Lee Memorial Health System installed its 2013 Board of Directors at its annual organizational business meeting…
Year: 2013
The Thomas A. Edison Regional Science and Inventors Fair (TAERSIR) presents SCIENCE LIVE! on February 2, 2013
SCIENCE LIVE! (hosted by the TAERSIF) at Florida Gulf Coast University Alico Arena in partnership with…
Edward Jones Office Opens
Steve Thomas announced today that he has opened the first Edward Jones office in Lehigh Acres…
More than 600 gallons
of diesel stolen
Thieves target a gas station and stole more than 600 gallons of diesel fuel. Even with new…
‘Medieval Faire’ Takes Center Stage the Next Two Weekends
The Kiwanis Club of Riverdale is hosting its annual Kiwanis Medieval Faire. The event takes place…
Follow-up to the
Kevin Dumas arrest
He may be 75-years-old, but Francisco Garcia wasn’t afraid to grab his machete and fight off…
Despot Heads to Jury Trial
From a tip, the Pinellas County Sheriff Office captured Gordon J. Despot in Clearwater. Despot was…
Volunteers Needed
for Program to Save Cats
Lee County Domestic Animal Services will hold a Task force Meeting for Lee County residents interested…
Lehigh Senior Center
January 2013 Calendar
The Acres Senior Citizens Center, 219 Plaza Drive, welcomes anyone 50 or older. Lehigh Regional Medical…
Student Assignment Program Starts For School Year 2013/2014
The Student Assignment First Application period (Batch 1) for the 2013/2014 school year is scheduled for…
Lehigh Acres Occupied
Burglary Suspect Arrested
On Jan 9, 2013, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an Occupied Burglary at 217…
Ahmed El-Gendy Wants To Stay Lehigh Acres Honorary Mayor
Ahmed El-Gendy wants to be the honorary mayor of Lehigh Acres again for the coming year.…
Three Lehigh Acres Teachers
Are Finalist for Golden Apples
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools surprised 30 teachers in their classrooms as they recognized…
Four Vehicle Accident – One Taken To Hospital in Critical Condition
A motorcyclist rear-ended a car before seconds being run over by a second vehicle, according to…
Black-eyed Peas
Black-eyed Peas INGREDIENTS Fresh, Canned or Frozen Black-eyed Peas 1 Package Salt Pork DIRECTIONS Take the…
Home Burglarized,
LCSO Looking for Suspect
A residence was burglarized Monday afternoon. According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, the victim’s…
Suspects Pistol Whip
and Rob Elderly Man
Lee County deputies are searching for three suspects involved in a violent home invasion on the…
National Mentoring Month
January 2013 marks the 12th Anniversary of National Mentoring Month, an annual campaign to recruit mentors for…
William M. Scherfel, 73
William M. Scherfel, age 73, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013…
“Django Unchained”
By Bob Garver It’s funny how beloved Quentin Tarantino is as a director despite the shortness…
Lehigh Acres Little League Registration and Tryouts
Lehigh Acres Little League Registration and Tryouts are happening this month (see calendar below). More information…
Fire Fighter Negotiations
to Happen This Week
Notice of collective bargaining between the board of commissioners of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and…
Winter Softball
Leagues Has Started
Winter Softball Leagues have started in Lehigh Acres. All Teams are sanctioned by the USSSA. Winter…
Dense Fog Advisory
A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for Glades, Hendry, and Inland Collier County until 9…
Three Car Crash
on Homestead Road
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash Saturday afternoon with unknown injuries. It…
South Florida Mud Run Set for Saturday, Jan. 12
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation announces the South Florida Mud Run-a three mile obstacle and mud-filled…
Verandah Community of Fort Myers to Host 9-Hole Pro Match
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation announces the “Verandah Pros Play for Golisano Children’s Hospital” is set…
A Star Gazing Moment
Go outside at 8pm, look East and see three bright stars that make up Orion’s Belt…
‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Loaded With More Than 50 Special Tax Breaks
More than 50 temporary tax breaks were renewed through 2013, including tax credits for producing electricity…
Barbara B. Mann turns 100
Lee County’s leading lady of the arts celebrated a milestone. Barbara B. Mann turned 100 years…
2013 is the Year for Major Improvements at Veterans Park
Veterans Park is headed for many improvements in 2013, starting with a re-opening this week of…
A Legacy Planting Ceremony
A Legacy Planting Ceremony Celebrate Florida’s Arbor Day and over 100 years of Lee County history.…
Feeling Stretched as a Caregiver?
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you…
Should You Invest In A Home In 2013?
Just like other investments, real estate has cycles. After the housing collapse, many are wondering if…
Regional Science and Inventors Fair support spans Southwest Florida civic, business and academic communities
The Thomas A. Edison Regional Science and Inventors Fair will be held again this year on…
Arts Festival at Barron Park
All artists are invited to exhibit and sell their works at the Arts of the Inland…
Lloyd Ludlow Williams,80
Lloyd Ludlow Williams, age 80, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away suddenly with his loving family…
Kiwanis Makes Pledge
to Hope Hospice
Kiwanis Club of Lehigh Acres has made a $10,000 pledge to help Hope Hospice House in…
Emancipation Proclamation Stamp
In 2011, the Postal Service began a five-year series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil…
Martin Philip Weisbrod, 66
Martin Philip Weisbrod, age 66, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 26,…
Lee Alternative Charter High School is Now Closed
Lee Alternative is one of three Richard Milburn Academy schools in Southwest Florida; it’s the third…