A trio of hurricanes causes incredible devastation in physical damage – and loss of life  – in August and September in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. The Florida Keys were among the hardest hit.

Tim Tobin, who lives locally and owns a home in the Keys, shares his experiences during and after the hurricane, painting a picture of residents who are resilient and determined to return to the lifestyle they enjoyed before Hurricane Irma.

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Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...