The State of Florida Bureau of Fair Ride investigation has finalized a report concerning a Ring…
Category: Local
Portion of SR-82 Closed
Due To Vehicle Crash
SR 82 is closed between Owen Avenue and Griffin Drive due to a semi vs minivan…
Fire Commissioners To Interview
Fire Chief Candidate By Skype
Lehigh Acres Fire Commissioners decided to interview one and only one candidate for the job of…
What Is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died…
A Look Through The Ages – ECWCD Free Speaker Series
Please join ECWCD at a free speaker series entitled, A Look Through the Ages, to celebrate…
Lehigh Acres Fire Control
and Rescue District Celebrates
50 Years of Service
On May 23, 1963, the Lehigh Acres Fire Control District was established with one volunteer fire…
General Woman’s Club of
Lehigh Awards Scholarships
The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres handed out $3,500 in scholarship money to seven adult…
Kiwanis Club Celebrates
Scholarship Winners and Hometown Heroes at Banquet
This fall the Kiwanis Club of Lehigh Acres will have 58 students enrolled in colleges and…
Do The Right Thing
Recognizes Lehigh Acres Students
Humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision making and heroism was recognized recently at the Lee County…
Business of the Month
for May 2013
The Lehigh Acres Gazette surprised the owners Barbara Lambert McKenzie and Wayne Christiano of Footnotes Dance…
Two People Injured
In Rollover Crash
Florida Highway Patrol says two people were injured in a rollover crash at US 82 and…
Mercedes Benz Catches
Fire On Joel Blvd
Lehigh Acres firefighters responded to a Mercedes Benz on fire. The accident happened on Joel Blvd.…
Lehigh Acres Soccer
3v3 Challenge Scheduled
3rd Annual Lehigh Acres Soccer 3v3 Challenge Saturday June 8, 2013 At Lehigh Acres Middle School, 104…
Footnotes Dance is Now
Offering Summer Camp
Call them today at (239) 369-4320
Lehigh Acres Bass Club Results
Results from Lake Istakpoga… 1st place Bass and Bass 38.86 lbs 2nd place Mcferson and Blake…
School Bus Involved Accident
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a bus crash at 5871 Buckingham…
Sexual Predator on the Move
Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21 the Public Safety Information Act of 1997, the Lee County Sheriff’s…
Lehigh Senior High School to Host 2013 “Lehigh Lightning Classic”
Lehigh Senior High School is proud to announce their 2013 “Lehigh Lightning Classic” Golf Tournament! The…
Vehicle Ends Up
In Someone Else’s Garage
The Lee County Sheriff Department is investigating an accident at 502 Leeland Heights Blvd. Stephanie House…
Lee County Community
Canine Parvo Virus Outbreak
Lee County Domestic Animal Services is warning pet owners to vaccinate their pets against highly contagious…
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary Still Accepting Applications Summer VPK Program
Any Child who will be 4 years old on or before September 1st and have not participated in…
ECWCD Speakers
Series Gaining Momentum
On Wednesday May 15, East County Water Control District (ECWCD) hosted the second in a series…
FHSAA Swings Into Lee County
More than 30 of Florida’s best high school baseball teams will compete for their respective class…
Deputies Investigate
7-11 Robbery
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning armed robbery at a 7-Eleven store…
Carjackers’ Joyride
Ends in Lehigh Acres
Four carjacking suspects from Florida’s east coast are in the Lee County Jail tonight. Intelligence gathered from…
Summer Gardening
Workshop for Youth
Grow A Gardener (GAG) is an 8-session, weekly workshop on edible gardening for youth aged 8-15. Sessions include…
Allen Tiller Art Display In
Lee County Commission Office
Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is supporting local artists by giving them an opportunity to display…
Man Dies After
Car Falls On Him
A man is dead tonight after a vehicle fell on him as he was working on…
EDB Monthly Meeting Cancelled
Please accept our apologies but under extenuating circumstances we have to cancel the Economic Development Board meeting…
Miami Dolphins Visited
Tortuga Preserve Elementary
The Miami Dolphins completed their annual Southwest Florida trip with a visit to Tortuga Preserve Elementary…
Discover the History of Buckingham Airfield and the Beginning of Lehigh Acres
Please join ECWCD at free speaker series entitled, A Look Through the Ages, to celebrate our…
Ollie Conover Passes Away
Ollie passed peacefully at Hope Hospice on May 12, 2013 Most of us knew Ollie Conover…
30,000 Pounds of
Food and Still Counting
The need for food is urgent in Lehigh Acres. Our community is experiencing a continued need…
Truck Bursts Into Flames
Lehigh fire department responded to a truck fire at the intersection of Sara Ave. and 25th…
Winn-Dixie Teams Up With Lehigh Kiwanis Club To Kick-Off Summer With Food And Fun
Join your Lehigh Acres Winn-Dixie store and the Lehigh Acres Kiwanis Club for a Celebration of…
ECWCD Credit Card Possibly
Used By or For An Inmate
Lee County Sheriff Deputies are investigating after an East County Water Control District credit card was…
Boy Scouts Honor The American
Flag With Retirement Ceremony
VFW Post 4174 hosted a Flag Retirement Ceremony. The ceremony was conducted by the Boy Scout…
School Bus Involved In Crash
Lee County Sheriff’s Office was on scene of vehicle crash involving a lee County school bus.…
Vehicle Rollover
Kills One Person
Photos by Donald Muttillo Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a fatal vehicle accident…
Lehigh Acres Winn-Dixie
Celebrates Fresh, New Look
The Lehigh Acres Winn-Dixie store, located at 1145 Homestead Road North, is celebrating its fresh, new…