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🌱 Lehigh Acres brush fire quickly contained as larger regional blazes burn

Lehigh Acres, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Lehigh Acres! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lehigh Acres brush fire quickly contained as larger regional blazes burn
  • Why a Lehigh Acres drone arrest is sparking a privacy debate
  • How Lehigh Acres home prices stack up in our metro

Also on today's calendar: Kids Read Down Fines and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
  • Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brush fires spread across Florida's Gulf Coast as Charlotte County blaze swells to 30+ acres (abc-7.com) — Fire crews fully contained a small 0.25-acre brush fire near E 19th Street in Lehigh Acres as storms moved through the region, with no injuries or home damage reported. Larger fires are still burning in Charlotte County, Cape Coral, and North Fort Myers, but officials say the Lehigh Acres blaze is under control. Residents should stay alert for changing fire conditions along the Gulf Coast.
   

• Florida Man Charged After Allegedly Shooting BB Gun At Lee County Sheriff's Drone – [your]NEWS (yournews.com subscription) — A recent bear-related law enforcement response in Lehigh Acres led to a man’s arrest after deputies say he fired a BB gun at a clearly marked Lee County Sheriff’s drone. The case is now fueling wider debate over privacy, property rights, and how residents should respond when police drones fly over neighborhoods. Local voices and experts weigh in on what’s legal and what’s not.
   

• Cities with the most expensive homes in the Cape Coral metro area (97xonline.com) — Lehigh Acres ranks 13th for home prices in the Cape Coral metro, with a typical value around $284,000 and a sharp five-year jump despite a recent dip. The list compares Lehigh to nearby communities like Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel, helping local buyers and homeowners see how their market stacks up. It’s a snapshot of where Lehigh Acres fits in the region’s housing ladder.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi, I live on E 15th and Eighth and a black and white young cat had been coming to my place and needed food and shelter.
    Took her to vet and she is recently spayed and was adopted from gulf coast humane society. I have left message there but if this is your cat and can… (Nextdoor Washington Ave)
  • Hello everyone, does anybody know a good detox center that is like a rehab but doesn’t take a month.
    I’m not sure how this works when you’re an alcoholic and you want to detox from alcohol, but you don’t want to spend the night or at most a week and… (Nextdoor 4th - Maple)
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Lehigh Acres. Apply here.
  • The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Lehigh Acres. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehigh Acres here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Collier County's new Congressional district means new faces (marconews.com)

Fort Myers

  • LSU Women's Basketball Tip-Offs Announced For Villanova And North Carolina State In Fort Myers, Florida (tigerrag.com)
  • 4085 Caracalla Way, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 (redfin.com)
  • America's Best in Medicine Features Madhish Patel, DO: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with Gardner Orthopedics (issuewire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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