Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida Wednesday night, Oct. 9. See impacts from the storm in Lee County.

Power outages were reported in Lee County after Hurricane Milton made its way across Florida. Approximately 50,000 utilities ...

Scott cautioned residents to stay inside, not walk through standing water and not to touch powerlines. "It's still dangerous, ...

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

During a brief address on Fort Myers Beach, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said he had no deaths nor looting incidents to ...

Waffle House announced updates on its closures in response to Hurricane Milton. The Waffle House Index has become synonymous ...

The Lee County Board is encouraging residents to vote early in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 general election. "You never know what could happen on [election day]," County Services Committee ...

One of those is William Rodgers, who lives in Island Park in Lee County. Rodgers has cleaned out the damage to his Island ...

Two suspects were arrested after Lee County deputies say they fired shots into an occupied home and led law enforcement on a ...

This is the place for the latest news and developments for Hurricane Milton as it approaches Lee County and the Southwest Florida coast.

Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials prepare ...

Lee County opened six additional shelters Tuesday morning as Hurricane Milton approaches. Residents in Evacuation Zones A and B, and those in mobile homes, are urged to evacuate by tonight.