Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule fashion line returns in a bold new collaboration with Supreme Supreme has teamed up with Spike Lee’s famed production company 40 Acres and a Mule for a capsule collection honoring two of Lee’s classic films Supreme unveiled the new apparel line on Instagram with a post honoring the legendary director-writer’s 40-year film legacy The photos highlighted pieces from the collection “With a career spanning directing, producing, screenwriting and acting, Spike Lee is one of the most celebrated and prolific filmmakers working today,” Supreme wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Supreme (@supremenewyork) Lee named his production after the unfulfilled promise made to newly freed slaves after the Civil War 40 Acres and a Mule has produced countless documentaries iconic commercials (including his ’80s Air Jordan ads) including Public Enemy’s 1989 classic “Fight The Power.” The Supreme collection marks a full-circle moment for Lee who turned his 40 Acres and a Mule production brand into a fashion line in 1990 He launched “Spike’s Joint” retail stores in Fort Greene West Hollywood and a kiosk in Los Angeles’ Baldwin Hills mall These spots sold film-inspired gear like varsity jackets made famous by Lee’s Oscar-nominated Malcolm X film starring Denzel Washington Supreme is looking to reintroduce the fashion aspect of 40 Acres to a new generation while paying tribute to Lee’s significance in film Lee has boldly explored a complex landscape of social and political issues shaping American life–chiefly through the lens of Black histories “Perhaps more than any other filmmaker Lee has captured the richness of Black experiences with unflinching narrative and visual style.” The Supreme x 40 Acres collection drops online and in stores on April 24 RELATED CONTENT: Spike Lee Reveals Allen Iverson And Kobe Bryant Were His Initial Picks To Star In ‘He Got Game’ (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=fad149fa-1267-48ba-bd1e-250940ec38ac&cid=2b3b1cf8-11b9-409d-a906-ab6746c50467'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "fad149fa-1267-48ba-bd1e-250940ec38ac" }).render("b5ea5b9d55c04357b2299a92eab37123"); }); The Florida Highway Patrol homicide unit continues to investigate a deadly crash involving three young adults on Interstate 75 in Lee County during the afternoon of April 18 A 24-year-old Lehigh Acres man was killed in the wreck in which he was ejected from his car and hit by another of the other car involved –suffered minor injuries Both cars were in the left lane of 1-75 near mile marker 131 at Daniels Parkay They were headed north at a "high rate of speed" around 1:46 p.m. a 2023 Hyundai Sonata driven by the 21-year-old North Fort Myers man driven by the Lehigh man who ultimately died and the first car went to the outside lane to pass and the second car went to the left to pass both attempted to move to the center lane and they collided hit the front right of the Nissan driven by the Lehigh man and both cars traveled across the outside lane to the shoulder The car driven by the Lehigh Acres man hit the concrete barrier while continuing north crossing the outside lane; the Lehigh man's car overturned he was ejected and hit by the car driven by the 21-year-old North Fort Myers man and occupied by the 23-year-old The first car – the Hyundai with the survivors – came to a stop facing northwest in the center lane; the other was upright in the inside lane and shoulder Lee County EMS delared the Lehigh Acres man dead at the scene Thirty-seven people have died in Lee County wrecks so far in 2025, according to FHP. In Collier, 9 have died. In 2024, 196 died in the two counties combined. there’s one bar that many are still puzzled by Thankfully we—and Spike Lee—have an answer for you when Lamar was drumming up to finally perform “NLU,” he uttered the phrase: “it’s a cultural divide others were confused by the mention of 40 acres and mule But as mostly all Black people already know the phrase of “40 acres and a mule” comes from the Special Field Orders given by Union General William T The order would have alotted for 400,000 acres of Confederate land to be broken up to give formerly enslaved freed Black families 40 acres a piece so that they could farm and build a livelihood of their own including Georgia’s Sea Islands and the mainland 30 miles in from the coast.” after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 Andrew Jackson—rescinded the order and gave the Confederate back the land That broken promise the government made served as yet another way to further disenfranchise Black folks and hinder their desire for upward mobility when director Spike Lee decided to create his ow production company in 1979 he opted for naming it 40 Acres And A Mule to pay homage to the complicated history Jackson—who also appeared alongside Lamar during his Super Bowl performance—was one of Lee’s frequent collaborators