Lehigh Acres News

On Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:50 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call about a sex crime.

A Lehigh Acres woman was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with a bomb threat called in to her ex-boyfriend's place of work.

Under hot and humid weather, more than one hundred people attended the Lehigh Acres Fourth of July Freedom Family Fun Festival at Veterans Park on Saturday.

A proposal to increase property assessments in Lehigh Acres to almost $108 per acre was presented Monday to the East County Water Control District.

A Lehigh Acres man was arrested on three drug-related charges Tuesday after the Lee County Sheriff's Office intercepted two packages containing about 20 pounds of marijuana that was being mailed to the man's home.

Four men are facing drug-related charges after the Lee County Sheriff's Office busted two grow house operations in Lehigh Acres Wednesday.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Shawn Channell, 34, of Lehigh Acres.

A patriotic event to celebrate the nation's independence and to benefit Lehigh Community Services is planned for Saturday at Veterans Park on Homestead Road.

LEE COUNTY: Four boys, all under the age of 15, are each facing serious burglary charges.

Family Health Centers will receive another $2.2 million from the government, as part of the nation's economic recovery package.

LEE COUNTY: Four boys, all under the age of 15, are each facing serious burglary charges.

Family Health Centers will receive another $2.2 million from the government, as part of the nation's economic recovery package.

Bonita flexed its power with three home runs in a 12-3 win on Monday night. Check back later for photos.

First National Bank of the Gulf Coast, a bank in organization, has received preliminary approval for deposit insurance that will allow it to move ahead with its proposed merger with Panther Community Bank NA.

One month after mandating stricter warning labels about the risk of liver damage from the painkiller acetaminophen, U.S. regulators are contemplating even tougher standards.

A Lehigh Acres man was arrested Monday on charges of molesting three girls under the age of 12.

LEE COUNTY : Details on crimes reported to the Lee County Sheriff's Office over the past 24 hours.

Helping people just got a lot more difficult for one program in Lehigh Acres. An enclosed trailer church volunteers used to distribute free bread to struggling families in Lehigh has been stolen.

The Lehigh Acres Fire Commission is in a bind. It is under pressure from firefighters who want to keep their jobs and residents who want services maintained.

LEHIGH ACRES: You may have seen cars driving around town displaying ads to show off a business so that the driver can make some extra cash.