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Lehigh Acres fire department battle fully engulfed house fire
Lehigh Acres Fire Department is battling a fully involved structure fire on 17th Street and Hamilton…
Man Accused of Sexually
Assaulting Young Girl
A Lehigh Acres man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on a victim less…
House Bill to give East County Water Control More Powers Being Challenged By The Community Council of Lehigh Acres
The Community Council has filed a resolution to challenge the passage of House bill 1225 filed…
Horse Remains Found In
Lehigh Acres Near Clark Ave
Two horses were found dead and cut into pieces. The remains were left on the side…
Nearly $150,000 Worth of Marijuana Seized in Grow House Bust
Neighbors thought it suspicious. They noticed that twice a day, the same man would stop at 1015 Carl Avenue in…
Car Slams Into Tree
Sends 4 To Local Hospitals
Four men were transported to local hospitals after a serious crash early Wednesday morning in Lehigh…
Well Being Check Leads
To Barricaded Man in Lehigh Acres
Just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening Lee County Deputies responded to well-being check for a medical…
Grandfather Dies in
Violent Home Invasion
On March 15, 2015 at approximately 11:30 a.m., deputies responded to 1113 Plumosa Avenue, Lehigh Acres, in…
Two Car Crash on
SR 82 and Daniels Blvd
According to FHP, Two drivers are in serious condition and the passenger of one of the…
Day 1 at the Lehigh Acres Spring Festival
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Lehigh Acres Spring Festival – Starts TODAY
Lehigh Acres Spring Festival – Starts today at 6 pm — NICKS KIDS SHOW – Multiple…
Community vs. East District
LCSO Annual Softball Game
The Annual Softball game between the Community Watch Coordinators and the LCSO East District held their…
Sexual Predator on the Move
Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21, the Public Safety Information Act of 1997, the Lee County Sheriff’s…
Armed Robbery at
Auto Parts Store
Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are on the scene of an armed robbery at the Advanced…
Duck Strikes School Bus In
Lehigh Acres and Leaves Accident Scene
There were some startling moments on board a Lee County School bus these Tuesday morning after…
Watchful Communities +
Law Enforcement = Crime Prevention
The meaning of the phrase “partners in crime” changes dramatically just by simply adding one very…
Brush Fire Contained Quickly
A fire burned quickly Sunday afternoon in Wanatah Avenue South and spread down the block threatening…
Car Slams Into Leetran
Bus In Front Of Ribcity
A Lee Tran bus was involved in a crash Monday morning. The crash happened on the…
Controversial Lehigh Acres
Housing Project Back On The Table
Developers are once again promoting a housing project that has proven controversial in the past. After…
Fight Over Monkey Breeding
Facility Near Lehigh Acres Continues
The fight over a monkey-breeding farm in Hendry County is continuing. Protestors claim the county violated…
7 Lehigh Acres Firefighters to be Laid Off by April 1
Eight Lehigh Acres firefighters received letters Monday morning informing them that their last day would be…
Local Students Honored At Do The Right Thing Ceremony
Of the 26 students honored on Feb. 19 at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s “Do The…
Gov. Scott To Be In Lehigh Acres
On March 2, Governor Rick Scott will present school recognition funding awards to Lee County schools…
Hit and Run Driver Sought
The search is on for a driver who slammed into the back of another car that…
Lehigh Acres Sneaker Swap
Ends Up With Four Attested
What was supposed to be a simple tennis shoe exchange turned into a violent armed robbery…
Scavenger Hunt Friday …….
Scavenger Hunt Friday, The Lehigh Acres Gazette is having a scavenger hunt TODAY the winner gets…
5K Run through the Calusa Nature Center Supports Kids Bringing up Grades
The Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis held the 7th annual Calusa Bug Chase 5K run and BUG Crawl…
Man Charged in
Lehigh Acres Killing
Don Black, Jr. has been charged with one count of Second Degree Murder and one count…
Race in the Park
The Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres presents the Race in the Park in conjunction with the…
Florida Gov. Scott Signs Executive Order Officially Suspends 11th Grade Test
The Associated Press is reporting that Florida Gov. Rick Scott is officially suspending a standardized test…
Victim Identified In
Lehigh Acres Shooting
Lee County sheriff’s detectives have identified the victim in what they say is a homicide investigation…
Centennial Boulevard
Death Investigation
On February 21, 2015, at approximately 12:51 A.M., Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 4950 Centennial Boulevard…
One Dead, One Critically
Injured In Shooting
Update: Detectives are investigating this incident as a homicide. The decedent has been identified as Alexavier Chaz Jenning —————————- One…
Lehigh Acres Teen Tried
Running Over Her Dad – Twice
A Lehigh Acres teen is now facing felony charges after Lee County Sheriff deputies said she…
Scholarship Scams Can
Snag Student Savings
College acceptance letters have been going out to applicants all across Southwest Florida recently, and as…
Lehigh Acres Community
Plan Workshop Scheduled
Lehigh Acres Community Plan Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at…
Editorial: The Real Issues
with the Fire Union Now!
This publisher has said some vile and nasty things about a fire department in the last…
The Lehigh Acres Masonic
Lodge Celebrates Valentine’s Day
By Kevin Gourley Saturday night, February 14th, Lehigh Acres Masonic Lodge #344 held a special Valentine’s Day…
Camo Clothed Crook Holds Up Store Employees At Gunpoint
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying an armed robber who held up…