Southwest Florida

A Florida panther was caught lurking in the backyard of a suburban neighborhood in Naples

Video shows Florida panther lurking outside Naples home.

The Florida Panthers gave back to communities along southwest Florida impacted by the devastation from Hurricane Ian in late September.

A caravan of Miami-Dade police officers left the parking lot of Hard Rock Stadium Wednesday to drive to Southwest Florida’s and help those affected by Hurricane Ian. According to Miami Dade Police Director, Alfredo Ramirez III, more than 50 Miami-Dade officers will be in Charlotte County ready to assist in the recovery efforts as needed. “They’re going in two...

Rescue crews in southwest Florida are still searching for survivors days after Hurricane Ian made landfall. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports.

NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola has the latest from Pine Island where residents describe what’s left as evacuations continue

Hurricane Ian roared ashore and left a huge trail of destruction in southwest Florida and now rescue efforts continue to help those in need. NBC 6’s Heather Walker reports.

In areas hit hardest by Hurricane Ian residents were facing a massive clean up Sunday – with no power and for some a shortage of supplies.

Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors from areas cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida’s death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm rampaged through the state. Flooded roadways and washed-out bridges to barrier islands left many people isolated, amid limited cellphone service and a lack of basic amenities such as...

The critical flood response team is made up of members from around the country and has been assisting in lifesaving rescues since before Hurricane Ian hit.

Food and water distribution centers opened up Saturday morning Southwest Florida. The line of vehicles was steady all day. 

Hurricane Ian ravaged coastal towns in southwest Florida. But the impact has not been confined to the beaches and tourist towns. The rains from the storm’s deluge are flowing into inland towns not usually part of the hurricane warnings. In the Sarasota suburb of North Port, water levels have gone up significantly, turning roads into canals, reaching mailboxes, flooding SUVs...

NBC 6’s Kristin Sanchez and Angie Lassman give us an inside look at the destruction in southwest Florida caused by Hurricane Ian this week.

President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Florida early Thursday, opening federal funding to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian slammed the state.

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamping city streets with water and smashing trees along the coast.

A camera captured as Hurricane Ian’s storm surge submerged a road in Sanibel Island, Fla., over the span of an hour.

Piper Ayers said she and a group of friends went to the Dixie Roadhouse in Cape Coral and went to use the restroom when she was told by security she had to use the men’s restroom

A transgender woman is looking for answers after she said security kicked her out of a southwest Florida nightclub because she used the women’s restroom. Piper Ayers told NBC affiliate WBBH-TV that she and a group of friends went to the Dixie Roadhouse in Cape Coral and went to use the restroom – where she was told by security she…