East Lee County High School has achieved full accreditation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).…
Month: March 2014
Relay for Life Starts
Saturday April 5
Lehigh Acres Relay for Life April 5 at 4:00 p.m. until April 6 at 8:00 a.m.…
Puppies Abandoned
Outside Local Church
Members of Rock of Refuge church met with quite a surprise Sunday morning after someone left…
Fort Myers Art Walk
to Feature East Students
On Friday, April 4th from 6 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Fort Myers will have their monthly…
East Lee Public Safety Kickball Tournament a Success!
Criminal Justice and Fire Academies held their First Annual Kickball Tournament on Saturday, March 29th at…
“Noah”
By Bob Garver “Noah” stars Russell Crowe as the Biblical hero tasked with building an…
Proposed Rule Would Close
Gap in FL Water Protection
by: Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service-FL For more than a decade, 20 million wetland acres…
Is Lehigh Acres Fire Board Incompetent or Just Stupid?
Editorial by Robert Anderson Publisher of the Lehigh Acres Gazette The Lehigh Acres Fireboard has been…
Lehigh Acres Community Plan Workshop Scheduled
Lehigh Acres Community Plan Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30…
NCAA Woman’s
Tournament – Postgame
Special to the Lehigh Acres Gazette By: Dick Allen Special Correspondent Photos By: James Schubert Pro…
Helen Bledsoe, 56
Helen Bledsoe, age 56, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2014…
Lehigh Acres Fire District Donates Live Saving Devices to the Community
The Lehigh Acres Board of Fire Commissioners voted unanimously to donate two (2) surplus automatic external…
NCAA Woman’s Tournament – Midnight
Special To The Lehigh Acres Gazette By: Dick Allen Special Correspondent Photos By: James Schubert Pro…
Pool Party Offers
Family Water Safety
• What’s Happening: Lee County Parks & Recreation, along with Kohl’s Cares and Golisano Children’s Hospital, invites everyone…
Araba Shrine Circus is Coming ……..
The Araba Shrine Circus is coming to The Lee Civic Center on Thursday March 27,2014. The first…
NCAA Woman’s
Tournament – Karma
Special to the Lehigh Acres Gazette By: Dick Allen Special Correspondent Photos By: James Schubert Pro…
Lee County Sports, Stadiums Are A Homerun For Local Economy
Guest Opinion By Jim Larkin, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Last year was a record-breaking year…
“Divergent”
By Bob Garver “Divergent” takes place in a future where everyone is divided into five…
NCAA WOMAN’S TOURNEY
– FGCU # 5
Special to the Lehigh Acres Gazette By: Dick Allen Special Correspondent Photos By: James Schubert Pro…
When Raining Be Careful Driving
Viewer sent in this photo of a two accident in Lehigh Acres in front of Lehigh…
Single Car Accident Today
Single Car Accident at Lee Blvd and Leeland Heights. One female driver was taken to Lehigh…
Author Tanya Cattouse
Book Signing Event
WHEN: 2014-04-05 / 2:00pm-3:30pm / East County Regional Library, 881 Gunnery Rd, Lehigh Acres, FL 2014-04-12…
Deadline To Register To
Vote in Special Election
Monday, March 24th, is the last day you can make changes if you want to be…
Wednesday Meet & Greet with
Congressional Candidate Curt Clawson
The Republican Special Primary for US Congress as part of the process to replace former Congressman…
Four Injured In Crash
Four people were injured in crash Saturday morning. It happened at Homestead Road and Arthur Avenue around 5:23…
Lehigh Acres Has
New Honorary Mayor ………
Osman Gruhonjic, the chief financial officer (CFO) at Lehigh Regional Medical Center. According to Joanie Jeanette,…
Lehigh Acres Sweetbay to close for one week to be rebranded to Winn-Dixie
Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC and Winn-Dixie grocery stores announced that it will begin to rebrand 17 Sweetbay…
Lehigh Acres Spring
Festival Photos
Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four cancelled due to pending weather Day Six Day…
ID Sought For
Lewd Exhibitionist
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a male who trespassed on a…
Death Investigation…….
Lee County deputies are investigating a death after a deadly shooting in Lehigh Acres Thursday night.…
Veggies / Plants / Flowers Contest
Veggies Patty Boyd 1st Place Karen Harty 2nd Place Walter Wolenski Plants David Motter 1st Place…
13 Dogs Removed From Home
Lee County Domestic Animal Services removed 13 dogs from a home in Lehigh Acres. Animal Services…
Lehigh Acres Shrine
Club Honor Golfer
Mr. Jerome has been in Leigh Acres, Florida since 1985 and has been at Mirror Lakes…
Church Ordered to
Close Flea Market
For the past four and half years, there has been a flea market on the parking…
Keep energy bills in check – track power by the hour online
Have you ever wondered how much energy you use when you invite friends to your home…
Phoney Phone Call Reeks of Vishing
A reminder from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Never give out your personal information such as…
4-H Junior Edible Gardening
Club Plants Santa Garden
Recently 4-H Junior Edible Gardening Club did a contest called Santa Garden, which was included in…
Gardener’s Chat
Talk about anything edible in your garden. The last Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. Bring your…
Bake / Arts and Chili Contests
Bake Goods Janet Oppu — Best of Show and First Place Art & Craft Best of…
BBQ and Pet Show
Contest Winners
BBQ Cook off Papa Paul’s Winner of the Ribs and Chicken Sam’s BBQ Crazy Chicken legs…