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Lee County announces it will maintain FEMA flood insurance discount
Lee County property owners who have flood insurance policies through the National Flood Insurance Program will be able to maintain their 25% discount, FEMA notified the county Friday. Lee County spokesperson Betsy Clayton announced the news, which followed an appeal from a FEMA ruling earlier this year which would have...
Fort Myers, Naples heat index will be in triple digits. How long will excessive heat last?
Peak summer conditions are upon us as another heat advisory was issued Tuesday for parts of Southwest Florida. Heat index numbers this week will range from 100 to 112 in Lee and Collier counties, according to the National Weather Service. ...
Trash collection pickup to begin an hour earlier due to excessive afternoon heat
Lee County Solid Waste temporarily adjusts pickup times. Residents of unincorporated Lee County in Pine Island, Matlacha, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers Shores, Alva, Lehigh Acres, south Fort Myers and the Village of Estero are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 5 a.m. beginning this week.
"Too angry to speak:" Residents & Lee GOP rally for Trump after PA shooting
FOX 4's Bella Line was the only reporter there as some Lee Co. residents rallied for Trump and against violence, less than 24 hours after the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Florida congressman Byron Donalds a speaker at 2024 RNC. What to know about him
On Monday night at the 2024 Republican National Convention, another Florida man will take the stage to explain why former president Donald Trump was the future of America,. Florida Rep,. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, has been seen by many as a rising star in the GOP and his inclusion at the RNC speaks volumes, as did the rumors that he was on Trump's potential VP list. But who is Byron Donalds?
Several plead with Judge to sentence convicted murdered Wade Wilson to life over death
A Lee County jury, on June 25, 2024, recommended Wade Wilson should die for his crimes. After deliberating for an hour and 45 minutes, they voted 9-to-3 in favor of the death penalty for Kristine Melton’s murder and 10-to-2 for the killing of Diane Ruiz. Melton was found dead...
Fort Myers, Lee County speeders beware: Police cracking down for 'Operation Southern Slow Down'
Florida speeders beware. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Florida Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies have joined forces for the annual “Operation Southern Slow Down,” a joint effort with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the states of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. ...
Florida deputies save baby turtles that fell in sewage drain
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Deputies in Lee County saved a group of baby sea turtles who were in distress on Bonita Beach. They were contacted by Turtle Time, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles, about the sea turtles who lost their way trying to head into the ocean. The turtles were disoriented when lights in the area were left on, which caused them to walk away from the water and fall into a nearby sewage drain.
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