🌱 How far have Lehigh Acres rents really fallen for longtime tenants?

What's up Lehigh Acres! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How far have Lehigh Acres rents really fallen for longtime tenants?

Also on today's calendar: 1:00pm-2:00pm Jacks Market 510 Joel Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Florida's freefalling rents, rising concerns in rocky housing market (coralspringsflnews.com) — Southwest Florida rents are finally easing, but many residents, including those in Lehigh Acres, say prices are still far from affordable compared with local wages. One Lehigh Acres renter reports paying nearly triple his 2011 rent, as tenants and landlords across the region navigate vacancies, incentives, and rising insurance and tax costs in a shifting market.
   

📸 Around Lehigh Acres

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lehigh Acres

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• 1:00pm-2:00pm Jacks Market 510 Joel Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL →
  Jack's Market, 510 Joel Blvd, Lehigh Acres
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Cape Coral at East Lee County →
  715 Thomas Sherwin Ave, Lehigh Acres
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• TIMELESS - ALL WHITE →
  1303 Homestead Road North, Lehigh Acres
Friday October 2
• LaBelle at East Lee County →
  715 Thomas Sherwin Ave, Lehigh Acres
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• 1:00pm-2:00pm Jacks Market 510 Joel Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL →
  Jack's Market, 510 Joel Blvd, Lehigh Acres
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Immokalee at East Lee County →
  715 Thomas Sherwin Ave, Lehigh Acres
  7:30 pm

📣 Lehigh Acres Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Eliza Neals →
  Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers
  8:00 pm
• Eliza Neals Live in Concert →
  Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Historias Que Nos Conectan. Stories That Connect Us →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Concert Series - Rocker 4:00-7:00 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Audit Committee 9:00 AM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Public Safety Committee (PSC) 9:00 AM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Omg I just found a little kitty screaming around my property, she was scared, about 2month so tiny, poor baby she is hurt 😢 I'm trying to help her now and see if I can find her a good home later days, but my concern now is, where she comes from?
  I saw no mom no other kitty.. I really can't imagine someone could had the idea of throwing a baby to die alone like that, (hope that was not the… (Nextdoor Pinehurst)
• Hi Everyone,
  Our boy has been missing for a week! He is a Short Hait Tuxedo Cat..His name is Silvester and answers to Buddy. Last seen off Upstate ave s Lehigh… (Nextdoor Mirror Lakes)

• HomeTeam Pest Defense posted a job opening for Pest Control Technician in Lehigh Acres. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Lehigh Acres. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehigh Acres here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gateway

• Huge Florida black bear roams Fort Myers neighborhood on garbage night (naplesnews.com)

Alva

• A recipe for suburban sprawl? Lee County growth management champion resigns in protest (coralspringsflnews.com)

Fort Myers

• Estero Bay Bay Marina back on top in Fort Myers Beach (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
• The City of Fort Myers is building Midtown's future from the ground up (floridaweekly.com)
• Gas prices surge overnight in Fort Myers, drivers scramble for savings (winknews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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