Eric Ballinger 37, of Lehigh Acres passed away Monday January 18, 2016. Arrangements are being handled…
Month: January 2016
Fort Rock 2016 Ticket
Raffle to Start Soon
Keep a eye on the Lehigh Acres Gazette website and Facebook page for detail of the…
An Anonymous Crime Stoppers Tip Leads To Lehigh Acres Grow House Arrest
A home in Lehigh Acres with a marijuana growing operation inside was uncovered Monday after an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip…
Gas For 46 Cents A Gallon. Really?
CNN Reporting — Gas prices are tumbling around the country — but things got a little…
Choose Your Party Affiliation On or Before Tuesday, February 16th To Vote For Your Candidate In The March 15, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary Election
Florida is a closed primary state; only voters who are registered members of the respective political…
Baby Alligator Grabs
Lehigh Acres Boy’s Leg
One Lehigh Acres boy will have quite the story to tell at school Tuesday after an…
Toddler’s Uncle Charged with
Negligence in Accidental Shooting
A Fort Myers man is under arrest after his two year old niece accidentally shot herself with…
FGCU_WBB Wins Eighth
Straight with 70-37 Victory
With nine players contributing to the final score, the FGCU women’s basketball team defeated NJIT 70-37…
Free Trees for Arbor Day
The Florida Forest Service is giving away 10,000 free trees to Florida homeowners. The giveaway is…
ABWA Woman of the Year
American Business Women’s Association – ABWA Lehigh Acres Club chose Judy Carter as there Woman of…
FGCU_MBB Rolls To 6th-Straight Win In Dominant Fashion Over USC Upstate
For the third-straight game to begin the Atlantic Sun Conference season, the FGCU men’s basketball team…
FGCU_WBB Defeats
USC Upstate 54-43
With another strong third-quarter performance, the FGCU women’s basketball team moved to 2-0 in Atlantic Sun…
Kiwanis Medieval Faire
The knights in shining armor got down and dirty first day of the Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval…
LCSO Deputies Seek Information in Serious Hit and Run Accident
On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at approximately 12:16 a.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District patrol unit responded…
Possibly Severe Storms
Heading Our Way Sunday
Strong to possibly severe storms could impact Southwest Florida in the early morning hours Sunday. Stay…
February Programs at
East County Regional Library
Next month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics for all ages. The…
Free Concert
Free Concert Sunday Januray 17 3:00 P.M. Faith Lutheran Church 705 Leeland Heights Blvd. Lehigh Acres…
Hospital Price Gouging
Hits Hometown Lehigh Acres
Fifty hospitals in the United States are charging uninsured consumers more than 10 times the actual…
House Fire Follow up
Shortly after strong storms swept through Southwest Florida on Friday, a Lehigh Acres home burst into flames.…
Robbery in Veterans Park
There has been a robbery in Veterans Park this afternoon as a precaution they locked down…
House Fire in Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres Fire Dept is on the scene of a house fire on 7th Street W.…
Notice from the Lee
County School System
Notice from the Lee County School System With the Exception of afterschool daycare hosted at a…
Trump-Cruz ‘Bromance’ is Over
According to CNN: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz clashed Thursday in their sharpest — and most…
Lehigh Acres Under
Tornado Watch Until 5 P.M.
This morning begins with rain across portions of southwest Florida. A few t-storms will be possible…
FGCU_MBB Eagles Fight Back To Win In OT
By Bill Levy Though an FGCU blowout that was trending early on did not happen, most…
Fifth Annual Art, Craft
and Music Festival
Sights and sounds of the art world will be flowing along Desoto Avenue as Barron Park…
Arts of the Inland Featured Artist of the Month: January 2016
Kel Bradshaw has been selected as featured artist for the month of January 2016 at the…
Rodrigo Saravia Selected In First Round Of MLS SuperDraft By Columbus Crew SC
Former FGCU men’s soccer standout and 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year Rodrigo Saravia capped an…
Inclement Weather Alert
From The Lee County School Board
Special Notice About Inclement Weather Tomorrow Parents are encouraged to follow local weather advisories and updates…
James Buntin 68
James Buntin 68, of Lehigh Acres passed away Wednesday January 13, 2016. Arrangements are being handled…
Sonic Booms Could Be
Giving SWFL The Shakes
The rattling and vibrating across Southwest Florida Thursday morning could be the result of naval air…
Bettie Adams 78
Bettie Adams 78, of Lehigh Acres passed away on Tuesday January 12, 2016. Arrangements are being…
MLS’ New York City FC
To Hold Training Camp At FGCU
In yet another history-making moment for the FGCU men’s soccer program, Major League Soccer’s New York…
SOLD OUT! Courtside Seats Are All Gone, But Other Basketball Season Tickets Remain
Courtside season tickets for the 2016-17 FSW men’s and women’s basketball campaigns have sold out less…
Suspects Sought In
Two Lehigh Burglaries
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two black males who broke into…
“The Revenant”
By Bob Garver Last week I wrote that “The Hateful Eight” was “quite possibly the…
James Scott Latham 64
James Scott Latham 64, of Lehigh Acres passed away Saturday January 9, 2016. Arrangements are being…
Stephen F Wagner 73
Stephen F Wagner 73, of Lehigh Acres passed away Friday January 8, 2016. Arrangements are being…
Lee County Sheriff’s
Office Job Fair
When: Sat, Jan 16, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: 14750 6 Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort…
Miracle To Host Job Fair
On Friday, January 15
Job seekers who enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the ballpark are invited to attend…
Editorial
By Robert Anderson As I’m reaching in few month my 50th birthday, I was wondering want…
Free Youth Baseball Clinic
The Minnesota Twins will again host 10 free youth clinics presented the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.…