Charlotte County deputies have arrested an illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. Samuel Cobos-Carmona ...

A Florida House bill proposes a referendum on single-member districts for Lee County commissioners, despite opposition from current commissioners and GOP groups. The bill aims to change the ...

Lee County’s Conservation 2020 and Collier County’s Conservation Collier testify to the success of community efforts to safeguard the environment. As with most community efforts, there’s ...

Lee County Schools will implement new start and end times for the 2025-2026 school year. The change aims to improve bus routes, reduce delays, and increase high school instructional time.

Note to readers: The News-Press will share the Florida Department of Transportation's District One Roadwatch report, which provides the latest details on the FDOT projects underway in Lee County.

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said that two former detention officers who had worked at the Rice Street Jail had been arrested after being under investigation for misconduct. The sheriff ...

Sentencing for Jaimes is May 6, 2025. He has remained in Lee County Jail since his 2023 arrest, records indicate. There are 6 co-defendants awaiting trial. Assistant State Attorney Katherine ...