Single-member districts bill clears first committee hurdle in Tallahassee
A bill that would set a referendum on changing the way Lee commissioners are elected won approval at its first Tallahassee committee stop ...
Florida Map Shows Counties Facing 'Critical' Fire Risk
The warnings, issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), are in effect from midday to early evening, with the agency cautioning residents that "critically low humidity with gusty winds will result ...
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Parking finally on Lee agenda
Lee County has posted the agenda for the next Board of County Commissioners meeting, on which there is an item to “Direct to ...
Are there burn bans near me in Florida today? Here’s where, what to know about fire danger
Florida's dry season brings a heightened risk of wildfires each year. Here's which counties are currently under burn bans and ...
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Central Florida power outages: Severe storms sweep through Central Florida, tornado hits Seminole County
A radar-confirmed EF0 or EF1 tornado hit Lake Mary in Seminole County, leaving hundreds without power across Central Florida. Duke Energy and FPL reported outages, with Seminole County being the ...
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Lee County jail inmate charged in strangulation death of cellmate
A Lee County Detention Center inmate has been indicted in the killing of his cellmate. Sheriff’s officials on Monday announced the murder charge for 26-year-old Jimmy Jenkins Jr. of Tuskegee.
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Florida Map Shows Counties at Risk of 'Critical' Fire Weather Today
As of Thursday morning, red flag warnings had been issued across central and east central Florida. The map below shows where Red flag warnings and fire weather watches were in place in Florida ...
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Lee County officials say Punta Rassa boat ramp open by August
What to know More: Complete guide to Lee County, Florida, beaches, parking this season The county hopes to begin underground work this month as well. Commissioners approved a $1.6 million contract ...
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No cause for celebration: COVID-19 hits its 5-year mark. Is it behind us?
It was the largest win by a Republican governor in Florida in at least 150 years. Officials at Lee Health, the hospital system in Lee County, held a rare Saturday press conference March 7 ...
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5 teens dead after car crashes into tree in Lee County, NCSHP officials say
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — Five teenagers are dead after a single-car crash in Lee County early Sunday morning, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said. According to the NCSHP, the crash happened ...
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WATCH: Deputies nab six in high-speed street racing bust
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12 ... See also: WATCH: K-9s and choppers catch 3 Florida teens breaking in vehicles Furthermore, LCSO said that on Sunday, while patrolling the area of Brantley Road ...
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5 young people dead; speed a factor in Lee County crash
Five people were killed in a crash early Sunday in Lee County. The State Highway Patrol said a Dodge Charger was speeding on Colon Road when it ran off the right side of the roadway and crashed ...