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 ...

"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 ...

Those looking for a micro-getaway in Matlacha's newly opened tiny homes will have to wait until at least April to get a reservation. That's how far out the bite-sized homes for rent in Matlacha Tiny ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive effort to evacuate residents still on Pine Island and Matlacha began in earnest Sunday with a coordinated operation that ...

A tiny, quaint fishing village is no match for a monster, Category 4 hurricane. We found this out a year ago when Hurricane Ian slammed the Southwest Florida coast and turned Matlacha upside down and ...

Hurricane Idalia brought localized flooding to several parts of Pine Island and Matlacha, areas that were already heavily damaged from last year’s Hurricane Ian.Out surveying the damage during low ...

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 ...