Lee County

Greater Pine Island Alliance is in need of skilled and unskilled volunteers.

Some counties in Southwest Florida are opening safe havens for homeless people, and those who feel their homes may not be safe during Hurricane Helene. Sixty-three people stayed at two safe havens in Lee County from Wednesday through Thursday morning.

As Hurricane Helene heads toward Florida, Lee County has updates about trash collection.

Lee County will open two Safe Havens on Wednesday afternoon.

Lee County is granting $89 million for affordable housing. The money comes from the federal government, part of the $1.1 billion coming to Lee to help recovery from Hurricane Ian.

A project for a roundabout at Gunnery and Buckingham roads in Lehigh Acres is moving forward.The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to receive funding to construct the roundaboutThe county will receive about $4.6 million in federal funding to construct this roundabout.

Amendment 1 proposes making school board elections partisan starting in 2026. Candidates would have to be nominated in partisan primary elections with each of the parties' nominees going against each other in the general election.

In southwest Florida, communities are fighting with the growing fentanyl crisis. The powerful synthetic opioid has become increasingly prevalent, leading to a surge in overdoses. In response, local organizations and law enforcement are increasing efforts to address the crisis and support affected individuals.

The Lee County government is in the final stages of setting its $2.88 billion budget. That’s a 14 percent increase over the current budget.

Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, visitors to Sanibel and Captiva are reminded that Causeway Island beaches and parks will remain closed while under construction.