and had roles in several of his films like “Jungle Fever,” “Do the Right Thing” and “Chi-raq.” At the big game on Sunday Jackson’s role as the performance narrator was similar to the ones he played in Lee’s films “I Want To Thank My Brother Kendrick For The 40 Acres And A Mule Shoutout Which Has Been The Name Of My Production Company Since NYU Grad Film School,” he began “And I Want To Send A Special Shoutout To My Morehouse Brother Samuel Jackson Who Started This Super Bowl Halftime Extravaganza As Uncle Sam And You Might’ve Seen Him As Dolmedes In CHI-RAQ.” “The Term 40 Acres And A Mule Was A Proposal For Reparations To Former Enslaved African-Americans In The Aftermath Of The Civil War The Proposal Was Intended To Provide Land And Resources To Provide Land And Resources To Help Free People Achieve Economic Independence Jackson also took to social media to express his gratitude writing in a comment: “I was Honored to be asked by Kendrick & his team to participate in It filled me up when I watched rehearsal & realized I was about to be in yet another historic game changing moment! My cup overflows with the opportunities God has presented to for me to be up close & personally touch & use my voice & presence as an agent of change It’s an honor & obligation I embrace fully Nothing is better than repping us as the beacon of truth!!” Fla — Lee County is working on its first-ever wildfire prevention plan to address the fire risk caused by downed trees from Hurricane Ian Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski went to Lehigh Acres to find out how this plan could help one of the county’s most vulnerable areas.Watch Austin Schargorodski's report here.. Wildfires aren’t new to Lehigh Acres - just this march Austin was there after a series of fires broke out near neighborhoods “It was kind of scary that it was so close to the house,” said a neighbor at the time Lehigh Acres Fire & Rescue Spokesperson Katie Heck explained how the area’s conditions make it a wildfire hotspot “We still have between 80,000 to 90,000 vacant lots and many of them are overgrown with brush and trees and that sort of thing,” said Heck Heck said Hurricane Ian only made things worse “We did see a lot of downed debris that then died and dried out and is still sitting there so when something sparks a fire on any of these lots we see it fuel very quickly and spread fast,” Heck explained Lee County wants to develop its first-ever countywide wildfire prevention plan The county says the plan will work with all 21 fire departments to examine risks “If it addresses clearing some of that land out and helping to mitigate it in addition to what Forestry does out here - any of that helps,” said Heck the plan will take 12 to 18 months to develop and will be discussed at a commissioners meeting in January “I know it will be a planning process and be a little ways out but it’s a good time to start talking in the community about brush fire season coming,” said Heck Heck said they just brought in a bunch of new hires to join the ranks as the district expands to meet the growing risk Mitigation is also routine for the Florida Forestry Service Fox 4 met with them in Cape Coral after Hurricane Ian knocked down thousands of trees “For the next couple of years we can start getting some mitigation done in these areas to reduce the amount of extreme fires we could have,” said Fire Mitigation Specialist Michael Harris The Lee County Sheriff's Office said its detectives were conducting a death investigation Saturday in Lehigh Acres "This is an isolated incident with no concern to the public," the agency said in a statement of its efforts at 608 Joel Blvd County government public records show the owners of the Beach Club Colony condo as William and Nancy Moore Authorities had no further information on the ongoing investigation A man authorities say was connected to the Monday fatal shooting of a woman died killed himself after he barricaded himself the Lee County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday evening The sheriff's office has not released their names Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Nora Avenue Sheriff's deputies learned the suspect fled after he shot and killed the woman Uber driver convicted: Masked Uber driver convicted of 2022 sexual assault on female passenger in Fort Myers The sheriff's office said they worked alongside the State Attorney’s Office following all leads Detectives established probable cause to arrest the suspect for one count of second-degree murder and one count of battery on a person 65 or older sheriff's deputies responded to the area of Ninth Street Southwest in reference to a barricaded man they said was related to the shooting While authorities attempted to gain access to the suspect's home they found the male suspect deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews A former Lee County sheriff's deputy faces several charges after