News
The Problem With
the Welfare State
Most aid people receive in America today is “unconditional” meaning that recipients are not required to…
Arts of the Inland
Art Classes
Artist/Instructor June DeVincent is teaching art classes at Veteran’s Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Rd.S., Lehigh…
FREE Hands-on Edible
Gardening Training
Lee County Master Gardener Karen Harty opens her Lehigh Acres edible garden Sunday mornings to anyone wanting to…
Operation: Synthetic Buzz Kill
LOCAL LEHIGH ACRES BUSINESS caught selling synthetic marijuana, commonly known as “Spice.” An undercover operation by the…
Rolling Stone Magazine Attempts
to Close Down Local Business
Rolling Stone Magazine General Counsel Dana Rosen has sent a letter to the Bruce Keisling the…
Rock, Blues and Brews
Festival Scheduled
Mark your calender on November 9th for our Rock, Blues and Brews Festival. We will be…
“Gravity”
By Bob Garver The theater where I saw “Gravity” was packed with people, packed with human…
The Pumpkin Patch Has Arrived
Pumpkins, Pumpkins and more Pumpkins. That’s the word this street from the First Community Congregational Church…
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Advisory Rescinded FGUA Lehigh Acres System
**UPDATE: The Precautionary Boil Water Notice issued (Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013) for the FGUA Lehigh Acres system in affected areas…
Celebrate National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month With Crime Stoppers And SWFL Schools
On Monday, October 7, SWFL schools and schools across the nation will join together to bring awareness…
Word For The World Of Southwest Florida To Host The Taste Of The Nations
WORD FOR THE WORLD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WILL HOST A COMMUNITY OUTREACH THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT OUR…
High School Football
Week Six Scores
East Lee County H.S. Football Home (Homecoming) 6 vs South Fort Myers 45 Lehigh Senior H.S. Football…
Arrest Made In
Lehigh Acres Burglary
Deputies have made an arrest in last weekend’s burglary to Rossman Realty. This evening, they arrested Frederick…
High School Football
Games Tonight Week 6
East Lee County H.S. Football Home (Homecoming) 7:00 p.m. vs South Fort Myers Lehigh Senior H.S. Football…
Federal Magistrate
Accepts Hall’s Plea
A federal magistrate accepted former Lee County commissioner Tammy Hall’s wire fraud guilty plea after a…
Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida Offers Specialty License Plate Challenges Community to Raise Funds for Mentoring Programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida (BBBSAF) announced today that the State of Florida has…
Four People Injured
In Head-on Collision
A head-on collision has Gunnery road closed in both direction in Lehigh Acres. It happened near…
21 Years Old And Still Going
Strong Dr. Tucker’s Annual Golf Tournament
On Saturday, Oct. 12, will be the 21st annual Dr. Tucker’s Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled…
E Cigarettes And Minors
State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto has introduced a new bill in the state legislature which would ban…
Fire Assessment Fee
Impact To Be Studied
Government Services Group will negotiate a contract with the Fire District for the work to study…
FGCU’s Office of Continuing Education Introduces Social Media Marketing Certificate Program
To help business professionals gain the advantage of using social media for marketing and branding effectively,…
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlights Opportunities For Businesses To Grow Using Postal Service Products
Post Offices in the Postal Service’s Suncoast District will hold lobby events during Hispanic Heritage Month…
Kathleen Bolton 66
Kathleen Bolton, age 66, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, with loving family at her side, went home…
Local Firefighters
Fight Duplex Fire
Lehigh Acres Firefighters battled a fire at a duplex in Lehigh Acres Wednesday morning. According to…
Boil Water Notice for Lehigh Acres
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Notice Advisory as of…
Democratic Women’s Club of
Lee County Schedules Meeting
Speaker: meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, in South Fort Myers, at…
FGCU Athletics adds Naples Advisory Committee to Complement Fundraising Efforts
The FGCU Eagles Club Advisory Board has announced the creation of the Naples Advisory Committee (NAC)…
@FGCU_MBB Adds Two More TV Games As Part Of #ASunMBB CSS Package
The defending Atlantic Sun Conference Champion FGCU men’s basketball team has added two more television games…
DON’T TEXT AND
DRIVE, IT’S THE LAW
Texting and driving is no longer legal in Florida. Florida becomes the 41st state to ban…
Mr. BBQ, Greg Bender
Passing Away
BBQ Lovers let us take a moment. Our BBQ father has passed on in the night.…
Sexual Predator On The Move
Sexual Predator On The Move Thursday, September 19, 2013 Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21 the Public…
Raymond G. Bruneel, 64
Raymond G. Bruneel, 64, of Lehigh Acres passed away after a recent illness on September 28,…
Business Of The Month
October 2013
Lehigh Community Services is the Lehigh Acres Gazette Business of the Month. History: Lehigh Community Services,…
Building Futures Mentoring
Program in Lehigh Acres
Our Y is pleased to begin offering the Building Futures Mentoring Program in Lehigh Acres this…
DeSousa Named #ASunMSoc Player of the Week After Game-Winning Goal, Assist
Following a weekend in which he scored the game-winning goal on Friday against the University of…
Speckmaier and Berger Sweep #ASunWSoc Player of the Week Honors
Sophomore Paulina Speckmaier (Miami Fla./Gulliver Prep/University of Florida) and freshman Tessa Berger (Mahurangi East, New Zealand/Epsom…
Local Chad Chastain Wins
In Pro Trucks Feature
It was a classic battle of youth versus experience in the 25-lap Pro Trucks feature race…
Reward Offered ……………
In an attempt to identify the man who broke into Rossman Realty in the early morning…
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”
By Bob Garver The original “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” was one of my favorite…
@FGCU_WSwim Makes Powerful Statement In Season Opener, Finishes Ahead Of Miami
After three days of fierce competition at the Pinch A Penny All Florida Invite, the FGCU…
Suedois Gives @FGCU_MSoccer A 1-0 OT Win On ESPNU At Princeton
In a game which didn’t have its first shot put on goal until the 80th minute, freshman…
Speckmaier Guides @FGCU_WSoccer Past North Florida
Following a back-and-forth first half, sophomore Paulina Speckmaier came off the bench for the FGCU women’s…