Lee County School Board has 45 days to respond to a state audit citing delayed misconduct reporting, a $78,110 payout and ...

The decision on what days schools should be closed is made by individual school districts. Lee County schools are closed ...

Florida tops the U.S. in shark bites in 2025, including some in the Southwest part of the state, but Australia had the most ...

Lee Health this week has had one case of measles, a sign a measles outbreak that started in neighboring Collier County is expanding. “We received the positive result this week,” Lee Health spokeswoman ...

More than two dozen manatees found dead in Lee County in less than a week is “not normal,” according to a local conservation biologist.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)have documented an additional 15 manatee deaths in Lee County since announcing the deaths of 25 manatees last week from a cold stress event.

Lee County law enforcement officers united for the Special Olympics Torch Run, with the county ranked among the best in Florida for participation.

More than 2,480 Lee students face discipline after February walkouts. Critics say some students received two-week suspensions ...

A pair of sea cows are on the mend thanks to some dedicated officers in Southwest Florida.Deputies for Lee County<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Video from the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel and others rescuing an injured mother manatee and her calf from the Orange River.

At least 25 manatees died in Lee County last week. Wildlife officials say cold stress was likely a factor, but questions remain about an unplanned shutdown at an FPL power plant.

The News-Press, in collaboration with Lee County high school principals and their staffs, are putting top students in the spotlight.