A Lee County school bus got into a accident in Lehigh Acres much gave dozens of…
Category: Local
Mitt Romney Gets The
Republican Nomination
The Republicans nominated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president; their vote conveyed the end of…
Death Ruled Homicide
The man found yesterday morning has been positively identified as 50 year old Christopher Mark Brothers…
Local Coverage of the
Republican National Convention
Staff members from the Lehigh Acres Gazette are attending the Republican National Convention today, Tuesday, Aug.…
Bowling Event to Benefit
Lehigh Acres Boy with Brain Cancer
A charity bowling event will be held Sunday at Bowland Lehigh to benefit Ethan, an 11-year-old…
New 4-H Club Forms
The Lehigh Acres Edible Gardening Exchange is proud to announce their partnership with 4-H offering edible…
Man Found Dead
Along Lehigh Acres Road
At 8:57 a.m. on Monday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a body…
Lehigh Acres Wakes Up
To Rain, Wind But Little Damage
A tornado watch issued until 9 a.m. for Lehigh Acres has been allowed to expire. All…
LaRosa Must Repay
Unemployment Compensation
It was determined that former Lee Memorial Health System elected director Frank LaRosa was receiving unemployment…
Local Weather
Update 10 p.m.
Lehigh Acres Weather Update By Linda Jacobson Sunday Aug. 26, 2012 at 10 p.m. Weather Report Temp…
Lee County EOC
Advising Extreme Caution
Lee County Emergency Operations Center is advising residents and visitors to use extreme caution during the…
Local Weather
Update 8:00 p.m.
Lehigh Acres Weather Update By Linda Jacobson Sunday August 26, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Weather…
Lee County EOC Lifts All Mandatory Evacuations
Although it is too early to know its path for certain, Southwest Florida is now under…
Lee County EOC
to Start Closing Shelters
According to the Lee County Emergency Operations Center has announced the closure of shelters located at…
TS Isaac …. Sunday 5 p.m. Update
LOCATION…24.2N 82.3W ABOUT 40 MI…65 KM SW OF KEY WEST FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…60 MPH PRESENT…
LCEC Power
Outage Update
Only 700 LCEC Customers without power at this time LCEC customers are experiencing a few isolated outages due…
Important Information From the
Lee County EOC and the Florida Department of Transportation
Please be advised that garbage, recycling and yard waste collections in unincorporated Lee County, the city…
Local Weather
Update 2:35 p.m.
Lehigh Acres Weather Update By Linda Jacobson Sunday August 26, 2012 at 2:35 p.m. Weather…
LCEC Starting to Report
Power Outages in System
LCEC customers are beginning to experience isolated outages due to winds. Current status – Marco Island…
Lehigh Acres Weather
Update Sunday Afternoon
Lehigh Acres Weather Update By Linda Jacobson Sunday August 26, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.…
Car Accident on
Leeland Heights Blvd
Approximately 11:45 a.m. August 26, 2012 at Leeland Heights Blvd and Lois Way. Injuries were reported.…
TS Isaac Sunday
11 a.m. Update
TS Isaac to reach the Florida Keys later today. Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Beach is under…
National Weather Service
Issues Tornado Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for all of Southwest Florida until 5…
Lehigh Acres Weather
Update Sunday Morning
Lehigh Acres Weather Update By Linda Jacobson Sunday August 26, 2012 at 8:54 a.m. Weather Report Temp…
Mandatory Evacuation in
Parts of Lee County
The Lee County EOC has ordered the mandatory evacuation of Fort Myers Beach and the barrier…
TS Isaac Saturday 11 p.m. Update
Tropical Storm Isaac is centered along the North Coast of East Cuba, about 340 miles from…
Lehigh Acres Weather Update
Lehigh Acres Weather Update By Linda Jacobson Saturday August 25, 2012 at 10:23 p.m. Weather Report Temp…
Important Announces
On Evacuation Shelters
According to the Red Cross has announced that evacuation shelters will be open tomorrow: In Lee…
Lee County EOC Alert:
Possibility of Mandatory Evacuations in Lee County
The Lee County Emergency Operation Center announces that if the projected 5 to 7 foot storm…
Saturday 5 p.m.
Isaac Update
As of 5 p.m., Isaac had winds of 60 mph and centered near near 21.3N 76.0W,…
TS Storm Isaac
Cancellations and Closures
LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Based on the latest information and projections concerning the impact Tropical Storm…
Lee County Public Schools
To Close For Tropical Storm Isaac
DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED MONDAY, AUGUST 27 Based on the latest information and projections concerning…
11 a.m. Update – Tropical Storm Isaac: T S Watches Issued For Coastal Lee, Charlotte
Lee and Charlotte County are under a tropical storm watch as Isaac picks up speed and…
Local High School
Football Scores: Preseason
Riverdale 20, East Lee County 13, Final Played at East Lee County Island Coast 42, Lehigh…
11 p.m. Isaac Update
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning for Florida’s west…
Tropical Storm Isaac
5 p.m. Update
A tropical storm watch has been issued for all of the west coast of Florida, south…
Tropical Storm Isaac
Update 11:00 a.m.
At 11:00 a.m., Tropical Storm Isaac showed very little intensification overnight while taking a westerly track…
Friday Night High
School Football: Preseason
Week one of the 2012-13 High School football season begins tonight. Lehigh Senior (Lightning) is on the…
Isaac Update 11:00 p.m.
Isaac has changed very little throughout the day, and remains a fairly disorganized tropical Storm, with winds…
Suspect Charged in
Taxi Cab Robbery
Following the August 21st robbery arrest of Ruben Hernandez, a detective noticed many similarities between Hernandez…
Lehigh Health Care
Consortium Formed
A number of health and senior care organizations in Lehigh Acres came together recently to create…
Tropical Storm Isaac
11 p.m. Update
Tropical Storm Isaac continues to pack winds of 45 mph and continues on a westerly track…