Power outages were reported in Lee County after Hurricane Milton made its way across Florida. Approximately 50,000 utilities crewmembers are in Florida working to restore power as quickly as possible, ...

The News-Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials prepare for Milton.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 93L, a low pressure system off Florida that could impact Fort Myers and Lee County in the coming days. Invest 93L is forecast to move west into the ...

About 2,000 more homeowners people in Lee County may be required to purchase flood insurance unless appeal is successful ...

Lee County, Florida, banned smoking and vaping on public beaches and in county parks. The ban, adopted unanimously on June 17, expands a previous ordinance that prohibited smoking at schools and ...