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 137 deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian confirmed by the MEC from the counties below.
Charlotte – 8
Collier – 10
DeSoto – 1
Hardee – 4
Hendry – 2
Hillsborough – 4
Lake – 2
Lee – 61
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.