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UPDATE: At about 3:15 p.m. today, Sept. 26, Lee County Government provided updates related to Hurricane Helene. Emergency Management urges residents to stay off roads and stay home if possible as Helene's inclement weather continues to impact Southwest Florida this afternoon and evening. If ...

NWS issues tornado watch for Lee, others

The National Weather Service has issued a 15-county tornado watch to remain in effect until 8 p.m. today, Sept. 26. The counties include Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Sarasota in Southwest Florida. The cities include Cape Coral, Arcadia, Avon Park, Bayshore Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bonita ...

UPDATE: At about 10 p.m. today, Sept. 26, the School District of Lee County provided an update on Hurricane Helene. All schools and district offices will be closed on Sept. 27. ..... UPDATE: At about 9:45 p.m. today, Sept. 26, the School District of Lee County provided an update on Hurricane ...

UPDATE: County provides update on tropical storm

UPDATE: At about 3:30 p.m. today, Sept. 25, Lee County reported that it established a landing page dedicated to Hurricane Helene so that residents, businesses and organizations can check updates on operations related to the storm, which is anticipated to bring inclement weather tonight and ...

County provides update on tropical storm

At about 1 p.m. today, Sept. 24, Lee County reported that Emergency Management is actively monitoring the tropics and working closely with state and federal partners, including the Florida Division of Emergency Management, National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center. Public safety ...

4.1K shorebirds seen during global counts

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that the first week of September marks the beginning of Global Shorebird Counts and World Shorebirds Day (Sept. 6). Every year, scientists and community members combine efforts to participate in the global event to contribute to shorebird ...