By Curt Middleton Executive Editor Throughout the nation, actually across the globe, firefighters are justifiably held…
Year: 2013
LACPP To Have Special Guest At Wednesday Night’s Meeting
Jim Nathan, President, CEO of Lee Memorial Health Systems will be the guest speaker at the…
HMA’s Stock Price Down
After Subpoena From SEC
Shares of Health Management Associates Inc. which owns Lehigh Regional Medical Center are down about 6…
HMA Receives Subpoena From Securities And Exchange Commission
Health Management Associates Inc., which operates Lehigh Regional Medical Center has disclosed that it received a…
Arts of the Inland
Meeting Scheduled
The Arts of the Inland will hold their member meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at…
School’s Laptops Stolen
Lee County Sheriff’ Deputies received a call about a burglary at Sunshine Elementary on Friday morning.…
Florida Legislature Wraps Up Session Without Helping Fire Districts
Lawmakers ended their 60-day session today, waiting until the final hour to pass a $74.5 million…
Homestead Road
Closed During Car Crash
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has finally reopen Homestead Road between Marble Brook Boulevard and Sunrise…
Strong Passwords
for On-line Security!
There was a time, not too long ago, when I’d tell the average home user that…
Florida Lawmakers Pass
Texting-While-Driving Bill
Florida lawmakers have passed a statewide ban on texting while driving. The Senate passed a bill…
Palm Lemme Celebrates 105 Years
Palm Lemme is 105 years young and celebrated her birthday at the dining room of Sterling…
Do You Know That Lehigh Acres Has A Community Pool?
The Lehigh Acres Community Pool was opened in November of 1986 located at the corner of…
Car Damaged By Thunderstorm
A major thunderstorm with heavy rain and wind left one car badly damaged Thursday morning. It…
ECWCD Marks 55th Anniversary
For long-time residents and those who have recently moved to Lehigh Acres who are interested in…
Fountaincrest Fashion
Show Scheduled
Earla Miller – 2012 ShowFountaincrest, an all-inclusive rental community complex for seniors more than 50 years…
Community Events
Editor’s note: To get items in the Calendar of Events, please send us a note about…
Bill Gives ECWCD Authority For Streetlights And Sidewalks
By REP. MATTHEW CALDWELL As we approach the end of the Florida legislative session, bills are…
Good News From Lehigh Community Services
Lehigh Community Services and the Lehigh United Way House were honored to be the “Top Performer”…
Kiwanis Club Presents Check
to Lehigh Community Pool
The Kiwanis Club of Lehigh Acres will be officially presented a check for $1,625 to Lee…
Campaign Finance
Reform?… Really?
The decision by the Florida Legislation to raise campaign contributions limits from five hundred dollars to…
Texting While Driving
Bill Could Be Dead This Year
A statewide ban on texting while driving could be dead after the Florida House amended the…
Tortuga Preserve Elementary Teaches Water Conservation
East County Water Control District hosted environmental education program with the Third-graders at Tortuga Preserve Elementary…
ECWCD Gets
Public Relations Honors
East County Water Control District and its community project specialist, Carla Ulakovic, were recently recognized at…
ECWCD Hosts
Free Speaker Series
Please join ECWCD at free speaker series entitled, A Look Through the Ages, to celebrate our…
Mystery Company to Get $4 Million to Relocate to Lee County
Lee County Commissioners have voted five to zero to approve giving $4 million in tax payer…
Kiwanis Club Donates to Children’s Hospital Capital Campaign
Kiwanis Club of Sanibel-Captiva Gifts Over $103,000 to Golisano Children’s Hospital Capital Campaign Members of the…
House Fire Displaces Family
A house fire has displaced a family in Lehigh Acres, and we’re told a drier is…
Catch Spring Fever
at Animal Services
Spring fever is taking over at Lee County Domestic Animal Services. Now is a great time…
Harns Marsh Elementary to
Receive a Tangerkids Grant
Lee County Public Schools is pleased to announce that several of our schools have been awarded…
The Accordion
As a child, were you, too, expected to learn a musical instrument? For many of us…
Elrod Charged With Murder
Billy Dwayne Elrod has been charged with Second Degree Murder following his girlfriend’s death in the…
House Destroyed By Fire
Lehigh Acres Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire that happened at 311 Broward Boulevard.…
Footnotes:
Dancing Divas Take Platinum
Footnotes: Dancing Divas Take Platinum in local competition dancing to Cowboy Casanova
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts: Collecting Pet Food
Students are asking the community to get involved and drop off donations. The idea for the food…
Dirtbike Accident:
Two Taken To Hospital
A 12 and 13 years old boys were taken to the hospital after fire officials say…
Footnotes: Dancing Divas
The Dancing Pirate Divas won platinum!
Footnotes: Mini Jazz Team
Footnotes: Mini Jazz Team taught by Miss Amy – 1st place overall
Footnotes Martians Have Landed
Level 1 Mini Tap Mrs. Lauren Class – INVASION !!!! receives High Gold marks
Five Car Crash on Lee Blvd
On Saturday night, five cars crashed on Lee Blvd and Harry Ave leaving one car on…
Araba Shrine Circus
Makes a Family Fun Night Out
This weekend the Araba Shrine Circus will be at the Lee Civic Center. Ticket Pricing: General admission…
Sexual Predator on the Move
Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21 the Public Safety Information Act of 1997, the Lee County Sheriff’s…
East Lee County High School Hosts Golf Tournament
It’s time to “hit the links” at the 4th Annual East Lee County High School Jaguar…