MATLACHA, Fla. — We all remember the images of shrimp boats stacked on top of each other after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida. It wasn’t just the shrimp boats, but also fish houses and much of the rest of the fishing industry was severely damaged as well. Over two years later, federal aid has yet come.
Andrew Shipley is a journalist based in Fort Myers, Florida. He writes for WFTX FOX 4 and his work has also appeared in JD Supra. Andrew covers a range of local news topics, including wildlife, weather, community events, and crime.