This 1972 Ford had a sliding cargo door to accommodate a chair and cot, oxygen equipment,…
Year: 2021
A hit-and-run crash causes a 29-year-old Motorcyclist to die
A 29-year-old Lehigh Acres man died on Wednesday night after a hit-and-run crash, according to the…
Biden to sign $1.9T relief package into law a day early
President Joe Biden is set to sign into law Thursday the $1.9 trillion relief package that…
Stop the reefer foolishness, oppose THC caps
By JOHN MORGAN When Ron DeSantis ran for governor, I supported the other guy. In retrospect, that…
Motorcyclist involved in a crash on Joel Blvd
Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres Wednesday night. According to…
School bus stop safety benches destroyed
SHIELD4KIDS, a nonprofit volunteer organization in Lehigh Acres, has had several benches, built to keep school…
Clemency Board remove 5-year waiting period to restore civil rights to felons
Clemency Board removed the minimum five-year waiting period for felons to apply to have civil rights…
$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill heads to President Biden for signature
The Democratic-controlled House gave its final approval to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday, sending the bill…
DEO — Incarceration Adjudication hold?
Have you received your unemployment money this week? According to Dane Eagle, head of DEO, DEO…
Truck in canal
East District deputies responded to Long Beach Drive & Rosanna Avenue in Lehigh Acres today in…
Vehicle T-Bones charter school bus, two students have minor injuries
A busload of students had to wait for new transportation after their school bus was struck…
Lehigh Regional Medical Center is hiring
Lehigh Regional Medical Center will hold a Job Fair on March 31 from 10 a.m. to…
Landowner cited for code violations for operating work vehicles next to Majestic Golf Club
Heavy machinery and a quiet golf course community don’t always mix. Neighbors in Lehigh Acres have…
Rep. Spencer Roach wants to control the THC in prescribed marijuana
Rep. Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican, thinks FL needs to rein it in when…
Lee CARES rental and utility assistance application portal now open
Relief is on the way for you if you’re worried you won’t be able to pay…
CVS stores to carry vaccine, DeSantis announces during a news conference in Lehigh Acres
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday afternoon at a CVS in Lehigh Acres. The…
LaBelle man arrested on several sex-related charges involving kids over 30 years
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that it has solved a 30-year-old sexual battery case…
DeSantis holds a news conference at CVS in Lehigh Acres
Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference this afternoon at a CVS in Lehigh Acres.…
Park them outdoors said KIA
Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due…
Barbie is 62 years young
Today in 1959: “Barbie” first introduced by Mattel, Inc., making her debut at the American International…
IAFF – FIREFIGHTERS ENDORSED BIDEN AND WHAT DID THEY GET!
This is in the 1.9 trillion dollar bill Significant funding and benefits for fire fighters and…
Letter to the Editor – 13 years old death
By ERIC ENGELHART The editorial written by the Lehigh Acres Gazette, of 13 year old being…
U.S. could send $1,400 COVID bill payments within days
With plenty of practice sending coronavirus relief payments to Americans, the federal government should be able…
America’s Minimum Wage Crisis
by Dr. Glenn Mollette One problem with all Americans making a minimum of $15 an hour…
Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Raya and the Last Dragon” was the first movie I saw in…
Lehigh Acres man involved in shooting at child custody exchange gets five years in state prison
A Lehigh Acres man will serve 5 years in prison after a shooting during a 2020 child…
Hospital picks chairman and other board leadership roles
Lee Health, one of the largest health care organizations in the state, recently announced its officer…
Spring Fest of Southwest Florida
The Spring Fest of Southwest Florida is an amazing day filled with only the best in…
New York City’s “Naked Cowboy” arrested during Bike Week in Daytona Beach
The man best known for his role as New York’s “Naked Cowboy” was arrested over the…
Did You Know
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Florida’s health department confirmed 4,690 new COVID-19 cases this…
Toilet-to-tap water bill
The Florida Bill for toilet-to-tap water is gaining traction after it passed through the Environmental, Agriculture,…
Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
Our border is now totally out of control thanks to the disastrous leadership of Joe Biden.…
San Diego Zoo vaccinates great apes against COVID-19
The San Diego Zoo is in the process of inoculating many of its great apes after…
LCSO made an arrest on the Family Dollar arson case
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced they have made an arrested in an arson case in…
Westgate Boulevard and Lee Boulevard closed due to oil spill
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on scene at Westgate Boulevard and Lee Boulevard in Lehigh…
Disney closes 60 stores
The Disney Store, once a mall mainstay, is drastically reducing the number of locations it has in the…
About Working While Collecting Early Social Security Benefits
I will be 65 in August of this year. If I start drawing Social Security on…
Community Envisioning Workshop set for March
A community envisioning workshop has been scheduled at Veteran Park Academy for the Arts at the…
Six Dr. Seuss books won’t be published anymore because of racial overtones
The business that preserves Dr. Seuss’ legacy said six books will no longer be published because…
13-year-old dies in a dirt bike crash
Editorial A 13-year-old Adrian Martinez was killed in a mini dirt bike crash on Monday in…
Babcock Ranch developer Syd Kitson wants the Lee County Civic Center
March 5 at 1 pm the county commission will hear a proposal to end the 30-year…
After the judge’s ruling millions of Americans behind on rent could face evictions
On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released data suggesting that 2.1 million Americans are…