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, ...

FEMA has updated select flood maps for Lee County, potentially impacting some homeowners' local flood insurance requirements. These changes to the Flood Insurance Rate Map are set to take effect ...

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 ...