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

Hurricane Milton reintensified Tuesday and again became a dangerous Category 5 storm as it took aim at Florida's Gulf Coast, ...

Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida.

Extreme rapid intensification is defined as more than a 60 mph increase in sustained winds in 24 hours. Milton gained 90 mph, ...

Separate data analysis from CoreLogic and Moody's has revealed that 500,000 single-family and multifamily homes in Florida's ...

Milton is forecast to cross central Florida and to dump as much as 18 inches of rain while heading toward the Atlantic Ocean, ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane Milton is a large, major storm expected to impact Florida's Gulf Coast, including the Tampa ...

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida.

Members of the Florida Army National Guard walk past a home slated for demolition after being damaged in Hurricane Helene, as ...

Milton is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday. It's expected to be a Category 3 storm, which have winds of 111-129 mph.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As Hurricane Milton closes in on the western coast of Florida, some Louisiana natives who now live there are sharing their plans and preparations to ride out the storm at home.