Lehigh Acres News

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ABC7 is hunting for deals for families with young children. Several locally-owned Southwest Florida restaurants offer freebies for kids on certain days of the week.

Georgia "Jo" Drake, age 90, of Lehigh Acres, FL passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

The General Woman's Club of Lehigh Acres handed out $3,500 in scholarship money to seven adult students who are attending college and also raising children on their own.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - You've probably seen those "For Sale by Owner" signs on cars all throughout southwest Florida.

Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying two men who, armed with weapons, held up two Lee County stores within a matter of five days.

He sang in the choir at two churches - St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church in Susquehanna Township and St.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Thursday, May 23t:- Milwaukee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints.

An Alaskan man living in Key West the past year has gone missing -- along with the 39-foot trimaran he was traveling on, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

An elderly woman was rushed to Lehigh Regional Medical Center after a three-car crash in Lehigh Acres, according to witnesses at the scene.

They're accused of breeding animals in their backyard and then selling them illegally.

A Lee County mother opened up about her painful past. She shared some very dark secrets in hopes her daughter's accused rapist will finally be caught.

Florida Highway Patrol says two people were injured in a rollover crash at Lee Street and Owen Avenue in Lehigh Acres, Tuesday.

Lee County School Board Chair Mary Fischer tells us she is prepared to announce the name of the person who she would like to see replace outgoing superintendent Dr.

Four people were arrested in Lehigh Acres Wednesday after deputies say they led them on a chase.

Deputies are searching for a robbery suspect who held up a 7-Eleven store in Lehigh Acres early Wednesday morning.

A man in Lehigh Acres was killed Tuesday night after a vehicle fell on him as he was working on it.

Intelligence gathered from the Hollywood, Florida Police Department indicated the four men might be headed to Lee County.

Grow A Gardener is an 8-session, weekly workshop on edible gardening for youth aged 8-15. Sessions include soil, seeds, water, worm composting, plant parts, propagation, insects, and fruit/veggie ID.

Please join ECWCD at free speaker series entitled, A Look Through the Ages, to celebrate our 55th Anniversary.