Although all four Doc Ford’s locations — including Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel — were impacted by Hurricane Milton, they all reopened less than a week later. “It’s awesome,” said Joe Harrity, a partner in the Sanibel-established HM Restaurant Group,

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Nearly a week has passed since Hurricane Milton swept through Fort Myers Beach, leaving behind significant damage and flooding. Residents are still recovering, and many are comparing it to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene, which hit just two weeks earlier.