A brush fire has closed Neal Road and Orange River Boulevard in Buckingham Monday afternoon. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the roads will be shut down for an undetermined amount of time. As of 3 p.m. forestry service reports the fire as 1 acre in size. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area […]
Crews search for man who jumped off bridge into Orange River in Lee County
Published: April 19, 2021 9:59 PM EDT
Updated: April 20, 2021 12:21 AM EDT
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Deputy boats were seen in the water, and a helicopter was surveying the area from above.
Tice Fire Department confirmed a man jumped of the bridge into Orange River, which lets out into the Caloosahatchee River.
The search for the man caused a shutdown along Palm Beach Blvd from Orange River Boulevard to Manatee Park area for roughly two hours.
The scene has been cleared.
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Troopers searching for SUV that fled from crash in Buckingham
Published: December 24, 2020 9:51 AM EST
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Troopers said they are looking for an unknown sport utility vehicle, possibly blue in color.
The crash happened on Orange River Boulevard near River Grove Lane at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to an FHP news release.
According to the FHP, two vehicles were traveling east on Orange River Boulevard when one of them made an illegal u-turn in traffic causing the front left of the vehicle to collide with the front of vehicle two.
The driver who made the illegal u-turn drove away from the crash.