Chairman and CEO, Brenda O’Neil of Preferred Community Bank (PCB) announced the relocation of their office…
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Five Taken To Hospital
After Crash Lee Blvd
Five people went to Lee Memorial Hospital with critical and serious injuries, respectively, after a two-car…
Aldi Is Fixing Its Biggest Weakness
and That Should Terrify Whole Foods
Written by Hayley Peterson, Business Insider and Lehigh Acres Gazette Aldi is coming to Lehigh Acres,…
Barricaded Subject Incident
On Saturday January 23, 2016 at approximately 1:11 a.m., Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 2806…
Lehigh Acres Home Struck
By Lightning Friday Morning
No injuries were reported from a Lehigh Acres house struck by lightning as storms passed through…
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Aircraft Display in Fort Myers at Page Field Airport from February 8 – 11
In honor of our WWII Veterans ~ The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour Brings Extremely…
Fiery Crash In Lehigh Acres And Driver And Passenger Walk Away Ok
A driver and his passenger were able to escape serious injuries after BMW burst into flames…
Two Crashes on SR-82 Causing Headaches For Drivers This Morning
Two crashes on SR-82 are contributing to Friday morning traffic backups. The road is now blocked…
Car Accident on Gunnery Rd
Two car accident on Gunnery. Gunnery road very slow moving. No details on persons involved in…
Lee County Sheriff Detectives
Investigating Childs Death
Written by me Stephanie Tinoco at Fox 4 and Staff Lehigh Acres Gazette Lee County Sheriff’s…
Sexual Predator on the Move
Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21 the Public Safety Information Act of 1997, the Lee County Sheriff’s…
Fort Rock 2016 Ticket
Raffle to Start Soon
Keep a eye on the Lehigh Acres Gazette website and Facebook page for detail of the…
An Anonymous Crime Stoppers Tip Leads To Lehigh Acres Grow House Arrest
A home in Lehigh Acres with a marijuana growing operation inside was uncovered Monday after an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip…
Baby Alligator Grabs
Lehigh Acres Boy’s Leg
One Lehigh Acres boy will have quite the story to tell at school Tuesday after an…
Toddler’s Uncle Charged with
Negligence in Accidental Shooting
A Fort Myers man is under arrest after his two year old niece accidentally shot herself with…
Kiwanis Medieval Faire
The knights in shining armor got down and dirty first day of the Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval…
LCSO Deputies Seek Information in Serious Hit and Run Accident
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at approximately 12:16 a.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District patrol unit responded…
Possibly Severe Storms
Heading Our Way Sunday
Strong to possibly severe storms could impact Southwest Florida in the early morning hours Sunday. Stay…
Hospital Price Gouging
Hits Hometown Lehigh Acres
Fifty hospitals in the United States are charging uninsured consumers more than 10 times the actual…
House Fire Follow up
Shortly after strong storms swept through Southwest Florida on Friday, a Lehigh Acres home burst into flames.…
Robbery in Veterans Park
There has been a robbery in Veterans Park this afternoon as a precaution they locked down…
House Fire in Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres Fire Dept is on the scene of a house fire on 7th Street W.…
Notice from the Lee
County School System
Notice from the Lee County School System With the Exception of afterschool daycare hosted at a…
Lehigh Acres Under
Tornado Watch Until 5 P.M.
This morning begins with rain across portions of southwest Florida. A few t-storms will be possible…
Inclement Weather Alert
From The Lee County School Board
Special Notice About Inclement Weather Tomorrow Parents are encouraged to follow local weather advisories and updates…
Sonic Booms Could Be
Giving SWFL The Shakes
The rattling and vibrating across Southwest Florida Thursday morning could be the result of naval air…
Suspects Sought In
Two Lehigh Burglaries
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two black males who broke into…
Lee County Sheriff’s
Office Job Fair
When: Sat, Jan 16, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: 14750 6 Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort…
Miracle To Host Job Fair
On Friday, January 15
Job seekers who enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the ballpark are invited to attend…
Suspects Sought In Lehigh Acres Home Invasion Robbery
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying and tracking down three men who…
Powerball jackpot world’s
largest at $1.3 billion
Disappointed you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot this weekend? Don’t be. Lottery officials say the estimated…
Pressurized Sewer Main
Line Break Advisory
2:30 pm Update: Note so far the turn lane from Homestead Rd to Alabama Rd is CLOSED.…
LCSO Launches Partnership
with Innovative Online Crime Prevention Tool
In an effort to bring neighbors, neighborhoods and public safety agencies together in a “virtual” type…
Fifth Third Bank Robbed
The Fifth Third bank located at 11501 State Road 82, near Colonial Boulevard, was robbed Thursday afternoon,…
County Finishes Land Acquisition
For Road Widening Project in Lehigh Acres
Lee County Commissioners on Tuesday approved buying the last six parcels of land pieces for right…
Shooting Into Occupied
Vehicle Arrest Made
On Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at approximately 6:37 p.m., deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office were…
Lehigh Acres Community
Council Elects New Officers
On Monday evening in a special meeting the Lehigh Acres Community Council elects new officers for…
No More Grand Parade …….
There will be no “Lehigh Acres Spring Festival Grand Parade”; The Festival, which is scheduled from…
LCEC Reduces Rates Again
In 2016 – Marking More Than Seven Years Without A Rate Increase
Beginning January 1, LCEC customers saw the fourth rate decrease in two years. LCEC electric rates are…
Lehigh Schools Received Over
$6500 Thanks To BJ’s Charitable Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation has announced the “flash funding” of 20 classroom projects to support teachers and…