By: Pat Whitehall Here at the VFW Post 4174 in Lehigh Acres, there is a current concern we are hoping will be of extra help to those veterans who are suffering from PTSD, depression and anxiety. The possible solution to this disease is a service dog. Our Post is definitely a supporter of Service Dogs. […]
Lee County this morning has crews throughout the county assessing parks, beaches, roadways, weirs and swales, and flooded structures. Lee County Emergency Management continues to ask residents to avoid unnecessary travel. Please allow county crews to perform their assessments and to clean up areas that flooded due to Hurricane Helene. Lee County Parks & Recreation […]
Next month’s roster of activities at Riverdale Public Library offers topics for all ages. The following activities are free to the public: Adult Programs Knit and Stitch 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 16 A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters that join together to share projects, ideas and techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring […]
To benefit the Unite Lehigh group, organized to advance the quality of life in Lehigh Acres. HARVEST FEST is on HOLD UNTIL 2025. Please still fill out our form to be notified in 2025. 1201 Taylor Ln Ext, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 Sponsored By: The East Lee County News Lehigh Acres Community Council Victory […]
Special to East Lee County News *UPDATE 9/18/24* The community has been made aware that the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners meeting to discuss the R&R application at 7800 CR 78 has been continued to October 22, 2024 due to a scheduling conflict. The subject will be heard at the meeting in October. We […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, which will contribute nearly $4.4 million toward a planned 6-mile-long linear park along the Able Canal in Lehigh Acres. The linear park will include a shared-use pathway, bicycle/pedestrian bridge, landscaping, shade structures and site amenities, with connections […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a nearly $39.2 contract to nourish beaches on Lovers Key and Bonita Beach to address chronic erosion as well as damage caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The main project consists of 1.1 miles of shoreline within Lovers Key State Park and 0.8 miles […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to receive funding to construct a roundabout at Gunnery Road and Buckingham Road. The county will receive about $4.6 million in federal funding to construct this roundabout. Lee Department of Transportation staff worked with FDOT to get […]
BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is prompting a national call for adoption this fall with its Empty the Shelters waived-fee adoption event Oct. 1-15. