For Immediate Release
February 3, 2023
 
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 149 deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian confirmed by the MEC from the counties below.
 
Charlotte – 9
Collier – 10
DeSoto – 1
Hardee – 4
Hendry – 2
Hillsborough – 5
Lake – 1
Lee – 72
Manatee – 5
Martin – 1
Miami-Dade – 1
Monroe – 7
Orange – 3
Osceola – 5
Polk – 2
Putnam – 3
Sarasota –10
St. Lucie – 1
Volusia – 7
 
Additional updates will be provided as they come in.
 
For Further Information Contact:
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001