Wetlands are a key part of Florida's natural ecosystem are disappearing as population growth and development pave over them.

In response to an appeal, FEMA in 2013 amended the county's flood map to remove 15 of the camp's buildings from the hazard area. Records show that those buildings were part of the 99-year-old Camp ...

LCSO hosts child fingerprinting after Texas flood tragedy The recent flooding in Texas has tragically claimed more than 100 lives, including 28 children.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.

Lee County is shifting millions from housing aid to infrastructure. Survivors say they’re still homeless and demanding accountability.

Eleven people in Florida, including one in Lee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria in 2025.

Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even worse in other areas that flooded.

The International Baseball Invitational is bringing top baseball talent from around the world to Lee County.

Iguanas are increasingly being reported at Lee County parks and preserves, at places like Lakes Park, Bunche Beach Preserve and Sanibel Lighthouse.