Lee County Commissioners approved a ONE YEAR license (Expires March 30, 2021) to run the ambulances…
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FGUA COVID-19 Customer Service Updates
Frequently Asked Questions 1. Will customer service be open? Customer Service will remain open until further…
The Remains of DIANA ALVAREZ Located
Deputies from Lee, Osceola and Broward counties on Friday were in Yeehaw Junction, 140 miles from…
Important Message from the 20th Judicial Circuit Regarding Operations During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Administrative Office of the Courts continues to closely monitor COVID-19. At this…
BREAKING NEWS – Florida public schools to close for 2 weeks due to coronavirus
Lehigh Acres Gazette has learned that Education Commissioner of Florida Richard Corcoran ordered that ALL Public…
FGCU to halt in-person classes for two weeks, asks students to go back home
Florida Gulf Coast University is shifting to remote, or distance, classes for the next two weeks and…
Another Taj Mahal in Lehigh Acres
The fire crews are moving in at Station 101 on Joel Blvd. There are still a…
$3.5 million street lighting budget from LCEC
Lehigh Acres will get another $3.5 million in street lights this year. “I’m really excited to…
Hit and run driver sought in Lehigh
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help tracking down the driver responsible for…
Express Homes coming to family-friendly Lehigh Acres
D.R. Horton Southwest Florida is proud to announce Express Homes are underway on convenient homesites throughout the…
Lehigh Acres man died after a vehicle struck him crossing the street in front of Hospital
A Lehigh Acres man died after a vehicle struck him on Saturday evening as he was…
Housing Ceremony for two new Fire Engine Pumpers
The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District welcomed two new Fire Engine Pumpers to our…
Location of Lee County man sought for interview
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help tracking down Charles Sikes (DOB 5/28/86)…
Homicide Investigation in Lehigh Acres
On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to…
Missing Juvenile
HAS BEEN LOCATED ….. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in…
Housing Ceremony for Engine 102 and Engine 105
The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District will welcome our new Fire Engine Pumpers to…
FREE EVENT: SUNDAY FUNDAY AT RIVER HALL & HAMPTON LAKES IN ALVA, FL
On Sunday, February 16, 2020, kick back with the family and soak in the sun and…
Shooting …… leads to multiple investigations
The Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies and Fort Myers Police spent part of Tuesday night investigating a…
Car Burglar Arrested
On February 6, 2020, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District Selective Enforcement Team conducted an…
Defendant Found Guilty as Charged for Kidnapping at a Gym
Luis Alberto Martinez, 49, was found guilty as charged for a crime involving the kidnapping of…
LCSO locates body floating in Lehigh Acres Canal
A body was found floating in a Lehigh Acres canal. Deputies are investigating in the area…
Matt Caldwell, running for Lee Property Appraiser, trashes Florida GOP efforts in 2018
Written by Jacob Ogles FLAPOL Former state Rep. Matt Caldwell announced on Monday he’s running for Lee County…
Publix Special Scale Mechanic keeps the supermarket’s iconic scales running
With each turn of a screw, Publix’s Special mechanic Gene Anderson preserves tradition. He chuckled as…
Guilty as Charged in Vehicular Homicide Case
Bobby Beefcake Hodges III, 25, of Lehigh Acres, was found guilty as charged of two counts…
25 Years in Prison for Crimes Against a Child
Karl Roblin, 24, of Lehigh Acres, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by Lifetime…
Home invasion robbers still on the run
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help locating and tracking down three suspects…
The countdown has started for the Southwest Florida’s Hero Fest
The Southwest Florida’s Hero Fest, formerly known as the Lehigh Spring Festival, kicks-off on Thursday, Feb.…
Traffic stop leads deputies to drugs and a weapon
Lee County Deputies say they were able to take drugs and a gun off our streets…
Lehigh Acres Family burning a bag causes 1-acre brush fire
Five units responded from the Lehigh Acres Fire District to a brush fire at the 2400…
Burglar Caught in the Act, Sentenced to Prison
Emanuel Collazo Adorno was sentenced to 7 years in prison for Burglary of a Dwelling, Grand…
Do The Right Thing – Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Lehigh Lehigh students doing the right things Logan Kletschka of Lehigh Acres, is a fourth grade…
Lee County Tax Collector offers self-service kiosks to renew vehicle registration
Lee County Tax Collector is introducing another quick and easy way to renew vehicle registrations. Digital self-service…
1-year-old in critical condition
A 1-year-old is in critical condition following an incident Friday morning according to Florida Highway Patrol.…
Fight leads one to be arrested
Five Lee County deputies responded to a Mobil gas station on Joel Boulevard in Lehigh Acres due to a…
END of an institution — NO MORE Lehigh Acres Spring Festival after more than 40 years
The End of a Lehigh Acres institution since 1975. Lehigh Acres Festival organizers have officially changed…
Dogs rescued from house fire
Fire crews responded to a home fire in Lehigh Acres Thursday night at 907 Joel Blvd.…
Joel Boulevard reopens after a major chemical spill
Joel Boulevard reopens after fire crews worked to clean up a major chemical spill from a crash. …
Man Found Guilty of Cruelty to Animals
Joshua Schlotmann was found guilty of one count of Cruelty to Animals, for holding a dog…
Rollover Crash Involving School Bus – One Injured
One person is hurt after a rollover crash involving school bus #2126 Wednesday morning. The accident…
Exclusive: State Rep Spencer Roach Blocks Activist Randy Scott on Social Media – Lawsuit Filed
Roach has blocked activist Randy Scott from posting on Roach’s campaign Facebook page. The Lehigh Acres…
Exclusive: Activist Randy Scott files Federal lawsuit against Lehigh Acres Fire and Rescue District
This lawsuit raises the question of whether government such as the Lehigh Fire District is obligated…
Lehigh Acres Road Watch
Lehigh Acres – Joel Boulevard & E. 10th Street: Starting Sunday, January 12, 2020, Backbay Construction,…