Lehigh Acres homeschooled 17-year-old Jefferson Jones took first place in at the annual Florida Junior Duck…
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LAFD Respond Again
to a Suspicious Brush Fire
Firefighters responded to a brush fire on 24th Street SW, near Gunnery Road. The bush fire…
Happy Easter
From The Staff of The Lehigh Acres Gazette
The Full Moon Tonight
Photo by Lehigh Acres Gazette Freelancer Photographer Kevin Gourley The Full Moon in Southeast sky of…
Suspicious Brush Fires
Haunt Lehigh Acres
According to Lehigh Acres Fire officials , the LAFD has had three suspicious brush fire again…
Easter Bunny Makes
Appearance at Veterans Park
Over 115 children and their families got to see the Easter Bunny and hunt for Easter…
From Ice Cream
to Air Force
Valerie Adams is trading her ice cream scoop for wings; she is joining the U.S. Air…
Rollover Crash Reported
Lehigh Acres Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of 6th Street…
Workshop – Beth Stacey
Blvd. at Business Way Proposed Roundabout
The Lee County Department of Transportation (LC DOT) is holding a public information workshop for a…
Congressman Tom Rooney
Stops in Lehigh Acres
Congressman Tom Rooney stopped in Lehigh Acres for breakfast and met up with 30 residents of…
Brush Fire
Ruled Arson
The brush fire that burned 15 acres at Mary Avenue south and Estate Street east has been…
Reporting Suspicious Wildfires Can Earn Cash
Several suspicious wildfires have occurred in Lee and Hendry counties this year, and Caloosahatchee Forestry Center…
Near Record
Heat Expected
After breaking record high temperatures yesterday, we have another good chance of near record temperatures today.…
Child Seriously
Injured by Vehicle
Update: On April 4, 2012, at approximately 8:21 a.m. the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit…
2 Vehicle
Accident Slows Traffic
Update 4:00 p.m. tivy Saintil, 38, is in critical condition after he attempted to make a left…
Child Walking to
Bus Stop Struck by Car
A 9-year-old child was struck and seriously injured by a car Wednesday morning, according to the…
Fundraiser to Help Teens
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on April 7th Lehigh Acres local teen’s will be coming…
Man Accused
of Performing Lewd Acts
James Michael Gregory, 34, is facing a charge of lewd and lascivious behavior on a victim…
Firefighters Battle Brush Fire
A brush fire is burning at Mary Avenue south and Estate Street east in Lehigh Acres.…
Two Student Athletes Receive
the Hillmyer-Tremont Scholarship
Lehigh Senior High School Center for the Arts had two student athletes receive the Hillmyer-Tremont Scholarship.…
Man Walking Baby
in Stroller Hit by Vehicle
A 1-year-old was taken to a hospital after falling face first in a pedestrian versus vehicle…
Doctors Day
Marked With Free Pizzas
Lehigh Acres newest Honorary Mayor Ahmed El-Gendy wasted no time in taking on his duties when…
Fire Board
Changes Meeting Times
Despite many requests over the years for the Lehigh Acres Fire Department’s board of commissioners to…
Meet and Greet with
Congressman Tom Rooney Scheduled
A Meet and Greet program with U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney from Florida’s 16th Congressional District will…
Property Taxes Come Due
If you haven’t paid your property taxes for 2011, you’d better get that checkbook handy. Technically,…
Saturday’s Golf Outing
was a Giant Success
Saturday’s Second Annual Missions Golf Outing was a Giant Success for the Lehigh Acres Christian Church. With…
Jack Nicholson
and Danny DeVito?
The Lehigh Community Services (LCS) held an Old Fashioned New England Lobster Bake at the Microtel…
Casey’s Craft
Emporium Quilt Raffle
Ten volunteers from Casey’s Craft Emporium and the community helped make the the quilt over the…
Track & Field Meet
Was a Big Success for ELCHS
Lee County Athletic Association (LACC) All Area Track & Field Meet has at East Lee County…
Sheriff’s Office
Looking for Lehigh Woman
UPDATE: According to LCSO at 3:06 p.m. 3/31/2012 Carrie Taylor has been located and is safe and…
LCEC Customers
to Receive Equity
The Lee County Electric Cooperative will give customers nearly $13 million in equity refunds or credits…
MPO Needs your
Help to Complete Survey
The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) wants to hear from motorists who are tired of…
Driver Killed
Trying to Beat Train
A 61-year-old woman died this morning when she tried to beat an approaching train that struck…
Deputies Trying
to ID Suspects
Lee County Deputies are asking for help identifying two women they say are involved with credit…
Lobster Bake Set
Lehigh Community Services will hold an Old Fashioned New England Lobster Bake on Saturday, March 31…
Colored Coconut
Hunt Scheduled
Veterans Park Annual Colored Coconut Hunt If a rabbit can lay eggs, then we most certainly…
Motorcyclist
Dies From Injuries
A 62-year-old Robert Harry Borkert Jr. has succumbed to his injuries after crashing his motorcycle Tuesday…
Brush Fires
100 Percent Contained
A brush fire in northeast Lehigh Acres is now 100% contained. The fire covered approximately 12…
Casino Petition Fails
A major setback tonight for those hoping to bring a $300 million casino resort between Fort…
Motorcycle Crash Leaves
Man in Critical Condition
Sixty-two year old Robert Harry Borkert Jr is in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle on…
Smokey Skies Possible,
Prescribed Burn Happening
Caloosahatchee Forestry Center will conduct a prescribed burn Wednesday, March 28: Lee County: Ida Avenue N…
Second Annual
Missions Golf Outing
Starting at 7am March 31, the Lehigh Acres Christian Church is having its Second Annual Missions…