Amy Oshier

Every year, almost 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a stroke. It’s the leading cause of serious long-term disability.

For most people with degenerative disk disease, physical therapy or a disk fusion were all doctors had to offer. But now, disk replacement is easing their pain.

Many of the seasonal viruses tend to rise beginning in the fall, and this year, Lee Health is once again bracing for a potential “tripledemic” of illnesses.

Parking lots are flooded and roads are turned into canals in Punta Gorda after Hurricane Idalia.

Punta Gorda is experiencing some flooding after Hurricane Idalia, particularly downtown.

Rain and wind gusts are hitting Downtown Punta Gorda. The neighborhoods on the banks of Charlotte Harbor are notorious for flooding.

Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for Idalia.

At Lou Lou Malbranche’s Fort Myers salon, stylists use a creamy chemical concoction to relax hair, giving women the sleek look they desire.

September is significant in terms of the flu, because vaccines start rolling out to doctor’s offices and pharmacies.

Uncontrolled convulsions, tremors, jerky movements, staring, stiffening of bodies and loss of consciousness are all signs of epilepsy in children.