What’s Happening in Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres should expect scattered to numerous thunderstorms later today as a tropical wave moves into the area.

A few strong to possibly severe storms will occur, according to the National Weather Service. The tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rainfall, strong gusty winds and frequent lightning.

Currently the tropical wave is located over the northwestern Bahamas and the Florida Straits. Due to high surface pressure and upper-level winds, the system is not expected to develop quickly.

The system has a low chance, 10 percent, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. as it moves northwestward at around 15 mph.

Showers and thunderstorms will be possible Monday. But by Tuesday the tropical wave will begin to move out with some drier air filtering the area.

11 Acres Sold. HCB Land Florida LLC (Hillcrest Bank sold two commercial outparcels to the

Greenbriar Subdivision in Lehigh Acres for $160,000 to Marston Hilton. Each outparcel is 5.5 acres, zoned commercial, for a total of 11 acres. The property is at the northwest and southwest corners of Joel and Greenbriar boulevards, the main entrance to Greenbriar Subdivision. The seller was represented by Marc Joseph of Marc Joseph Realty Inc. Hilton was represented by Mike Nevens of Professional Realty Consultants of Lee County Inc.