The News-Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials prepare for Milton.

Hurricane Milton reintensified Tuesday and again became a dangerous Category 5 storm as it took aim at Florida's Gulf Coast, ...

Extreme rapid intensification is defined as more than a 60 mph increase in sustained winds in 24 hours. Milton gained 90 mph, ...

There is great anticipation as they begin the season with teens Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko on the roster. It's worth ...

Andrew Garfield’s ability to so lovingly and poetically express his grief for his mother, Linda, who died of pancreatic ...

BARTOW, Fla. — As Hurricane Milton nears landfall somewhere on the western Gulf Coast of Florida, officials in Polk County ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane Milton is a large, major storm expected to impact Florida's Gulf Coast, including the Tampa ...

Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision along Florida’s west coast, where millions were ordered ...

In preparation for Hurricane Milton, The Florida Department of Emergency Management installed a “Tiger Dam” at the Weeki Wachee Area Club.

The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced the possibility of widespread destruction after avoiding ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As Hurricane Milton closes in on the western coast of Florida, some Louisiana natives who now live there are sharing their plans and preparations to ride out the storm at home.