Costly options loom for Beach Elementary. Consultant says future storm damage all but assured and would cost millions; a hybrid charter is recommended.

The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

Ready for hurricane season, 14 new tidal gauges have been installed across Lee County to better help track and monitor flooding.

Lee County approved $34M in grants for two Fort Myers affordable housing projects to support seniors and low-income families ...

Parts of Thailand's capital experienced minor flooding following heavy rains at the start of the monsoon season, but a video ...

Lee County School District weighs five options for Fort Myers Beach Elementary, including potential conversion to a charter school model with community resources.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution calling upon the Lee County School District Board and ...

At today’s meeting of the Lee County School Board to discuss the future of repairing the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, ...

Some of the greatest minds from across the country and around the world gathered in early April for the Edison Awards in ...

As new buildings go up along the flood-prone Gulf coast at 15 to 20 feet off the ground, the future of Florida's ...

Generators and gas. Mops, buckets and tarps. Food and water. These are Just some of the items being stockpiled and placed in ...

People whose homes were damaged in Hurricanes Ian, Debby, Helene and Milton in Sarasota County are urged to apply for ...