Scam Alert – Free Gift
Cards Not So Free

Recently Lehigh Acres residents have reported a postcard that states the recipient is eligible to receive…

HealthPark Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital Recognized as Healthgrades 2013 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ Recipients

HealthPark Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital announced today that they have achieved the Healthgrades 2013…

USPS Salutes American Flag

The U.S. Postal Service is saluting the American Flag with a new collection of four Forever…

Lehigh Acres Kiwanis Award
58 Scholarships – $156,450

This fall the Kiwanis Club of Lehigh Acres will have awarded 58 scholarships to students who…

LCS Annual Back
To School Project

LCS will hold their annual registration for Back To School back pack and sneakers from Monday, …

“Man of Steel”

By Bob Garver How did the people behind “Man of Steel” manage to suck all the…

Scott Guelcher Art Display In
Lee County Commission Office

Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is supporting local artists by giving them an opportunity to display…

Footsteps To The
Future Needs You

Footsteps to the Future Academic Achievement Program for foster youth in Lee and Collier Counties needs…

Candidate For Lee County
Manager Withdraws Name

Lee County’s first choice for a new manager has withdrawn her name from consideration. Joyce Wilson…

Gas Prices Rise For
Beginning Of Summer

Florida 20 Cents Higher Than Last Year Average retail gasoline prices in Florida have risen 5.1…

Labelle Kiwanis Awarding
Adult Tuition Scholarships

The LaBelle Kiwanis Club is accepting applications for adult scholarships through July 1st. The Kiwanis Club…

EDB Meeting Cancelled

From the Vice President Jere Carrick Attention Members: meeting for Wednesday June 19th has been cancelled. Just…

Irene V. Weston, 75

Irene V. Weston, age 75, of Lehigh Acres and formerly of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New…

Crash at Westgate Blvd.
and Lee Blvd.

Update 2:35 p.m. : Three individuals were transported to the hospital when a white vehicle (unknown make…

Army

Army Pfc. Luis Amill Martinez graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is the…

Neighborhood Watch Works

A few weeks ago, we were out of town on vacation. As we usually do, we…

Why Start A
Neighborhood Watch Program?

When I was young many, many years ago, we had a neighborhood watch.  It was called…

Garden Council Installs
2013-2015 Officers

The Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council was formed in 1957 and now comprises various clubs, societies,…

Arts Of The Inland
Launches 2014 Rates Today!

Arts of the Inland (AOI) announces new membership rates for 2014.   AOI is committed to presenting…

Lehigh Acres Community
Initiative Launches New Website

Lehigh Acres Community Initiative Launches New Website at http://www.lehighacrescommunityinitiative.com Lehigh Acres is a unique community, partly due…

Getaway Car Used In Robbery Stolen From Fuccillo Kia

The Toyota Prius used as a getaway car in a Lehigh Acres robbery earlier this week, is…

Road Watch From FDOT –
Roads Near Lehigh Acres

SR 82, at Gregory Avenue and Haviland Avenue intersection: Construction project: Crews continue work to resurface and…

Teen Charged With
Beating Up Pregnant Girlfriend

Lee County Sheriff deputies arrested a 17-year-old Lehigh Acres boy charging him with aggravated battery on…

Local Student Gets Two
Perfect Scores On The FCAT 2.0

The School District of Lee County has received notice from the Florida Department of Education that…

Business of the Month
June 2013 is Majestic Golf Club

Majestic Golf Club is located at 350 Homestead Road South Lehigh Acres Florida. Currently Majestic is…

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that…

Borosch’s Funeral
To Be Held June 15

A Mass of the Resurrection for Eugen Borosch, 74, an icon in Lehigh Acres, will be…

Bugs In My Veggie Garden

Bugs in my Veggie Garden: OH MY! Lee County Extension Agent, Mr. Roy Beckford, will be speaking at…

Fried Chicken for Father’s Day

During our marriage I produced some outstanding fare such as ratatouille, beef stroganoff, P.F. Chang knock-offs…

Education Is A Dynamic Process

By MARY FISCHER As chair of the Lee County School Board, and as an experienced educator,…

Move It or Lose It!

Move it or Lose it! Did you know 20 seconds can make the difference between having…

Fifth Person Arrested
In Morning Robbery

Five teenagers are under arrest for robbing a Lehigh Acres convenience store. Lee County deputies were…

Lee County Garbage Rates
Are Recommended To Decrease Next Year

Lee County garbage rates are recommended to decrease next year by nearly 1.5 percent. The average…

Kavanagh Named Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year

FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh has been named an Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year it…

“The Purge”

By Bob Garver           “The Purge” is a moderately effective horror movie that covers the…

Extreme Mailbox
Makeover Winner Announced

James Shelak of Cape Coral has been named as the winner in the U.S. Postal Service’s…

Neighborhood Making Strives
For A Better Community

by  Harold Tanner I was told you were looking for stories about groups in Lehigh that…

Armed Robbery Suspects
Flee and Crash Car

Lee County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an early morning armed robbery of a convenience store that…

Annual LAFD
Blood Drive Scheduled

Lehigh Acres Fire Department has scheduled there annual blood drive June 18th, 2013 7:30 – 1:30…

Fire Damages Home

The Lehigh Acres Fire Department has responded to a fire at 1016 Apple Avenue Tuesday evening. According to…

Lehigh Acres Mom Still clinging to hope

‘Chicken lady’ now forced to sell the farm