authorities say they linked him to a breach at a Lehigh Acres jewelry store faces one count of discharging a firearm in public from a vehicle within 1,000 feet from a person and one count of shooting into an unoccupied building the sheriff's office was alerted of an alarm that went off at Gold Forever Jewelry The affidavit says a representative for the establishment provided authorities with security footage Sentenced for shooting seniors: Cape Coral teen who shot Lehigh Acres seniors towing boat last year gets 17 years The heavily redacted report indicates that through the footage they matched a Ford F-150 pickup on scene to Soto's When sheriff's deputies took him into custody Soto refused to speak without a lawyer present According to documents provided by the sheriff's office Soto began his employment as a sheriff's deputy in Lee County in May 2018 Soto was released Wednesday afternoon on $100,000 bond He is one of three Lee County sheriff's deputies arrested in the past two weeks Two other LCSO deputies arrested in the last two weeksBryon Haycook faces one count of transmission of material harmful to a minor He was booked into the Lee County Jail on Thursday the sheriff’s office received a cybertip about a man communicating online with a 17-year-old girl The conversations contained explicit content and photos He was arrested nearly a week after Tyrese Jackson who faces one count of scheme to defraud and two counts of official misconduct in a public agency Jackson was booked into the Lee County Jail on July 28 and released the following day on $7,500 bond Court documents list nine victims throughout seven encounters with Jackson between Jan The 25-page report says Jackson targeted Hispanic motorists "with little to no valid identification" and a language barrier Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Twitter @TomasFRoBeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews The Lee County Sheriff's Office seized a Lehigh Acres house and cash in an investigation into a scheme netting $1.2 million after arresting three men on fraud and money laundering charges According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno the Economic Fraud Unit began an investigation after it received information a man supplied another company with supplies without documenting the sales Reports say there were 106 instances of fraudulently supplying the company of Fort Myers supplied materials from Ajax Paving Industries of Florida without documenting the sales for the business collect the money and not give it to the business Detectives discovered all of the trucks involved belonged to C&M Asphalt Paving Recarey-Quintana was employed as plant operator with Ajax for 17 years worked for Ajax for six years and is related to Romero The detectives then determined multiple checks were issued to companies not affiliated with legitimate business in transactions worth approximately $1.2 million from beginning in 2023 Records show the checks were signed by Romero The sheriff's office served multiple search warrants and subpoenas to determine that the trio defrauded the victim's business of hundreds of thousands of dollars and they used the funds to fund a lavish lifestyle and build a Lehigh Acres residence The Sheriff's Offfice seized $400,000 in cash and the home and Recarney Quintana knowingly and illegally defrauded businesses They were arrested and charged with grand theft of more than $100,000 scheme to defraud and money laundering more than $100,000 bonded out of Lee County Jail on a $150,000 bond on Aug left Lee County Jail on a $150,000 bond on July 9 A Lehigh Acres man faces several charges after authorities say he stole a U-Haul pickup and fled into the woods near the Lehigh Acres Walmart on Wednesday faces charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle; fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer; reckless driving; resisting without violence; and driving with a suspended license The Lee County Sheriff's Office said sheriff's deputies on Wednesday were alerted to the location of a stolen U-Haul pickup A U-Haul representative actively relayed the vehicle's location to deputies which indicated it was at the Fort Myers McDonald’s they found the stolen pickup along with Rodriguez in the driver's seat Have you seen her? Bench warrant issued for Lehigh Acres caretaker who stole over $70K in jewelry the sheriff's office's aviation unit began to track the stolen pickup's movements The sheriff's office said Rodriguez drove into oncoming traffic on Lee Boulevard ultimately parking the stolen pickup at the Walmart The drive from the Fort Myers McDonald's is just over 16 miles and takes about 30 minutes Authorities said Rodriguez ran through the store dropped two bags inside the establishment and exited through a backdoor into woods sheriff's deputies found key fobs from other vehicles; part of an electric vehicle charger; and a trespass notice issued to Rodriguez