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Minnesota "Snowbirds" Brace For Hurricane Ian To Hit Florida

Elk River native Becky Hlavachek and her husband bought their first family vacation home in Cape Coral, Florida earlier this year.

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September 28, 2022

Several Minnesotans "snowbird" in Florida this time of year, or they've retired there.

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Popular areas where Minnesotans travel to are Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa, which are the targets of Hurricane Ian, as it approaches the Gulf coastline.

Elk River native Becky Hlavachek and her husband bought their first family vacation home in Cape Coral, Florida earlier this year, and they had no idea they'd be taking shelter in it a few months later.

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