This family had big plans for this year. Then Hurricane Ian hit and they were given a deadline to move out of their home.
Miguel Romero proudly calls himself a “Florida boy.” He loves the Sunshine State’s warm weather. He’s lived in the same neighborhood in Lee County, along Florida’s southwestern coast, for most of his life. It’s where he got his first job, at a Wendy’s, when he was 16. It’s where he drove his first car, a white Buick Century that he bought from his godfather. It’s where he met his partner, Nicole, during senior year of high school.
The woman did not want to be identified for fear of retaliation by her previous landlord, who other family members are also renting from. The woman tells CNN she moved to the neighborhood with her spouse and their children nearly three years ago – a special milestone that marked the first time the family lived on its own.
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