At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Fred was located near latitude 17.4…
Month: August 2015
Youth2Youth Comes
to Lehigh Acres
Youth2Youth, an evidence based program that helps kids become media advocates in prevention has started in…
“War Room”
By Bob Garver The Christian film “War Room” pulled off an incredible box office feat this…
Shirley Jean Ronian 87
Shirley Jean Ronian 87, of Lehigh Acres passed away Friday August 30, 2015. Arrangements are being…
Francisco Bonitez 38
Francisco Bonitez 38, of Lehigh Acres passed away Friday August 28, 2015. Arrangements are being handled…
Hilda I. Murphy 91
Hilda I. Murphy 91, of Lehigh Acres passed away Friday August 28, 2015. Arrangements are being…
Lee County Schools
Will Remain Open
Lee County Public Schools are open Monday, Aug. 31. “Schools open tomorrow! We will be monitoring the…
Tropical Storm FRED
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fred was located near latitude…
Flood Watch In Place
Due To Remnants Of Erika
A Flood Watch is in place for all of Southwest Florida including Lehigh Acres. This means…
Fire Department Screws
up Brush Truck
Editorial Fire Department Screws up Brush Truck at a recent brush fire, had it towed back…
High School Football Scores Week 1
Palmetto Ridge 13, Lehigh 12 East Lee 45, Gateway Charter 9 See Photos Click Here Riverdale 13, North Fort…
Remnants of ERIKA
At 930 AM EDT (1330 UTC), the remnants of Erika were estimated near latitude 21.5 North,…
CHS has appointed a new
interim CEO for Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Thomas Marshall was recently appointed interim chief executive officer of Lehigh Regional Medical Center. Marshall has…
Governor Scott declares State of Emergency ahead of Erika
Written by The News Service of Florida With Tropical Storm Erika on a course to barrel…
Tropical Storm ERIKA Update
At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located near latitude…
Editorial: 108 Promised Only
86 Delivered, Why?
Editorial Fire Chief John Wayne promised the people of Lehigh Acres 108 firefighters to staff all…
Tropical Storm ERIKA Update
At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located near latitude…
Relationship Building Set To
New Standards at Lehigh Senior High School
Teachers and Administrators at Lehigh Senior High School are the first in the Lee County School…
$25 Of Cash Or $50
Of Tuna. Your Choice.
CNN is reporting — Would you rather take home $25 in cash or $50 of tuna?…
Eleanor D. Bishop 68
Eleanor D. Bishop 68, of Lehigh Acres passed away Tuesday August 25, 2015. Arrangements are entrusted…
Be Wary of
Fraudulent “Police” Calls
Written by The Lee County Sheriff Office Have you received a call from someone claiming to…
DUI Checkpoint In Lee
County Planned For Weekend
Lee County deputies are planning a DUI checkpoint this weekend beginning on Friday. The checkpoint, taking place…
Gulf Coast Medical Center To Become The Flagship Hospital With Trauma Center
Lee Memorial Health System plans to move its regional trauma center from Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers to Gulf Coast Medical…
Tropical Storm ERIKA Update
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located near latitude…
Bonita M. Bracken 86
Bonita M. Bracken 86, of Lehigh Acres passed away Tuesday August 25, 2015. Arrangements are being handled…
Anita M. Lee 95
Anita M. Lee 95, of Lehigh Acres passed away Monday August 23, 2015. Arrangements are being…
Tropical Storm ERIKA
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located near latitude…
“Sinister 2”
By Bob Garver “Sinister 2” is a dreadful movie, as was the 2012 original. The…
Troopers Hoping For New Clues In Cold Case Hit And Run
Despite nearly a decade having gone by, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is hoping that someone will…
Antoinette LaScala 85
Antoinette LaScala 85, of Lehigh Acres passed away Friday August 21, 2015 at Hope Hospice in…
Back to School Message from Sheriff Mike Scott
As Lee County students return to school, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will enhance patrols around…
Lehigh Regional Medical Center To Get New Leadership
Joanie Jeannette the current chief executive officer at Lehigh Regional Medical Center will be leaving LRMC…
Public Invited To Dedication
Members of the board of commissioners, the staff and management of Lehigh Acres MSID are inviting…
TS DANNY Update
At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Danny was located near latitude…
Gateway Charter Assigns Students To Room 338, Which Is A Closet Inside Room 339
Written by Jeff Kuntz Editor of the Gateway Sun Yesterday was orientation for Gateway Charter’s middle…
Hurricane DANNY Update
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Danny was located near latitude 15.8…
High School Football Scoreboard: August 21
Lehigh Acres Florida pre-season football games scores. Riverdale High School 41, Cypress Lake High School 7…
Hurricane DANNY Cat 2 update
At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Danny was located near latitude 14.8…
Hurricane DANNY Now CAT 3
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Danny was located near latitude 14.5…
Marianne Conza 85
Marianne Conza 85, of Lehigh Acres passed away Thursday August 20, 2015. Arrangements are being handled…
Archie House Apprehended
for 7-Eleven Robberies
The final suspect in last Friday morning’s armed robberies at three Lee County 7-Eleven convenience stores, and yet another…