As we approach the holiday season, we are reminded that there are approximately 1,000 children in…
Year: 2013
Lehigh Acres Spring Festival
celebrates its 40th birthday in March, 2014
It’s not too early to get the word out about what is planned for the 2014…
Deputies Respond to Shots
Fired in Lehigh Acres
On Sunday, November 25, 2013, at 1:33 am, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop for…
Armed Tobacco Bandits
Rob 7-11 in Lehigh Acres
On November 24, 2013, at approximately 1:22 am, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding an…
MBB FGCU vs
AVE MARIA 2013 Photos
Set 1 MBB FGCU vs AVE MARIA 2013 Photos by Lehigh Acres Gazette Set 2 MBB FGCU vs…
Radel Bounce Back or Resign?
Rep. Trey Radel is almost halfway through his two-year term in Congress. As of Wednesday, he…
Kiwanis Club Donates 200
Turkeys to Needy Families
The Lehigh Acres Family of the Kiwanis Club at Mirror Lakes Elementary, Veterans Academy of the…
Local Playwright to be
Honored by Naples Players
Arts of the Inland writer Chuck Wood of Lehigh Acres is a winner of the Naples…
Jag Signs with Long
Island University in Brooklyn
East Lee County High School Jag DeAngelique Waithe signed with Long Island University in Brooklyn. Waithe…
Radel Checks In To Rehab
Trey Radel arrived at Hazelden, a rehabilitation center in Naples, just after 4:00 p.m. In a…
Michael Eric Kirkendoll, 49
Michael Eric Kirkendoll, 49, of Lehigh Acres, FL died on November 19, 2013. Arrangements by Affordable…
East Lee County High
School Wrestling Scores
East Lee County High School opens the season with its first home match in over a…
Kiwanis Club Makes Donation
to East Lee County HS Science Department
Mr. Bland and Mrs. Moody both science teachers at East Lee County HS requested assistance through…
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson
Office Will Be In Lehigh Acres
The Office of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (FL) Constituent Outreach Session Thursday, November 21, 2013 1 p.m. to…
Sheriff Scott Responds
to Radel’s Plea
The cocaine arrest and subsequent plea deal by Congressman Trey Radel has fueled speculation about a…
Annual Free Community
Thanksgiving Feast Scheduled
For over seven years, the Lehigh Rotary Club and several 100 volunteers have prepared Thanksgiving dinner…
The Fall of Henry
“Trey Dog” Radel
By: Blaidd Ddwrg Oh yes I do love the purity of the US Elected Officials. Congressman Trey…
Community Garden Had
Their First Harvest Today
Healthy Harvest Farms community garden had their first harvest today with their first sponsor Wendell Stuckey…
Coke and a Smile-Radel Charged –
What a Shock
By Charlie Whitehead Byline Charlie Whitehead The southwest Florida Republican hierarchy did not want Trey Radel…
Trey Radel Bought Cocaine
From Undercover Officer
As first reported by Politico, Representative Trey Radel, the Republican who represents the west coast of Florida…
Lehigh Fire Promotions
and New Employees
Monday November 18, 2013 Lehigh Acres Fire and Rescue District recognized 4 promotions and 10 new…
Nasser S. Farag, 74
Nasser S. Farag, age 74, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013…
Student Financial Aid
Nights Scheduled
For many students, the dream of continuing their education past high school would not be possible…
Zumbathon for Harns
Marsh Middle School
Saturday, November 23, 2013 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (Zumbathon will begin at 10:00 a.m.) Price: $5.00 (adults)…
“The Best Man Holiday”
By Bob Garver Previously, in 1999’s “The Best Man”… Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) got engaged…
Miss Teen Lehigh Acres
Increases Awareness in Reading
Miss Teen Lehigh Acres Harmony Duncan gave away almost 300 books during the 4 days of…
Santa Wants To
Give You a Garden
Dear Santa, I want a garden for Christmas. Have you ever wanted to have a garden,…
Lehigh Acres Bass Club Results
Rick and Rory Sellers won today on Lake Clay, Jimmy and Charles Bass finished 2nd, Antone…
Fall Festival 2013 Photos
Fall Festival 2013 Day 1 photos click here Day 2 photos click here Day 3 photos…
Multi-Vehicle Accident
on Lee Blvd
Multi-Vehicle Accident on Lee Blvd this morning on Lee Blvd. According to Florida Highway Patrol five…
Lehigh Acres Man Injured
In Hendry Car Crash
A Lehigh Acres man was injured in a crash this morning on US 27 in Hendry…
Patricia Ann (Small) Buterbaugh, 78
Patricia Ann (Small) Buterbaugh, known as “Pat”, 78, passed away on Sunday, November 10th at Lehigh…
Lehigh Acres Resident’s Van
Damaged by 100’s of BBs
A Lehigh Acres mother walks outside Friday morning to find the back window of her new…
LCSO Searches For
Missing Lehigh Acres Woman
Update. She has been found safe. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a missing…
Blinking Lights Mean The Electric System Is Working!
Usually, blinking lights are a result of momentary outages that occur when some type of disturbance…
June Williams Bateman, 88
June Williams Bateman, 88, of Lehigh Acres, Florida died November 11, 2013. Born in Cornwall Ontario,…
Florida Sinkholes Spark
Lee County Discussion to Save One
Leeland Lake in Lehigh Acres holds a lot of history and is considered a geological gem.…
Judge Finds Lehigh Acres
Woman Guilty of Killing Her Boyfriend
Melissa Webb has been found guilty of Second Degree Murder for killing her boyfriend in 2011.…
Two Teenagers Were Arrested
After Crime Spree Update:
Two teenagers were arrested after a crime spree broke into two Lehigh Acres homes and then…
Lehigh Senior Student Heading
to Bowling Green State University
Wednesday was National Letter of Intent signing day and there were ceremonies held throughout the area. But…
Brazen Burglars Captured
After Crime Spree:
On November 14, 2013, at approximately at 1024 am, the Lee County Sheriffs Office responded to an…
Dry Weather Sparks Brush
Fire Concerns in Lehigh Acres
Dry and windy weather means the battle begins against brush fires in Lehigh Acres. On Wednesday,…