FWC Warns of Black
Bears in Lehigh Acres

Due to the influx of people and growing bear population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…

‘Mimi’ coin found in Salvation Army kettle in Lehigh Acres

For the eighth straight year, an anonymous donor has dropped a $20 Liberty Eagle gold coin…

Lightning Beats Indians in
Boys Varsity Basketball

Lehigh Senior beats Immokalee Indians 63 to 48 in varsity basketball. Lehigh started a rally in the…

Marijuana Christmas
Presents 3 Arrested

Lee County sheriff’s deputies arrested three men Wednesday after finding them with more than 70 pounds…

Arrest Made In Robberies

According to the Lee County Sheriff Office, Weegins-Blair Marc of 825 Alvin Avenue, Lehigh Acres, FL…

Civilian Tackles Suspect

A Lehigh Acres man literally took the law into his own hands when he tackled a…

Medicare Enrollment
Deadline Approaching

The open enrollment for Medicare is deadline is Friday December 7, 2012 to enroll for the…

Lehigh Raiders Cheerleaders
Rank 3rd in Nation

The Jr. Pee Wee Lehigh Raiders cheerleaders competed and placed 3rd in the nation at the 2012…

Arrest Made In Early
Morning Grow House Fire

A fire broke out at 4305 13th Street S.W. in Lehigh Acres around 6:00 a.m. Tuesday…

Pedestrian Struck
Killed By Vehicle

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is confirming that a man was struck and killed by a…

Grow House Fire
under Investigation

Lee County Sheriff discovered a marijuana grow house at a home where a fire was reported…

Lehigh Acres Chamber Names
New Interim President / CEO

The Greater Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce announced today that Inke Baker will be the new…

Lehigh Acres Celebrated the Beginning of the Christmas Season

The community of Lehigh Acres celebrated with a tree lighting and free concert at the Lehigh…

Teen Vandalizes
Buildings and School

A teenage graffiti artist in Lehigh Acres led detective’s right to him by signing his own…

Christmas Trees For Sale Locally

Get your own Christmas tree, stop by St. Raphael Church on Lee Blvd. From Now thru…

Christmas Cantata Sunday December 9th

The Chancel Choir of Christ United Methodist Church will present a Christmas Cantata “The Night Christ…

Community Yard Sale
Now Held Outdoors

Register for your space now! This is a great way to sell your stuff. Clean out…

Obama Painting Raises Eyebrows Nationwide, What Do You Think?

An artist’s shocking painting of President Barack Obama that has many talking at Bunker Hill Community…

Lehigh Acres Ranks 16th
Most Affordable Market In Nation

Lehigh Acres is the 16th most affordable market in the country, according to the Coldwell Banker…

Annual Community Tree
Lighting Scheduled

The annual community tree lighting and Santa Claus arrival event will be held at Lehigh Regional…

Chamber Cancels
Diamonds Concert

Certain activities in recent weeks have led to the Greater Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce to…

Lehigh Acres Fire Dept
Has New Interim Chief

The newly elected fire board in its first meeting which lasted two and half hours came…

New Public Service
Annnouncement Feature Launched

Several types of definitions for Public Service Announcements, also known as PS As, exist, but the…

Fitness Center Invites
Public to Birthday Party

A Happy Birthday celebration is planned for Saturday, Dec. 1 at Max’d Out Fitness Center at…

New Florida license
plates: Pick your favorite

The state is looking to change its license plates with a design that is easier to…

Families Receive Needed Thanksgiving Baskets

Over 300 families were given turkeys and all the trimmings for a Thanksgiving dinner last week…

Letter Carrier
Toy Drive

by Debra J. Mitchell – United States Postal Service Special to the Lehigh Acres  Gazette Letter…

Immokalee HS Heads
To Next Round

Immokalee high school is heading to the next round by beating East Lee County high school…

Medical Alert: Ranbaxy
Recalls Generic Lipitor Doses

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled several doses of its generic version of Lipitor because some batches…

What’s Happening

First Christian Church located at 2803 Lee Boulevard is hosting a yard sale, Saturday, November 24th,…

Medical Alert:
RSV Virus in Lee County

The virus has flu-like symptoms but it’s completely different. And officials say the way to prevent…

High School Football Playoff

Semi – Final High School Football Playoff game with East Lee County HS verse Immokalee HS…

Happy Thanksgiving

President Obama Pardons
White House Turkey

The President grants the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to Cobbler, this years Official White House Turkey in…

Installation Ceremony’s Scheduled

On Nov. 26, the East County Water Control District will host an oath of office and…

Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner

The Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres is at it again this year a free Thanksgiving dinner…

Pickup Truck Crashes
Into House

Axel Marino, 18, was headed south on Alabama Road when he failed to see a car…

Bright Has Resigned
From Greater Lehigh Chamber

The Greater Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce has announced that effective November 15, 2012, Gary Bright…

The Lehigh Acres Gazette
Welcomes New Column Sponsor

The Lehigh Acres Gazette would like to recognize and welcome Lee Memorial Health System in sponsoring…

Fall Festival Final Day

During the last day and night off the Fall Festival the Bayshore Cloggers, The Lehigh Senior…

Impounded Harley
to Be Raffled

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle impounded by Lee County sheriff’s deputies in a drug case is being raffled…

Fall Festival Day Three

Day Three had Footnotes Dance Studio, Patti Synder and Grupo Espali performed. Click here to see…