and pricey tourist destination reachable by car over a causeway from the mainland near Fort Myers.