A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Jan. 27. When finished, the hospital will be the largest medical campus Lee Health has ever built.

Lee County commissioners approved to add cameras in school zones to hold speeders accountable. They say money from tickets ...

Lee County has voted to ban fluoride from its water supply, a decision made unanimously by county commissioners to address health concerns.

Fluoride is a mineral long proven to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities when added to water in small amounts. Local ...

Lee County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday 4 to become the 40th Florida county to stop adding fluoride to drinking ...

The red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 75 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast last week, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Bloom concentrations ...

Local health departments advised people to stay away from more than a dozen beaches in Southwest Florida. Respiratory ...

Press, the formation of Lee County, the storied history of the Lee County Courthouse, Southwest Florida’s largest city, Cape Coral, and the county seat Fort Myers in this space. We’ve also recapped ...

Officials say the red tide bloom is expanding, but the event is not unexpected, as NOAA satellites have been tracking ...

According to the latest update from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red tide, was detected in 75 samples collected from the Gulf ...

A health alert has been issued for red tide near Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel. Residents and visitors are advised to exercise ...