Hurricane Helene spared Southwest Florida a direct hit but caused significant flooding and damage across Lee County.

Several beaches experienced significant sand displacement, and public buildings in areas like Pine Island and Boca Grande saw between two and 22 inches of water intrusion, county staff reported.

After FOX 4's Lee County Community Correspondent Ella Rhoades reported on animal treatment concerns at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services Shelter, former volunteers took their claims to LCSO.

As Hurricane Helene brings dangerous storm surge, high winds and flooding rain to Florida, a look at power outages around Fort Myers and Lee County.

Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Oct. 1 to authorize construction engineering and inspection services for various repairs to restore the function of the Matlacha Drawbridge.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, State ...

Lee County Sheriff's Office facilities will reopen tomorrow for normal operations. For immediate assistance, it advises residents to call 239-477-1000 or dial 911 for emergencies. The Florida ...

Heavy rain bands and thunderstorms will be just offshore of the Lee County area by 5 a.m. The hurricane will be racing through the Gulf today, west of the Southwest Florida coast around midday.

Power outages are expected to be reported in the Fort Myers area and Lee County as Hurricane Helene makes its way through Florida. Helene became a hurricane Wednesday and is forecast to ...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - One person has died and two others were injured following a Tuesday evening crash in Lee County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 21-year-old John A.