Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

At least for now, a federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross ruled after a Wednesday ...

Hurricane Milton is set to slam Florida on Wednesday evening — the second hurricane to strike in two weeks — and the federal ...

Tiger Dams are orange pipeline-shaped barricades that block floodwater. They're being used for the first time at the Beaches.

With the entire state awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Milton, the anticipation has sent anxiety levels soaring. For days, ...

Long-term care facilities in counties where mandatory evacuations have been issued are taking their patients elsewhere, while ...

Tampa General deployed an "aquafence" to successfully prevent storm-surge flooding during Hurricane Helene 2 weeks ago. The ...

Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

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

As they can, hospitals are stocking up on supplies and fortifying facilities to ensure care continues for the sickest ...