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🌱 Late-night Lehigh Acres crash triggers Level 1 mass casualty response

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  • Late-night Lehigh Acres crash triggers Level 1 mass casualty response

Also on today's calendar: FORT MYERS / S.W.F.L. JobLink 2026 Job Fair Happening 4/29 .

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Multiple Injuries in Late-Night Crash Prompt Mass Casualty Declaration (thelegaladvocate.com) — A late-night crash in Lehigh Acres on Thursday led authorities to declare a Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident, with multiple people reported injured. Emergency crews responded around 10 p.m. and are still working to stabilize victims, with details on the number of people hurt and their conditions expected in future updates.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I need a local dude to come check my water softener system in Lehigh Acres.
    No I do not want a big company. Just a local small business please. I had the number of a guy but somehow I deleted it at some point and I don't… (Nextdoor Gunnery South 8th-23rd)
  • Wells in Lehigh Acres are drying up.
    I have had mine drilled twice. Today I may find out it has to be drilled deeper a third time. I have heard of others having no water. Is the county… (Nextdoor Sunshine/Lee)
  • CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Night Shift Machine Operator (Lehigh Acres, FL, US, 33971) in Lehigh Acres. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lehigh Acres. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehigh Acres here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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