Army vet surprised with new home

An injured veteran had a life-changing moment when she was given a home – mortgage-free. Army…

Lehigh woman celebrates 106 birthday in style

Fort Myers Mayor, Kevin Anderson, awarded her a certificate of Celebration. Lehigh Acres Place Assistant Living…

Big budget and many other new Florida laws set to take effect July 1

A bunch of Florida’s newest laws takes effect on Thursday. That includes the biggest budget in…

NHC Advisory

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue…

Man sentenced to 29 years for child porn

A Lehigh Acres man was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison Tuesday after pleading guilty…

The tropics heat up

With Tropical Storm Danny out of the picture, our attention shifts to the open Atlantic where…

Seriously injured in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash along northbound I-75

A 12-year-old girl sustained serious injuries Monday in a chain-reaction crash that blocked northbound lanes of…

1 killed, 1 injured in shooting; suspects on the loose

Two suspects are being sought in connection to a shooting in Lehigh Acres Monday night that…

Did You Know?

By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the man, who recently shot a Daytona Police Officer,…

LCSO investigating possible shooting

A possible shooting is being investigated in Lehigh Acres, with the crime scene and roadblock clearing…

TS Danny makes landfall near Hilton Head SC…. Weakening is expected through Tuesday

TS Danny made landfall Monday evening near Hilton Head Is. SC and will continue moving inland…

Blazing hit-and-run crash at a RaceTrac gas station

A man is accused of crashing his car into a fuel pump at a gas station…

Brush Fires in Lehigh

A block past Grant on E 6th street, Also another on Wellington a block away

Tropical Storm Danny forms off South Carolina

Tropical Storm Danny has developed off the coast of South Carolina, and tropical storm warnings have…

F9: The Fast Saga Movie Review

By Bob Garver                 “F9: The Fast Saga” is the latest entry into the franchise started…

Medical care, American Dream, or Nightmare?

Written By Dr. Glenn Mollette  Until recently my wife and I paid over $2,000 a month…

Congratulations, Deputy Davis

Deputy Alexandria Davis serves her community both on and off-duty. Her passion for giving back and…

NHC UPDATE

A small low-pressure system is located on this Sunday night over the Atlantic Ocean about 425…

NHC advisory

Satellite imagery and nearby buoy and ship observations on this Sunday afternoon indicate that a small…

Waterspout near Bonita Springs

Robbery at 7-11

 Investigators are looking for a suspect who robbed a Lehigh Acres gas station on Delaware Road.…

Unemployed Floridians to lose federal assistance on Saturday

The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program which provides an extra $300 in weekly benefits will…

Lehigh Acres Middle School day extended 30 minutes for the upcoming school year

This coming August students attending Lehigh Acres Middle School will now be attending school from 9:45…

NEW Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday

A NEW Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday has been signed. Consumers can purchase qualifying recreation and…

Goats spotted in Lehigh

Two goats were spotted in a car waiting for their owner to finish up at Publix…

NHC Advisory

Over the Atlantic basin on this Wednesday night, a small area of low pressure is located…

Former President Donald Trump announces rally in Sarasota

Former President Donald Trump is expected to hold a rally in Sarasota next month. According to…

Florida bill may allow drivers to use hazard lights in the rain if approved

Starting as soon as July 1, drivers in Florida might be allowed to use their hazard…

East Lee County Chamber of Commerce holds Award Gala 2021

An evening of steak dinners and crystal stars highlighted the East Lee County Chamber of Commerce…

Leaking septic system becoming a legal matter

A home in Southwest Florida has been a smelly nuisance to immediate neighbors for almost a…

Kitten needed help

A neighborhood kitten found herself up in a tree after her mama passed away, so the…

SONIC Drive-In donates to Lehigh Acres teacher this Teacher Appreciation Month

To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep…

Did you Know?

By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that a State of Florida appeals court recently ruled that…

Lee County school board spending????

Something mighty fishy with H-14 agenda item for 6/22/21 meeting. Why is the school board spending…

Florida is 2nd least patriotic state in the country, a new survey says

Florida is 49th in the United States when it comes to patriotism, according to a new…

Triple Feature Movie Reviews

By Bob Garver             “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” the weekend’s #1 movie, was a colossal waste…

Firefighters say ‘the flux capacitor seems the likely culprit’ in DeLorean car fire

On Thursday morning, crews from the Caldwell Fire Department put out a fire that completely engulfed…

About 400 FL Bridges Need Repair, among about 35K in very Poor Shape

Even though thousands of bridges across the country, including ones across Florida, could see repairs as…

VA to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans

For the first time, the Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to make gender confirmation surgery…

CLAUDETTE NOW MOVING OVER WESTERN ALABAMA

…CENTER OF CLAUDETTE NOW MOVING OVER WESTERN ALABAMA……HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF…

CLAUDETTE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

..CLAUDETTE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA……HEAVY RAINS AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF…

Motorcycle crash leaves 23-year-old man dead

A 23-year-old Lehigh Acres man has died in Lee Memorial Hospital after a crash on Daniels…