I spoke with Kara Souza, wife of Sanibel City Manager Dana Souza, this morning about what she has learned about the island since Hurricane Ian hit, her husband's leadership skills, and how anyone who loves Sanibel can help with the island's recovery.

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I have been podcasting for 14 years with The Kindle Chronicles and am glad to create this platform for sharing news and voices of Sanibel. My wife and I purchased a home on the island last year. We are headed there from Boston next week to see first-hand the condition of the house.

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