The office confirms to Fox 4 that there are three vehicles involved. One person was medically flighted, according to LCSO. Deputies report SR 31 is closed at this time, near North River Road.

A bear was safely relocated from a Fort Myers neighborhood after being spotted digging through trash and bird feeders.

Matthew Curbelo, 33, of Punta Gorda, faces one count of escaping or attempting to escape a jail facility. According to an arrest affidavit from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, about 2:20 a.m. June 12, sheriff's deputies arrested Curbelo for DUI.

Approximately 3,600 gallons of wastewater were spilled at the intersection of Colonial Blvd and Summerlin Rd, according to the city. With over a thousand gallons going into a nearby lake.

Keep Lee County Beautiful is celebrating its 36th anniversary this year. Last year alone, its volunteers removed more than 58,000 pounds of litter, mostly from beaches and waterways.

Fort Myers Beach Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force member Rob Howell is sounding the alarm of what he believes is a problem with speeding boats on the back bay of Fort Myers Beach. It’s a problem he believes has contributed to manatees washing ashore with boat strike marks and to two dolphins he says

A dramatic rescue unfolded in North Fort Myers on July 8 as two Lee County deputies rushed towards a burning home to save an elderly couple and their dog.

Homes destroyed by Ian, Helene and Milton are being rebuilt, boosting county tax rolls and helping plug deficits - for now

Lee County is shifting millions from housing aid to infrastructure. Survivors say they’re still homeless and demanding accountability.