The Lee County Sheriff’s Office made two arrests Tuesday in an effort to curb reckless dirt…
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A school bus full of students collides with a parked fire truck in Lehigh Acres
A school bus transporting 39 students collided with a parked fire truck at Sunshine Boulevard and…
Feds say the rights of Homestead farmworkers were violated. The Lehigh Acres contractor fined.
A Florida company that sent foreign workers to Torbert Farms in Homestead paid $21,748 in back…
Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman visits LA-MSID
The District was thrilled to welcome Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman to LA-MSID last week! Commissioner…
Gator chases people through Wendy’s parking lot
A 7-foot alligator was captured while wandering around the parking lot of Lehigh Acres Health &…
Immokalee woman killed in head-on crash
An Immokalee woman was killed in a head-on crash on State Road 29 on Monday morning in Collier…
Gateway High build is completed ahead of schedule
The School District of Lee County’s newest school, Gateway High School has been completed ahead of…
Citizens help remove injured people from flipped car on SR 82
One person was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash on SR 82 and Buckingham…
Publix, Trader Joe’s, Walmart will no longer require masks in stores for vaccinated shoppers
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said fully vaccinated people don’t have…
Local man wins half a million dollars two weeks before his birthday
A Lehigh Acres man got lucky and won $500,000 in a scratch-off game two weeks before…
McDonald’s boosting starting pay to $11-$17 an hour at company-owned restaurants
The fast-food chain announced Thursday it is boosting entry-level pay to a range of $11 to $17 an…
School District of Lee County launches portal on interim superintendent search
The School District of Lee County has launched a webpage to help you get involved in…
DeSantis signs ‘alcohol to-go drinks’ bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Volusia County Thursday morning to sign a bill that makes…
Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline is Activated
@AGAshleyMoody wants you to know that the Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline is Activated! Let’s keep…
Gary Bratton in Lehigh Acres is calling on Lee County to do more to regulate dangerous dogs
Bratton still recovering from injuries after he was attacked in his neighborhood last week by a…
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is warning by the month’s end, there will be more restrictions for people to qualify for unemployment benefits.
After multiple renewals, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “work search” waiver will expire May 29, followed by the…
Gas, Gas, and who is hoarding the Gas?
Last week the Colonial Pipeline was affected by a cyber-attack that has disrupted their supply/distribution. The…
Five car fires in five days
There have been five car fires in the past five days in Lee County, and some…
Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency over gasoline supply
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday evening declared a gasoline-related state of emergency, including activating the Florida National…
Children shouldn’t wear face masks in school, says Florida’s Governor DeSantis
Children should not wear face masks in school. That was the stern message from Florida Gov.…
Federal lawsuit challenging Florida anti-riot bill claims law targets Blacks
Several groups have joined to file a federal lawsuit on behalf of Black-led organizations challenging a…
Car Fire 50th Street North
Lehigh fire crews were able to put out a fire that overtook a car in Lehigh…
Hurricane Season Starts June 1; Red Cross Urges People to Get Ready Now
National Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 9 through May 15, and the American Red Cross…
Two injured in a hit and run crash
Two people suffered minor injury in a hit and run crash on Lee Boulevard and Alaska…
Fire on Dudley Ave
A vehicle fire on Dudley Ave sparked a brush fire this afternoon right next to a…
Publix will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday
All Publix Pharmacy locations will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to walk-in customers starting Monday, another indication that…
Bail set in case of two teens in case of the stolen truck, head-on collision
The two men involved in a vehicle crash in a stolen car on Thursday appeared in…
Two dogs abandoned with a message on their collars
Two dogs were dumped and left with nothing but their collars with a message written on…
3 injured in rollover crash involving stolen truck
A vehicle involved in a head-on rollover crash Thursday morning was stolen, according to the sheriff’s…
Lehigh Fire purchased an AeroClave unit
We are keeping things clean so everyone stays healthy! Our department has purchased AeroClave decontamination systems…
Missing Teen
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking the community’s assistance in locating a missing Lehigh…
Lee County School District hiring hundreds of teachers
If you love working with kids, have a desire to continue learning, and are a compassionate…
New Power-LOAD system in use at Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District
The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (LAFCRD) is using new equipment from Stryker Corporation…
What about the Alico Connector?
Transportation planners also got the go-ahead to develop a controlled access strategy for the Alico Connector. …
Hit-and-run — Teenager injured
A teenage pedestrian was injured in a Lehigh Acres hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, according to the…
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers increases reward for information about Lehigh Acres murder
The reward for information about the murder of 25-year-old Kyle Byrtus has been increased to nearly…
Operation — to catch irresponsible ATV riders in Lehigh Acres nails two
Two Lehigh Acres men were arrested by Lee County Sheriff Department during an operation to catch…
Active Brush Fire
Active Brush Fire off Alvin Ave. Full alarm fire all brush equipment heading to the fire.…
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends all local pandemic emergency orders
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing to push back against the ideas of lockdowns and restrictions…
Lehigh Acres woman fatally shot, three others wounded at Brown Sugar Festival
A 20-year-old Lehigh Acres woman was killed Saturday night in a shooting at the Brown Sugar Festival…
Brush Fire … 10th and Cleveland
Crews stopped this 1/2 acre brush fire on 10th and Cleveland just before it reached a…