In Southwest Florida, 30 percent of the summer cooling load is attributed to glass and windows.…
Month: July 2012
Do Our Local Politicians
Really Understand
Editorial by Anthonie P. Barrett Special to The Lehigh Acres Gazette Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, Florida Representative Matt…
Dangerous Intersection
Gets New Flashing Light
More than 15 vehicle accidents that have occurred at the intersection of Lee Boulevard and Alvin Avenue/Wesgate Blvd in the…
Postal Service Requests
Customers Return Mail Tubs
by Debra J. Mitchell – United States Postal Service Special to the Gazette The U.S. Postal…
Weekly Narcotics Arrest Update
The illegal sale, use and distribution of narcotics is recognized as a significant contributor to violent…
Tonda Soisson-Lawson
elected to the LACPP
Tonda Soisson-Lawson of Lehigh Acres was elected to the Lehigh Acres Community Planning Panel (LACPP) at…
Baseball Blues County
Dear Editor, Lee County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on spring training for just…
President Barack Obama
Will Be In Ft Myers
TICKET INFORMATION: President Barack Obama will hold a grassroots event at the Harborside Event Center in…
What’s Happening in Lehigh Acres
The Lehigh Children’s Choir – Celebrating its 5th Season – Auditions July 20 – August 8,…
Will A Low Appraisal End Your Home Purchase Transaction?
By Deborah A. Ten Brink Part 3 of 3 First, let’s review what we’ve covered so…
Woman Falls Victim
to Property Scam
A Lehigh Acres resident contacted the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Monday in reference to a…
Detectives Searching
for Robbery Suspect
Lee County Sheriff Detectives are searching for the man that robbed a convenience store in Lehigh…
Summer Seeds
Summer seeds that will be available after our meeting has ended this Thursday for $1 are…
The Lehigh Acres Community
Council Straw Poll
The Lehigh Acres Community Council Straw Poll July 16, 2012, Straw Poll Results: NAME OFFICE VOTES George LeMieux…
LCSO: Alert Resident
Avoids Bad Job Offer
After receiving a call on the fraud line from a concerned citizen who almost fell for…
Woman Busted for Fraud
A woman who fraudulently used a credit card found in a grocery store is not singing…
I Never Did Like Bullies
Editorial by Gary Warchol Special to The Lehigh Acres Gazette I remember growing up in a little town…
Weather:
Rain a Good Bet For Monday
Showers will redevelop over Lehigh Acres today, and this time it looks as though our best…
Strange Clouds
Over Lehigh Acres
By Photographer Kevin Gourley Special to the Gazette Strange clouds formed over East Lehigh Acres Saturday evening.…
Deadline is Monday for
Primary Voter Registration
The primary voter registration deadline or to change party affiliation is Monday July 16, 2012. Florida…
Margarita Pie
INGREDIENTS CRUST 1½ Cups Crushed Pretzel Sticks ¼ Cup Sugar ¼ Pound Butter, melted (1 stick)…
An Honest Look At
Political Fear Mongering
An unfortunate reality of politics is that negativism, smear campaigning, and the demonization of one’s opponent…
Dog Accidentally Euthanized
Losing a family pet can be traumatic event, but Cassandra O’Rourke says for her, it has…
Truck Hits Home
on Lee Blvd
When traveling down Lee Blvd you may have seen a house with big wooden sign saying…
The Straw
Poll Question
Editorial by the Robert Anderson Publisher of the Lehigh Acres Gazette It’s been asked could our…
Deteriorated Docks and
Piers To Be Demolished
Deteriorated docks and piers along some of the canals in Lehigh Acres are going to be…
Knights of Columbus
to Enlarge Building
The Lehigh Acres Knights of Columbus is going raise a new 1500 sq ft building by…
What’s Happening in Lehigh Acres
Blood Drive At Lehigh Regional Medical Center July 19 & 20 The Florida Blood Center will…
One Killed After
BMW Crashed Into Home
Speed may have caused a man to lose control of his car and crash into a…
ECWCD Employee Grows
Passion for the Environment
East County Water Control District’s (ECWCD) new office building has come to life with a landscape…
According to Sheriff,
Crime is Down
Crime Dropping In 1st Half of 5th Consecutive Year The 2012 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR)…
Politicians Create Dictators
Special Guest Editorial by Doug Patterson “If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and…
Plan Before You Plant
Nearly everyone likes trees and the beauty they bring to our area, but if not properly…
Lehigh Acres Happenings
Internet Talk Show
On 8 p.m. this Sunday morning July 15 the Publisher of the Lehigh Acres Gazzette Robert Anderson will…
Parent Involvement
Award Received
Lehigh Senior High School has been selected as the 2012 Regional IV recipient of the Florida Department of Education’s Parent…
House Fire Ruled Arson
The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a house fire at 844 Chezy Street E. The…
The Truth
Dear Editor, On Saturday, July 7, 2012 I appeared before the Lee County Republican Executive Committee…
How to Prune and Make More Plants.
How to prune and make more plants. This month’s guest speaker, Mr. Greg Int-hout, will teach…
Joel Bayon Remains
King of the Casino
By John Fry Special to the Gazette The King of the Casino Mixed Martial…
Postal Pointers: You Can Vote for Your Favorite Ball Player
by Debra J. Mitchell – United States Postal Service Special to the Gazette Pre-order statistics for…
Roll Your Own Cigarette
Store Going Up In Smoke
“Roll Your Own” cigarette store in Lehigh Acres is going up in smoke! Roll Your Own…
School Bookkeeper
Charged with Grand Theft
A bookkeeper at a Lee County middle school is charged with stealing nearly $8,000.00 that was…