When fire crews from Fort Myers Shores, Tice and Bayshore were called to the scene of…
Month: June 2019
You can by pulled you over for texting while driving starting Monday July 1
The era of answering emails and texts and looking up recipes and posting to Instagram and…
Florida ranks fourth on “Worst Drivers” list
Florida has topped another list! HOLY CRAP! According to a study by Smart Asset, Florida ranked…
One Airlifted in boat crash on Caloosahatchee near Alva
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to…
Shirtless suspected thief seen running from Lehigh Resort Club
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are looking for a suspected thief who was seen running in socks and…
Collier County Sheriffs Office has issued a special warrant for the arrest of …..
Collier County Sheriff Deputies are asking for the public’s help locating this guy. If you see…
Road Watch – Lehigh Acres
Intersection Markings: Intermittent lane closures and delays are possible on 6-27-19 through 7-3-19 between the hours…
Wayfair employees walked out in protest after finding out about an order to a nonprofit that operates migrant facilities.
Wayfair employees walked out in protest after finding out about an order to a nonprofit that…
Sex offender tries to lure kids with treats
A creepy encounter in Lehigh Acres has parents keeping their children close Wednesday night. A group…
Lehigh Acres Fire Dept withdraws request for help from FEMA for Fire Stations 101 and 104
Fire Station 101 was nearly destroyed during Hurricane Irma and the Firefighters living out of a…
Car dealership offers shotgun, Bible and American flag with every vehicle purchase
An Alabama car dealership has come up with a quite interesting way to attract people to…
Car flips during crash near Griffin drive
A woman ended up handcuffed after a crash on SR-82 overnight. One car flipped during the…
Car goes up in flames off Buckingham Road
A car caught on fire near the Lee County Solid Waste facility. Firefighters said the fire…
Lehigh Acres Fire Control & Rescue District in violation of Florida Statutes
There was a Lehigh Acres Fire Commission meeting on June 25, 2019 and now the department…
July 4th and the American Spirit
By Glenn Mollette The fourth of July is here and all Americans hopefully will embrace the…
Walmart is getting rid of its blue vests. Here’s what the new ones look like
Walmart employees’ vests are getting a bold makeover. The signature blue vests that Walmart employees have worn for…
Man who picks up neighborhood trash looks to community for help
You may have seen Mike Magnant, a Lehigh Acres man, who picks up trash on the…
Faith Lutheran Vacation Bible School
Register your child at this hyperlink https://form.jotform.com/81486369684171 Or Call and ask for Rebecca or Lisa to register!…
Car catches on fire
A car caught on fire near Anaconda Avenue South and Foxtail Street on Monday, June 24. The Volkswagen fire…
Why is this Lee County Sheriff Officer using a Lee County Tax Collectors Computer to be on Facebook?
The Lehigh Acres Gazette originally posted the photo on Facebook 6/18/2019 at 3:27 pm since that…
Toy Story 4 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver This may be the most boring movie review you ever read. Don’t…
Car destroyed in fire near I-75
A car was spewing black smoke as it was engulfed in flames on Daniels Parkway near I-75 southbound…
Sheriff’s office investigates home invasion in Lehigh Acres
Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirms it’s investigating a home invasion in Lehigh Acres Sunday. LCSO crews…
Employee Fired for Taking a Bath in the Kitchen Sink at a Florida Wendy’s
Last week Milton, Florida, local Haley Leach posted a video to Facebook showing a male employee…
Suspect sought by SWFL Crime Stoppers for aggravated battery charges
SWFL Crime Stoppers needs help identifying a suspect in a hit-and-run at a Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven…
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG BUST
From https://www.kniakrls.com A Florida couple was arrested Thursday following a traffic stop on Highway 92 just…
Obituary – Ann Pfoutz
Ann Pfoutz of Lehigh Acres FL passed away June 19 2019. Ann was born Sept 4 1933 in Sistersville,…
Roadblock due to three-car crash on Lee Blvd
Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a three-car crash on Lee Boulevard and Alvin Avenue…
Car Tears up Yard
A Lehigh Acres family is wondering who sent their car plowing through their driveway and side…
Road Watch – Road projects around Lehigh Acres
Lee Boulevard – Gunnery to Sunshine Boulevard: A contractor will be installing aerial fiber optic cable…
Lee County approves 3-1 Tuesday to wipe away a mine zoning map; Pendergrass rips into foes
Lee County Commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to wipe away a zoning map and a requirement to prove…
Investigation Finds Wildfire Emergency Alerts Lacking
An analysis found almost 1 in 3 counties at heightened wildfire risk are unable or unwilling…
President’s new slogan for 2020 race
The president’s new slogan, “Keep America Great”, echoes around the arena in Florida as the incumbent’s…
Legally blind woman struck by a hit-and-run driver in Lehigh Acres
The search is on for a hit-and-run driver accused of striking a legally blind woman as…
Former Edison Farms parcel to be named Larry Kiker Preserve in Lee County
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to name the nearly 4,000-acre Conservation 20/20…
Governor ponders choice to fill Kiker’s seat on the Lee county commission
It has been eight weeks since Lee County Commissioner Larry Kiker died after a battle with…
There’s an app for that: Ashley Moody launches NO SCAM price gouging app for hurricane season
Attorney General Ashley Moody launched a new app on Monday built to help consumers report price gouging during a declared…
LA-MSID Excavator leaked Hydraulic oil into a canal
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…