‘It’s like building a sandcastle’: Boca Grande recovering from ANOTHER hurricane [Video]

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — Some say it’s a hidden gem. Others call it home. Boca Grande is one of many coastal communities in southwest Florida recovering from Hurricane Milton.

For the first time since Milton, Fox 4 Senior Reporter Kaitlin Knapp was escorted onto the island by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Watch below to see what the island looks like:

‘It’s like building a sandcastle’: Boca Grande recovering from ANOTHER hurricane

When you go over the Causeway, you will find flooding and debris. On the south end is South Beach Bar and Grille — an island staple.

“We’re going to try and open it as to-go since we don’t have any water and sewers yet,” said Mimi, the restaurant’s executive chef. “A lot of people need a job.”

They have 42 employees, all waiting to go back. It’s a song and dance they’ve been through before.

They’ve been battered by Ian and Helene. Five weeks ago, they reopened.

But now, Milton has shuttered the doors again.

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