Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane late on Wednesday and is expected to make landfall near the Alabama-Florida line by Saturday morning.
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Lee County leaders have accepted $50 million in federal money to address storm damage and improve resilience at Mike Greenwell Regional Park, where the Lee Civic Center is located.Commissioners want to see revised plans for the park. Demolition of the 48-year-old center is put off, but still remains a possibility.
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