Fort Myers

Two days after Milton makes landfall, those in Fort Myers Beach are still trying to move forward. On Friday, cars were able to pass through Fort Myers Beach, assessing the damage and destruction.

Access to Fort Myers Beach is back open, and NBC6’s Sophia Hernandez got a firsthand look at the conditions there.

The sirens of emergency vehicles could be heard after Hurricane Milton passed through Fort Myers Thursday morning.

Fort Myers was experiencing dangerous conditions from Hurricane Milton Wednesday night. NBC6’s Christian Colon reports.

New video shows NBC6’s Christian Colon and his cameraman struggling to maintain their balance as they tried to capture Milton’s impacts amid strong winds.

It’s been two years since Hurricane Ian plowed through Fort Myers, washed away homes, and ripped piers apart. Now, as Hurricane Milton approaches, locals fear history could repeat itself.

Last-minute preparations were underway in Fort Myers ahead of Hurricane Milton. NBC6’s Christian Colon reports.

Although Fort Myers Beach, Florida did not take a direct hit from Hurricane Helene, the storm surge there was significant enough where a few residents had to be rescued from rising waters overnight.

Emergency vehicles with the Fort Myers Beach Police Department deployed for rescues, driving through flooded roads that nearly covered their headlights.

The ocean raged off the coast of Fort Myers Beach and the wind howled as residents were waking up and assessing the damage Thursday morning.

The ocean raged off the coast of Fort Myers Beach and the wind howled as residents were found waking up and assessing the damage Thursday morning.

As Hurricane Helene was gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, residents of Fort Myers Beach were getting to work to prepare for impacts from the powerful storm.

Residents in Fort Myers Beach were preparing for storm surge ahead of Hurricane Helene.

Police are searching for three women who walked out of a Dick’s Sporting Goods with 21 Stanley cups and more merchandise in Fort Myers on Friday. 

Police are searching for three women who walked out of a Dick’s Sporting Goods with 21 Stanley cups and more merchandise in Fort Myers on Friday. 

Newly released surveillance footage from inside a Florida bank shows the moment a sheriff’s office sniper took down a suspect during a potential robbery and hostage incident.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released new footage from a bank hostage incident that took place in February

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released new footage from bank hostage incident that took place in February

Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses hurricane preparedness in the state of Florida, including the tax-free holiday and preparations for disaster response at a news conference Tuesday in Fort Myers. 

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference on Tuesday in Fort Myers, Florida.