Emergency Services

As Hurricane Milton advances, emergency preparedness is crucial. In the event that calls fail to connect, satellite emergency text services will be available for google Pixel 9 and iPhone models 14 and up.

Lee Health announced today that they are reaching capacity in their emergency rooms and hospitals, as seasonal residents and visitors flood into the area and the area population increases.

As the Atlantic hurricane season heads toward its peak weeks of activity, disaster-relief agencies are gearing up for the worst and hoping for the best. Should disaster strike, the nonprofits need people to help and are looking for volunteers to train. The volunteers will learn how to help the recovery when the environment whips up rough seas, high waves, storm surge, and screaming winds that can leave a place in shambles after the hurricane and tornadoes embedded within it take everything away. Lee County. American Red Cross. United Way. Florida Gulf Coast University

A small team of paramedics is quietly transforming community health in Manatee County, scheduling house calls and building relationships with patients who…

The longest serving county emergency manager in the State of Florida retires today. Charlotte County Commissioners are marking the day by declaring Friday…

Summer brings a higher risk of shark bites and drownings. Lifeguards do their part but what if they had an extra set of eyes up in the sky? A central…

A series of blasts ravaged a Blue Rhino propane gas plant in central Florida's Lake County late Monday night. At least seven workers were injured. The detonations reportedly lasted some 30 minutes, but the fires raged for much longer.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center calls for an active storm season ahead. For the Atlantic Hurricane season,…

With all the unknowns attached to the 2013 hurricane season, there’s at least one thing that’s down in black and white -- the 21 names chosen for this…

The 2013 hurricane season starts this Saturday, June first. And the Florida Division of Emergency Management is reminding state residents to have a plan…