After much of SWFL weathered Hurricane Helene, Lee County is initiating a major cleanup effort in response to storm surge flooding.

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.

Parts of Carter County are still without communication as several people remain missing after historic flooding hit the ...

Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is now illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the ...