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A newly released report explains analysis and recommendations of the way Lee County leaders performed before, during and after Hurricane Ian.

The city of Sanibel held its annual Hurricane Seminar last week featuring a panel of experts. Held on June 23 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel, it provided residents, bu

The city of Sanibel will hold its Hurricane Seminar on June 23 at 1 p.m. at BIG ARTS. The city conducts the informative seminar every year to educate residents

The group called The SanCap Citizens for a Resilient Future held a third townhall on Monday, May 15, on Sanibel. The focus this time was to assess the emergency response on the islands and the lessons learned after Hurricane Ian. Two themes emerged: pivot and evacuation.

Dont be defeated by disaster fatigue: Here are tips for planning for hurricane season

Dont be defeated by disaster fatigue: Here are tips for planning for hurricane season

Lee County is working on an after action report that will come out later this summer. It will review the actions taken after the storm.

James McFee, of Cape Coral was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a 9/11 survivor, a paramedic, but most of all, he was a husband, a father, our brother.

After the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, officials in a Florida county explain how they're ramping up preparations to combat any future shootings.

/PRNewswire/ -- The largest county in Southwest Florida will now be able to more efficiently respond to incoming 911 calls through the use of real-time...