For Immediate Release
November 1, 2022

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related. FDLE staffs the Florida Medical Examiners Commission.

There are 130 deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian confirmed by the MEC from the counties below.

Charlotte – 8
Collier – 8
DeSoto – 1
Hardee – 4
Hendry – 2
Hillsborough – 4
Lake – 1
Lee – 61
Manatee – 5
Martin – 1
Monroe – 7
Orange – 2
Osceola – 5
Polk – 2
Putnam – 3
Sarasota –10
St. Lucie - 1
Volusia – 5

Additional updates will be provided as they come in. 

For Further Information Contact: 
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001