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Louisiana is beginning the tough task of recovery after Hurricane Ida swept through the state's coast and caused significant damage and power outages.

More than 1,000 people connected with Eight Days of Hope, an all-volunteer and faith-based national organization, rolled into Fort Myers Saturday to provide help to more than 100 families in the Harlem Heights area impacted by Hurricane Ian through free home repairs. The group is partnering with the Heights Foundation and Summit Church.

A Sarasota man has been found guilty in federal court on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.On Monday, following a six-week trial, a jury returned guilty verdicts on nine counts against Phillip Roy Wasserman, 66. He will face a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment on each of the conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud counts.

When refugees resettle in the United States, they often have to start their lives over again, including learning how to drive.

The bills would set new rules on gun laws, emergency orders and clean energy.

The eruption severed Tonga's single fiber-optic cable, rendering the Pacific archipelago offline and unable to communicate with the rest of the world. Flights brought bottled water and other supplies.

The FAA said it is working to restore its NOTAM, Notice to Air Missions System, which provides a notice to pilots of something they need to know at an airport like weather or a runway closure.

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County is reminding residents and visitors to stay safe this winter by taking precautions during cold weather and in Lee County two warming stations were opened due to the colder temperatures.

The Lee County ordinance bans “outdoor burning ignition sources,” including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food and backyard fire rings are not included. Officials ask all county residents to be mindful of dry conditions and to use good judgment to mitigate potential for significant wildfires.

Diane Durbon and Brittany Lukasik face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and Lukasik also faces a maximum penalty of 3 years’ imprisonment for filing a false tax return.