Chelsea Banbury, the associate head coach for the FGCU women’s basketball program, will step down to…
Month: May 2019
Florida Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today
The 7-day sales tax holiday begins today, May 31, one day before the official start of…
REAL ID-compliant driver licenses coming to Lee County Tax Collector locations
The Lee County Tax Collector’s Office is launching what they call safety technology. Driver licenses issued…
Lee County chief academic officer resigns effective immediately
An unplanned shake up within the School District of Lee County happened this week. Wanda Creel,…
Dollar Tree announces it will sell alcohol in 1,000 stores
By: Scripps National About 1,000 stores in the Dollar Tree chain will begin selling alcohol, the company…
FedEx to deliver 7 days a week to satisfy online shoppers
FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting next January as it tries to…
Commentary: Firefighter Union members are acting like pimps and drug dealers
Lehigh Acres firefighter union members are acting like pimps and drug dealers on the corner selling…
6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety
by Selene Yeager Anxiety is on the rise in the U.S., with boomers leading the hand-wringing…
Riverdale High School students involved in a crash
A crash that shut down Palm Beach Boulevard near Goggin Road Tuesday afternoon involved Riverdale High School students. The…
Lee County’s community pools to close Wednesday for training
The four community pools operated by Lee County Parks & Recreation will be closed Wednesday, June…
Don’t Wait, Prepare Now for 2019 Hurricane Season
Hurricane season begins June 1, 2019, and extends through November 30, 2019. While forecasters are calling…
Talking About Your Summer
By Glenn Mollette Summer is here and will soon be gone. Here is what you can…
Fritz named ASUN Female Student-Athlete of the Year
FGCU women’s soccer standout Holly Fritz was named the ASUN’s Co-Female Student-Athlete of the Year, along with Lipscomb…
Randolph Named A Senior CLASS Second Team All-American
Following a stellar senior campaign, Riley Randolph was named to the Senior CLASS Second Team All-American list, Premiere…
Firefighters molesting voters at a polling location in Lehigh Acres
Is the Lehigh Acres Fire Department is trying to manipulate the early voting? As you see…
Emmitt Williams to return to LSU
LSU’s brush with the 2019 NBA Draft process went as well as expected as forward Emmitt Williams is…
Road Watch in Lehigh Acres
RPM Replacement Project (raised pavement markers) – Contractors for Lee County will be performing a moving…
SR 82 Update
SR 82 from Lee Boulevard/Colonial Boulevard to Shawnee Road: Construction project: Crews are widening SR 82 to six…
Some Polling locations have changed for the June 4 special elections …..
Some polling locations have changed for the June 4 elections for the Special for the Lehigh…
Watch the LIVE voting numbers …… Lehigh Acres Special Fire Fee Assessment
By clicking here you can see the updated voting numbers when someone votes for the early…
Toxic algae found in Caloosahatchee River near Franklin Lock
The weather is heating up and so is the water, and if last years summer was…
Brush fire put out before flames reach homes
Lehigh Acres Fire Control & Rescue District responded to a brush fire that burned half an…
Early Voting starts today
The only early voting location is East County Regional Library at 881 Gunnery Rd. Early voting…
Abortion bill similar to Alabama may be proposed in Florida
A state lawmaker says he plans to propose an abortion bill like the one in Alabama.…
LCSO is reporting a vehicle on fire on SR 82
A vehicular fire at the intersection of State Road 82 and Rue Labeau Circle, in Lehigh…
The new owner of the Merchant Marketer has interesting past ……..
Katrina Salokar purchased the Merchant Marketer from Chuck Hodde in December of 2018. On May 9,…
Truck smashes into the entrance of Family Dollar store
The Family Dollar store along Homestead Road North in Lehigh Acres had to close for more…
Aladdin – Movie Review
By Bob Garver The big question surrounding the new live-action remake of Disney’s 1992 animated…
NHTSA vehicle safety recall
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or…
Exclusive: Why Is Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno Perpetrating This Fraud On The People?
by Tim Brown The further, I dig in the ongoing story going on down in Lee County,…
Jim Leavens hopes voters value experience over incumbency
Retired major challenges sitting Sheriff Carmine Marceno. By Jacob Ogles Retired Major Jim Leavens spent 30 years in…
Sheriff’s Office seeking community assistance in the search for missing 30-year-old Lehigh Acres man
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking community assistance as they attempt to locate a missing…
EMS on scene at rollover crash on I-75 near Colonial Boulevard
At least two people were involved in a single car rollover crash on I-75 South Saturday…
WHY IS THE POPPY A SYMBOL OF MEMORIAL DAY?
In the war-torn battlefields of Europe, the common red field poppy (Papaver rhoeas) was one of the…
June Programs at East County Regional Library
Next month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics for all ages. The…
Dumping Sites in Alva
A new illegal dumping site discovered in East Lee County has boats. There’s a large 1987 cruiser…
Road Closure/Detour in Lehigh Acres
May 28, 2019 McArthur Blvd., Lehigh Acres Road Closure/Detour The Lehigh Acres Municipal Service Improvement District…
Road Watch in Lehigh Acres
SR 82 from Lee Boulevard/Colonial Boulevard to Shawnee Road: Construction project: Crews are widening SR 82 to six…
Memorial Day Closings in Lee County
Lehigh Acres Gazette, giving you the heads up for how your plans could be affected this…
Veteran receives new, mortgage-free home for his service
Giving back to one of our nation’s heroes who gave so much. A veteran in Lehigh…
Name’s Changed But It’s The Same Story – And They Still Love The President
Stateside with Charlie Harper (From Banamas New – Tribune 242) Nancy Pelosi and Tim Ryan are…
A new survey shows 10 million people in the U.S. don’t have a park within walking distance of home
A new survey says 10 million people across the U.S. don’t live within walking distance of…