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🌱 Lehigh neighbors wait for action on a fire-gutted, unsafe house.

Lehigh Acres, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Lehigh neighbors wait for action on a fire-gutted, unsafe house.
  • Family seeks answers in unsolved Lehigh Acres homicide case

Also on today's calendar: TIMELESS - ALL WHITE.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Neighbors watch Lehigh Acres home deteriorate months after January fire (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — Neighbors in Lehigh Acres are frustrated as a fire-damaged home on Sixth Street West continues to deteriorate months after a January blaze. With overgrown grass, structural concerns, and safety worries for kids and storms, they’re pressing Lee County about enforcement. The county says the owner must act, but may eventually demolish the home if no progress is made.
   

• Family pleads for justice after Matthew St Marc's death nearly one month later (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — A Lehigh Acres family is still searching for answers a month after 19-year-old Matthew St Marc was killed outside a local duplex, with his death ruled a homicide. Loved ones describe his dreams and grief, while Lee County Sheriff’s detectives say they’re actively pursuing leads and urge anyone with information to contact SWFL Crime Stoppers anonymously.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Alva Diner is back open with the new look and owners.
    The menu has changed and me and my wife will be back. Please tell Chris the new owner that Kevin sent you. I promised him I would recommend the… (Nextdoor Countryclub Estates)
  • I need to find a home for my dog ASAP I've been trying to look for home for her but nobody has been interested in her I don't know why she's a beautiful dog very loving and cuddly she's very protective I need to find her a home ASAP or I have to
    give her to a shelter and I really do not want to do that does anyone want Roxy she's around 9 months old she will come with her kennel which is her… (Nextdoor 44th St Sw)
  • Sunshine Retirement Living posted a job opening for Cook in Lehigh Acres. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Lehigh Acres. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehigh Acres here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Pirate Fest returns to Fort Myers Beach (floridaweekly.com)
  • Hope Media Group Adds FM Signals In Fort Myers. (insideradio.com)
  • Major Smithsonian Institution exhibit coming to Okeechobee and Fort Myers (wgcu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lehigh Acres

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