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Month: August 2014
Commissioner Mann: On the Fire Tax Assessment and It’s Threats
In public statements by the Lehigh Acres Fire Chief and its board of commissioners to discontinue…
Call For Artists –
Visual Artists are invited to submit up to two framed/gallery wrapped pieces of art for the…
Crash With Injuries
Shuts Down SR-82
UPDATE: Lehigh Acres Fire officials tell us a woman lost control of her minivan while taking…
Jane Velez-Mitchell and Florida Sen. Dwight Bullard to Fight Monkey Breeders
by Don Browne Despite warnings from environmentalists, State Senator Dwight Bullard and TV host Jane Velez-Mitchell,…
Early Morning Truck Fire
Lehigh Acres Fire Department battled an early morning vehicle fire Saturday. It happened in the 1100…
Week 1 High School
Football Scores
Lehigh Senior 27 Palmetto Ridge 30 East Lee County 13 Cape Coral 50 Riverdale 21 South…
Lee County School Board Re-Vote Meeting Has Been Scheduled
According to Tom Scott Chairman of the Lee County School Board the “re-vote meeting” was been…
School Board Member Fischer Requests Meeting To Rescind ‘Opt-Out’ Vote
Lehigh Acres Gazette has learned that School board member Mary Fischer has requested a school board…
Possible Effects of Opting
Out of State Testing
As the Lee County School District now waits to hear from Florida Department of Education in…
Education Revolution Starts as
Lee County School Opts Out
Lee County School District Superintendent Nancy Graham said Thursday the district is in “uncharted territories” since…
School Testing Plan Should Be In Place By Late October
Lee County School Board Chairman Thomas Scott said he will ask Superintendent Nancy Graham to present…
Gov. Scott On Lee County’s Decision To Opt Out Of Testing
Governor Rick Scott weighed in on the Lee County School Board’s decision to opt out of…
Man Suffers Heart Attack After Being Rescued From A Storm Drain Yesterday
After being rescued from a storm drain and now recovering from a heart attack. We have…
Local High School Football
Lehigh Senior 08/29 7:30p Palmetto Ridge East Lee County 08/29 7:00p @ Cape Coral Riverdale 08/29…
Lee School Board Votes To Opt Out Of State-Mandated Testing
In a three-to-one vote, the Lee County school board decided to opt out of state-mandated testing.…
Man Stuck In Storm Drain
Trying To Fish Out Car Keys
Lehigh Fire and Rescue Department reports a man described as elderly had parked his car near…
AUGUST 26, 2014 PRIMARY BALLOT RESULTS
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner Governor Dem – Primary — 5,058 of 5,804 precincts reporting (87%) PRIMARY…
Teen Sentenced To Ten Years in Prison For Killing Family Dog
A Lee County judge sentence Ronnie Sheppard Jr. on Monday to ten years in prison for…
@TopDrawerSoccer Chooses Tindell as Honorable Mention for Team of the Week
Weekly honors continue to roll in for Tabby Tindell as she has been chosen as an honorable mention…
Fire Board Meeting Tonight
The next regular monthly of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District will be held…
Grow Strawberries like a Pro
The Lehigh Acres Edible Gardening Exchange’s September speaker will be Roy Beckford, Lee County UF/IFAS Extension Director and…
“If I Stay”
By Bob Garver “If I Stay” is a pretty depressing teen romance about a young…
2nd Annual Autism
Cut A Thon Was Held
2nd Annual Autism Cut A Thon Was Held at the Microtel Hotel and Suites. Rene Gaston…
Tindell Scores Twice to Guide @FGCU_WSoccer to 2-1 Victory Over Arizona
A sophomore slump does not appear to be on the horizon for Co-Atlantic Sun Preseason Player…
Miss Teen Lehigh Acres
Looking For Sponsors
Autumn Skyy Teckenbrock was crowned Miss Teen Lehigh Acres. In November Teckenbrock will be competing for the…
Lehigh Acres Girl Scout
Troop 746 Presents Check
Lehigh Acres Girl Scout Troop 746 presented The Octagon Animal Sanctuary in Punta Gorda with a…
Crash Course in
Veggie Gardening
Don’t know how to get started with a veggie garden? Have you tried a garden, but…
Fire Board Refuses to
Setup Citizens Committee
By Matt Smith Fire Commissioner Candidate The community of Lehigh Acres has a wealth of intelligent…
2.2 Million Bean Bag
Chairs Recalled
About 2.2 million bean bag chairs are being recalled after two children opened them, crawled inside…
Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms
A strengthening tropical depression that dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican…
Lehigh Acres Post Office
to Host Passport Fair
The Lehigh Acres Post Office, 1201 Business Way Lehigh Acres FL 33936 is holding a Passport…
Tropical Depression Forms
The fourth tropical depression of the season formed around 5:00 pm Saturday over the Turks and…
New Teen Lehigh Acres Crowned
Saturday August 23 Royalty was crowned. Peewee Lehigh Acres 5 month old Kayleigh Coquillard Little Miss…
Judge Denies Aguilar
to be on Local Ballot
After fighting with the Florida Secretary of State to put him on the ballot, Larry Aguilar…
Toddler Hospitalized
After Near-Drowning
A young girl, two-years-old, is in good condition at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Fort Myers. It…
Local High School Football
Games on August 22, 2014
Preseason Games update Lehigh Senior. @Dunbar – CANCELLED Reschedule Sat Aug 23 10 am at Dunbar…
FGUA Meeting Scheduled
in Lehigh Acres
August 28 at 1:00 p.m. – East County Water Control District (business office at 601 East County Lane –…
FGUA Will Be Holding
a Customer Committee Meeting
The FGUA will be holding a Customer Committee meeting on August 27, 2014 at 5 p.m. at the FGUA Business office…
Publisher Does ALS Challenge
Robert Anderson now challenges the Lehigh Acres Fire Dept, it’s commissioners and Fire Chief