Lee County Commission gave unanimous approval to increase spending by 5.34%. Employee raises funded, land conservation not.

Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka may propose a cost-saving comparison between the Port Authority Police and the Sheriff's Office. The potential discussion could occur at a joint meeting on ...

The Lee County School District and the teachers' union have been in ongoing negotiations to reach an agreement on a new contract. Despite the district presenting 16 options, the union has rejected ...

Samuel Lee Smithers was sentenced to death for the 1996 murders of two women at an east Hillsborough County home.

Lee County Schools are addressing transportation challenges from new bus schedules as part of its Safe Start Initiative. The school board is set to approve a nearly $2.8 billion budget and a 10-Year ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported that 77 manatees have been struck and killed by boats in Florida so far this year. In Southwest Florida alone, 13 of these ...

Lee County restaurant inspections for Aug. 18-24, 2025, revealed several violations, including two temporary closures. Florida restaurant inspection results are available online through a searchable ...

TUPELO — Lee County officials once again extended the county’s emergency declaration as road crews wrap up the last projects and paperwork for state and federal reimbursement. The Lee County Board of ...

A wild boar stood perfectly calm after breaking into a Florida home – but turned on beast mode when sheriff’s deputies came ...

A fatal Jet Ski accident occurred in Lee County, Florida, over Labor Day weekend. The collision involved a Jet Ski with two riders and a 28-foot vessel with four people aboard. One Jet Ski rider died, ...