by Fort Myers police Rodriguez remained at the Lee County Jail on Thursday morning without bond set A Lehigh Acres man is dead after authorities say he broke into at least four vehicles and a home before a resident fired the lethal bullet Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno identified the suspect who was gunned down as Ja'Darian Graham "He carjacked four different people at four different locations." Marceno said the first carjacking happened off Lee Boulevard The sheriff said Graham forced his way into the vehicle but failed to use it as his getaway car Graham then fired several shots into the ground The sheriff said Graham then went to a second vehicle in the parking lot Out-of-state arrest: Father who didn't turn Fort Myers daughter over to DCF arrested in Texas Marceno said Graham attempted to carjack a third vehicle The sheriff said Graham then broke into his fourth and final vehicle and drove to a "known location nearby to people he knows inside that residence." Marceno said Graham exited the vehicle and began firing It's unclear where the resident struck Graham "No criminal history," Marceno said of Graham "We were about a minute behind him on each incident," Marceno said Lee County has announced additional shelters opened at 8 a.m today in advance of the approach of Hurricane Milton To view a video of Public Safety Director Ben Abes discussing the shelters, go to https://youtu.be/Dm9I3J1oVQE Lee County issued mandatory evacuation orders for Evacuation Zones A and B People who live in mobile homes and manufactured homes are also part of the evacuation order All shelters are pet-friendly; pets must be on leashes or in kennels Residents are encouraged to make more comfortable arrangements by staying with a friend or family member outside of the evacuation zones Residents should plan to be in a safe location outside of the evacuation zones by tonight People can go to any LeeTran stop and advise the driver that they need to go to an open shelter They will be taken to a transfer center and then to a shelter Residents with questions can call the Emergency Information Hotline at 2-1-1 Tolls on Lee County bridges – Cape Coral Parkway Midpoint Bridge and the Sanibel Causeway – have been suspended • Bring their own personal items and supplies if going to a shelter you could still be prone to flooding due to local drainage issues and existing saturated areas • Understand that even if you are not evacuated or in an evacuation zone • Be sure you are signed up for AlertLee. The link is at www.leegov.com/storm If you’re heading to one of Lee County’s shelters You’ll also need a pillow and sleeping bag; folding chair; medications and eyeglasses; disinfectant wipes; toilet paper; a three-day supply of clothing; a sleep mask and earplugs; hygiene items; games or books; a phone charger or battery bank; and instant coffee or teabags Copyright © Lehigh Acres Citizen | https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com | 2510 Del Prado Blvd The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years Justin Thibaut and Billy Rollins of LSI Companies brokered the deal which is the most lucrative in county history for raw Property records show it had been assembled and owned since April 2016 and June 2017 by GA-Pinnacle Cape Coral LLC which developed River Hall in east Fort Myers has all the entitlements to build more than 3,500 homes It can support up to 500,000 square feet of commercial space an 800-bed assisted-living facility and a 3,000-student university which currently has a 4101 Burnt Store Road address is east of that road and has Yucca Pen Strand to the north Jacaranda Parkway and Wilmington Parkway border the property to the south Chiquita Boulevard also will have access to the Hudson Creek development master-planned community in the city of Cape Coral,” Thibaut said “There’s 200 acres of commercial acreage on the frontage “It’s going to allow them to fast track all the utility expansion of Burnt Store Road quicker than what they anticipated The other important thing is there’s now a solidified central point where the retail medical and hospitality needs along Burnt Store Road have a place to go It’s entitled for about everything in the commercial world.” city of Cape Coral approved the rezoning during a public hearing we’ve been working to secure the right purchaser,” Thibaut said The neighborhood roads will have sidewalks on both sides and a spine road will cut through the middle of the property with bike lanes on both sides as well “What we want to achieve with this [Planned Unit Development] is to make sure that walkers bicyclists and cars can also be accommodated on these roadways within the Hudson Creek development,” Chad Boyco Typical ebbs and flows of the single-family home market do not have much of an impact on the ultra Four restaurant chains and a cake shop will join seven other businesses coming this year to the new Tree Farm.. the