Not a direct hit, but Hurricane Helene has left its mark on Lee County, Fort Myers Beach in particular, Sanibel, Cape Coral and more locations.

At about 12:15 p.m. today, Sept. 27, the city of Sanibel reported that the Sanibel Causeway is open to travel in both directions. The city is not requiring hurricane re-entry permits to access the ...

A man and dog who were sailing off the coast of Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Florida were rescued by the ...

The Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog who were sailing off the coast on Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached ...

Before Helene even made landfall in Florida, authorities conducted a dramatic rescue operation: The U.S. Coast Guard saved a ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coast Guard crews rescued a man and his dog who were stranded at sea after their sailboat took on water in ...

The 36-foot sailboat “became disabled” and “started taking on water approximately 25 miles off Sanibel Island” on Thursday, ...

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The United States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater conducted a heroic rescue during Hurricane Helene, and the operation was captured on video. Rescuers saved the man ...

Spread the loveThe United States Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog on Thursday as Hurricane Helene barreled in quickly. The sailor’s boat became disabled and started taking on water about 25 miles ...

Video of the rescue, which occurred about 25 miles off Sanibel Island on Florida’s Gulf Coast, shows an aviation survival technician (AST) with the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater being lowered ...

A Coast Guard spokesperson said they received a mayday call at around 11 a.m. local time. The hoist was completed a few hours ...