A local American Legion post is celebrating 100 years of service with a stirring public tribute…
Month: July 2019
LCSO is investigating homicide on Richard Road
LCSO deputies are on the scene of a homicide investigation at a home in rural Lee…
Fatal crash shuts down Colonial Blvd. at I-75 off-ramp
Early Friday morning, one person died in a major crash on Colonial Boulevard at the exit…
Road watch – Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres Resurfacing Project: A Lee County DOT contractor will be resurfacing the roads in the…
Road Watch – SR 82
SR 82 from Shawnee Road to Alabama Road: Construction project: Crews are improving 3-miles of SR 82…
Retired Captain to be honored by Hall of Fame with Lifetime Achievement Award
A law enforcement officer whose name became synonymous with putting bad guys behind bars will be…
Road Rage Momma on Lee Blvd
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Ursula De Aza De Leon. According to LCSO, Leon…
Missing Endangered Juvenile
Update LCSO reports Dees has been located and is safe The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is…
7TH ANNUAL GULF COAST SHOWCASE MEN’S & WOMEN’S PAIRINGS FEATURE SEVEN NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS
Seven teams that competed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament will be among the 16 men’s and…
Community Fun Day to put a focus on Lehigh
Two businesses are coming together this Saturday to put on the first Lehigh Community Fun Day,…
FLORIDA MAN ABANDONS NAKED WIFE AT SIDE OF ROAD THEN TORCHES HER CAR, DEPUTIES SAY
A Florida man was arrested Saturday after leaving his naked wife at the side of a…
Social Media – Too Much? How Much?
By Glenn Mollette Social media is just like mom’s apple pie, it’s not good to eat…
Smiths To Celebrate 73 Years Of Marriage
Ernest and Mary Smith will celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary on Thursday, July 17. They were…
August Programs at East County Regional Library
Next month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics for all ages. The…
Lee County Tax Collector celebrates first-time drivers with giveaways
The open road awaits. It’s more exhilarating than ever for first-time drivers to get their license…
Copperhead Golf Club for sale for 2 million dollars
Copperhead Golf Club closed abruptly on July 8, 2019, without any notice to the employees. According…
Lehigh Acres man sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping, Battery, Robbery, and Theft
Maurice Tyqwan Herrera, 32, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty as charged…
Congratulates to NEKETA CARTHAN WATSON
Congratulates to NEKETA CARTHAN WATSON, the new principal of Lee County’s newest school, GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL.…
FDOT and FHP Announces “Operation Southern Shield”
Today, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in collaboration with the Florida Department of Highway Safety…
Crawl – Movie review
By Bob Garver “Crawl” is a horror movie with a simple enough premise: Haley (Kaya…
Lehigh Acres own Ruth S. Payne has Released a book called “The Magic Piano” an Enjoyable Tale of Family, Love, and Belongingness
“The Magic Piano”: a well-written story about a family of mice and their magical experience in…
New mosquito spray, introduced in Lee County
There is a new way to fight biting, blood-thirsty bugs in Lee County. It’s meant to…
Trump’s VP Pence stares blankly at nearly 400 migrants in overcrowded cages
New haunting images and video show Vice President Pence visiting a border facility where hundreds of…
Total taxpayer costs for Fl Gov. DeSantis trip to Israel exceeds $100,000
More than a month after Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Cabinet members wrapped up a six-day…
Five Black Men still on the run after armed home invasion
A group of men is on the run after they posed as police and held up…
Narcotics Bust in Fort Myers
On Friday, July 12, 2019, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit ended a two-month-long investigation…
Tips needed to help hunt down dolphin killer
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help generating any leads on the person…
Follow the Lehigh Acres Fire Dept Money Trail ……
Wright Construction the builder of the new fire stations gave $10,000 to a Political Action Committee…
Copperhead Golf Club is CLOSED
With no notice, the golf club laid off their staff and has closed their doors as…
ICE agents are arriving for raids in SW Florida, report says
Residents of Immokalee say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in the area on Friday, according…
Florida Department of Education releases school grades for 2018/19 school year
The Florida Department of Education has released school district grades for the 2018/19 school year. According…
Motorcyclist crashes head first into deputy’s car
According to the LCSO, a motorcyclist crashed head first into a Lee County deputy in Alva…
Free parking and swimming in Lee County parks on July 27 & 28
Visitors to Lee County public pools and parks later this month can enjoy free amenities as…
Mexican restaurant / Grocery store catches fire
A fire broke out inside a Mexican restaurant / Grocery store in Lehigh Acres early Thursday…
LCSO Deputies respond to a home invasion
Deputies are investigating a home invasion at a Lehigh Acres home early Thursday morning. Lee County…
Demolition of Fire Station 101 to begin today
The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District finally has plans underway to tear down its…
The road diet is over, the restriping of Joel Blvd is canceled — Two new Traffic lights to be installed instead
Lee County Commissioner Frank Mann attended the Community Council’s monthly meeting to give an update on…
The French Quarter is Flooding …..
Whoa! The French Quarter is seeing significant flooding this morning. This was off Royal. @NWSNewOrleans video…
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium seeks community support for a new projector
The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium seeks community support as the nonprofit fundraises for a new planetarium…
Buns sold at Walmart, Aldi, Sam’s and Winn Dixie others recalled
Several varieties of buns sold at national grocery retailers nationwide are being voluntarily recalled. Flowers Foods…