May 5 opening of the Hospital for Special Surgery at NCH takes the health care.. Not only has Chef Brian Roland physically and emotionally returned to public life in Southwest Florida after his life-altering tragedy.. Beeline is counting on thirsty folks making a beeline to its new upscale cocktail bar at Mercato in North Naples... The 72-unit Verandas III opened and is fully occupied on Airport Road marking the final phase in the redevelopment of.. The Lee Clerk’s semi-annual shredding event located at 600 Homestead Road South in Lehigh Acres Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes is hosting this free event to help citizens keep their personal information safe by providing them with a convenient way to securely dispose of their confidential records This is the third Big Shred event the Clerk’s office has hosted Past events have taken place in Estero and Cape Coral they brought in more than 13,700 pounds of confidential documents which were safely shredded and disposed of “We couldn’t be more excited to bring The Big Shred to East Lee County,” said Clerk Karnes The Clerk’s office goes to great lengths to ensure public information is protected in public records and we want to do everything we can to help you keep your confidential information at home safe.” Identity theft is a common problem and occurs when someone uses your personal or financial information without your permission Thieves can gather this kind of information through trash which is why it’s so important to properly dispose of documents that contain information like your home address all participants have to do is drive up and hand off their confidential documents to a Clerk team member who will then walk them to the on-site shredding truck for secure disposal No plastic bags or electronics will be accepted In addition to protecting your personal and financial information, the Lee Clerk also encourages you to protect your property by signing up for the Property Fraud Alert service, which is a free service that emails notifications within 24 hours to subscribers when a deed, mortgage or other land record with their registered name on it has been recorded into the county’s Official Records. To sign up, visit www.leeclerk.org/fraudalert For more information about the Clerk’s office, visit www.leeclerk.org — Nearly every home in Lehigh Acres gets water from the Sandstone Aquifer The Florida Government Utility Authority works to make sure your well can access the aquifer It's a valuable resource," said FGUA System Manager Scott Towler the increasing demand for water with new developments will overwork the aquifer and could cause its levels to drop which means little to no drinking water Lee County said the South Florida Water Management District "identified potential overuse of the Sandstone Aquifer." Watch Lehigh Acres Community Correspondent Ella Rhoades report below: "Growth occurring in Lee County particularly Lehigh Acres and there's occasional fluctuation in the water levels," Towler explained Where can Lehigh and East Lee County find a dependable water source Lee County approved a $1.8 million study to find an alternative dependable source to keep up with Lehigh's growth The county said the study will take them a year-and-a-half Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District Director Dave Lindsay is happy the county's looking at the issue before it's too late "You can't keep putting more straws in the ground for every house that gets built that could be problematic if we don't do something now," he said Towler added how much water people use also plays a part "You have an increased number of people with home wells and irrigation wells you're using people to self police themselves in terms of water usage and that strictly is what it really comes down to," Towler explained FGUA said a potential solution is to dig deeper Lee Board of County Commissioners approved several transportation infrastructure projects Oct including a 4.2-mile sidewalk project along Bell Boulevard The nearly $3.2 million project along Bell Boulevard will go from State Road 82 north to Sunrise Boulevard and will also include roadway reconstruction Work is expected to begin in November and be complete next fall The board also voted to adopt an alignment study to expand Sunshine Boulevard to four lanes from State Road 82 to 23rd Street SW in Lehigh Acres to connect with plans to extend Alico Road to State Road 82 The widening along Sunshine is the third phase of the project with construction scheduled to begin in early 2026 It approved a $1.5 million project to repave segments of more than 40 roadways in eastern Lehigh Acres A new Lee County elections branch office has opened in Lehigh Acres The new branch office will also serve as an Early Voting site “This additional location will enable our office to better serve the voters of Lehigh Acres It’s a necessary expansion to meet the area’s growing population.”