By BILL LEVY There is a good chance that Lehigh Acres Gazette owner/editor Robert Anderson could not have…
Year: 2016
Suspended Lehigh Senior
Players Eligible Next Week
The nine basketball players suspended at Lehigh Senior High School can return to class and the…
Woman Sentenced to
Prison for Stabbing Deputy
A Lehigh Acres woman was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for stabbing a Lee…
Fatal Lehigh Crash Closes
Leeland Heights Blvd.
A fatal head-on crash occurred in Lehigh Acres Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.…
Larry Martin 71
Larry Martin 71, of Lehigh Acres passed away Friday January 29, 2016. Arrangements are being handled…
Punishment Doesn’t Fit
Crime at Lehigh Senior
Editorial by Robert Anderson Publisher Has the Lee County School Administrators lost their XXXXXXX minds? Who…
Unlocked Car + Thief = Crime of Opportunity
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in putting a halt to a…
Lorenzo Blunt 63
Lorenzo Blunt 63,of Lehigh Acres passed away Tuesday February 2, 2016. Arrangements are being handled by…
Fire Chief To Leave In July, Many Community Leaders Thrilled With His Decision
In a surprise announcement last week, Lehigh Acres Fire Chief John Wayne says he will not…
5-day Suspension, Playoff Ban Upheld For Nine Lehigh Senior HS Players
The five-day school suspension and a playoff ban for 9 Lehigh Senior High School basketball players benched…
Lehigh Acres Night at FGCU
Lehigh Acres Night at FGCU Woman Basketball Game vs Jacksonville Feb 4, 2016 at 7pm. Kids…
$50K Worth of Stolen Tools Found In Lehigh Drug Bust Still Unclaimed
More Than $50,000 Worth Of Stolen Construction Tools Were Found During A Drug Bust At A Home On…
Gov. Scott Declares
Zika Emergency In Florida
Gov. Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in four counties due to the Zika virus.…
MedExpress Opens It’s Doors
Februray 2, 2016 MedExpress at 1120 Homestead Rd Lehigh Acres welcomed the community of Lehigh Acres…
Shari Weaver 53
Shari Weaver 53, pf Lehigh Acres passed away Sunday January 31, 2016. Arrangements are being handled…
Lehigh Acres Spring Festival Pageants
The 2016 Spring Festival Miss Lehigh and Junior Miss pageant will be conducted on Sunday, March…
First Ballots For Presidential Election In Florida Already In The Mail
Election Day is already here for thousands of Floridians. While most of the focus of the…
Lehigh Regional Hospital Has
Been Acquired By Prime Healthcare
Prime Healthcare Services Inc. of Ontario, Calif., whose purchase of Lehigh Regional became effective at 12:01 a.m.…
Editorial: It’s Just Politics
By Glenn Mollette Sarah Palin recently came out in support of Donald Trump for President. We…
Robert Madison 71
Robert Madison 71, of Lehigh Acres passed away Saturday January 30, 2016. Arrangements are being handled…
Deborah Weber
Deborah Weber of Lehigh Acres passes away Sunday January 31, 2016. Arrangements are being handled by…
MedExpress Opens Florida’s
Newest Neighborhood Medical Center In Lehigh Acres
MedExpress Urgent Care will open its newest Florida center to the Lehigh Acres community at 1120…
Over 1 Million Face Loss of Food Aid Over Work Requirements
AP is reporting that: More than 1 million low-income residents in 21 states could soon lose…
The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres
In January, The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres, celebrated their 55th Anniversary. Between the months of September…
Multi Vehicle Crash
is Blocking SR 82
Two crashes have blocked State Road 82 near Gunnery Road this morning. One driver was airlifted…
More Dump Trucks
To Use SR 82
Old Corkscrew Plantation V, LLC submitted an application with Lee County to rezone 4,204.87 acres in…
Car Crash on 23 St Street
Near CopperHead Golf Club
Car hits one guard rail spins around hits a car for the other direction and then…
Car Crash on Jacatree Ct
A convertible ends up in the screen porch of a home on Jacstree Ct. According to…
Lehigh Acres Spring Festival
Auditions For Idol Contest
Lehigh Acres Spring Festival auditions for both Adults and Juniors Idol Contest will be held at…
The Foundation For Lee County Public Schools To Name Five Suncoast Credit Union Scholars In 2016
The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation announces its partnership with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools,…
Robert Gering 74
Robert Gering 74, of Lehigh Acres passed away Wednesday January 27, 2016. Arrangements are being handled…
Lehigh Acres Letter Carrier Joins
“The Million Mile Club” for Safe Driving
Lehigh Acres Letter Carrier Tami McCormack received the Million Mile Safe Driver Award. The Million Mile Club is part…
Lehigh Acres Road Watch
Road Maintenance This Week Striping Maintenance: Lee County DOT will be performing a moving operation with…
LCSO Skimmer Operation
On January 28th, 2016, detectives with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Unit, in conjunction with…
Road Watch Intersection @ State Road 82 & Buckingham Road
Intersection @ State Road 82 & Buckingham Road: Lee County DOT will be performing road repair…
No Place Like Home: Advocates Fight to Help Older Floridians Age in Place
By Public News Service As lawmakers tackle another year of budgets and bills, advocates for older…
Douglas Ellinghuysen
Douglas Ellinghuysen of Lehigh Acres passed away Thursday January 28, 2016. Arrangements are being handled by…
Gazette Publisher Is Launching The Fort Myers Independent News Site
We will be teaming up with Jeff Kuntz the Gateway Sun Editor and expanding to Fort…
59th Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science & Engineering Fair Winners Announced
Winners of this year’s Thomas Alva Edison Science and Engineering Fair were announced at a ceremony…
Thomas A. Edison Festival of Light Regional Inventors Fair Winners
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School was the site for the 2016 Thomas A. Edison…
Lehigh Acres Gazette
Gives Out Science Fair Awards
Publisher Robert Anderson handed out to local Science Fair Awards at the Thomas Alva Edison Regional…
Personal Identity at Risk After Misplaced Ids During Trip To Hospital Visit
A Lehigh Acres woman, Patricia Dailey is worried her identity is at risk after all of…