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What Do You Think
About The Hospital Future?
If you haven’t read about Health Management Association’s (HMA) decision to “change” the nature of hospital…
Brush Fire Season Is Heating Up
Lehigh Acres is heading into some of the driest months of the year, and brush fires…
Lehigh Regional Medical Center 88 Bed Hospital to Close
The Lehigh Regional Medical Center 88 Bed Hospital to Close in three to four years. In…
Inventors Fair Award Ceremony
Inventors Fair Award ceremony was tonight at the historic Edison Park Elementary school. The total prizes,…
Deputies Search for
Burglary Suspect
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a suspect in connection with an…
The Lehigh Acres
Bass Club Results
Bass Club Results from Lake Placid: 1st place Rick and Rory Sellers 14.15 lbs. 2nd place…
Brush Fire Being
Called Suspicious
According to Florida Forestry officials, a three acre fire that broke out a wooded area across…
Dog Rescued by
Neighbors during House Fire
No one was home at the time of the house fire but the family’s dog. Before…
Thomas Alva Edison Science and Engineering Fair Was a HUGE Success
Photos By Liddy Green and Kevin Gourley Freelance Today was the 56th annual Thomas Alva Edison Science…
Festival Pageant Deadlines
Will Be Here Before You Know It
Lehigh Spring Festival Pageant deadlines will be here before you know it! As a reminder, this…
Lightning Girls Win
District 5a-14 Championship
Lehigh girls’ basketball team won its first district championship in 14 years, holding off East Lee…
School Bus Accident
in Buckingham
There has been an accident involving a school bus, according to crews with the Tice Fire…
Lehigh Middle
Builds School Sprint
On January 17th a combination of the boys and girls basketball teams at Lehigh Acres Middle School…
Things to do This
Weekend in Lehigh Acres
Chili Cook-Off Peter’s Sports Bar at 902 Lee Boulevard is hosting their first ever Chili Cook-Off…
SR-82 is Now Re-opened
Three-vehicle chain reaction crash caused a traffic backup on SR-82 at Shawnee Road on Wednesday. Authorities…
Fifth Graders Learn to
Ballroom Dance
Fifth graders at Lehigh Elementary School are learning the art of ballroom dancing, but there are…
Important: Little League News
From Jim Hughes President of Lehigh Acres Little League; “for all the teams that usually practice…
SWFL Microenterprise
Accepting Applications
The Goodwill Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Institute hopes to increase the number of successful small businesses in…
Head Football Coach Resigns
East Lee County High School football head coach Scott Jones resigned after five seasons with the…
Inland Arts &
Music at Barron Park
Arts of the Inland is sponsoring the 2nd Inland Arts & Music festival on February 2, at Barron…
Science Extravaganza
This Coming Saturday
On Saturday, February 2, 2013 the 56th annual Thomas Alva Edison Edison Science and Engineering Fair…
Local Church Traditions
Chance Due To Flu
Catholic Church is prompting the suspension of some of its most sacred traditions due to the…
Brush Fires Have Been Contained
Lehigh Acre Fire Department has been working three separate brush fires in the neighborhood of Wellington…
Lehigh Acres VFW Post 4174 Sponsors Essay Contest
Twenty students from James Stephens International Academy participated in the “Patriots pen essay contest” through the…
Danny Stephenson Was Honored With The Heart of Lehigh Award
Judy Carter received the award for her husband Danny do to had passing away on June…
Minnesota Twins Youth
Clinic in Lehigh Acres
According to the Lehigh Acres Little League staff over 100 kids today participated in today’s clinic…
Kiwanis Calusa Bug Chase 5K
and Bug Crawl Trail Walk 2013
DATE: January 26, 2013 TIME: Registration begins at 6:30am – Race time is 7:30 AM LOCATION:…
One of Crime Stoppers Most Wanted Arrested In Lehigh Acres
After nearly six months of running from the law, one of Crime Stoppers 10 Most Wanted…
Lehigh Acres Man Accused of Impregnating 11-Year-Old Skips Court Date
A Collier County Judge has issued an arrest warrant for a Lehigh Acres man who didn’t…
Price Change Affects
Postal Customers
By: Debra Mitchell Postage for First Class mail increases by one penny Sunday, January 27th. GREAT NEWS – Effective…
Lehigh Acres Has
a New Weekly Farmers Market
Beginning the end of January, and continuing every Saturday thereafter, Majestic Golf Club, 350 Homestead Rd.…
Lehigh Acres Resident
Charged With Embezzling
A trusted employee that had worked her way up to office manager for a group of…
Minnesota Twins
Youth Clinic on Jan. 26
Saturday, Jan. 26 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lehigh Little League 1400 West 5th Street Lehigh…
Lee County Votes on Impact Fees
Lee County commissioners are moving forward with a plan that could cut millions in funding from…
Sinkhole and Sewer Issue Repaired Overnight
FGUA / US Water Crews were able to complete the repair early Tuesday morning. The sinkhole…
Local Realtors Are Aggressively Pushing Lee County for Vacant Property Registry
Vacant and foreclosure homes with tall grass and boarded windows can make abandoned homes easy to…
Rollover Truck Accident
A 25-year-old man was injured Sunday night after losing control of his truck and slamming into…
Sinkhole Causes Road Closures
3 P.M. update Donna Lizotte, FGUA Spokeperson said, a 12 inch forced main broke underground causing…
The Adoption of
the Lehigh Acres Plan is Set
The adoption of the Neighborhood and Downtown Activity Centers are scheduled 1st Public Hearing: February 12,…
Little League Practice
Schedules Are Out
Jim Hughes, President of the Lehigh Acres Little League, has announced the practice schedules. According to…