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Sanibel Island, Florida, saw more than its fair share of rain during Hurricane Ian, which inundated the island with 12 feet of storm surge and flooded some homes up to the roofs. But on a visit five months after the storm, it was remarkable to see the area returning to life.

Jason Jitoboh won't step foot onto a basketball court without his glasses. And he doesn't even need them to see. The darkened lenses merely provide extra protection for what eyesight Jitoboh has remaining. Florida's 6-foot-11 center took a finger to his left eye at Tennessee last January and spent the better part of a year trying to get right. He's had four surgeries already and might have a fifth following the season. He faces the second-ranked Volunteers for the first time since his injury when Florida hosts Tennessee on Wednesday.

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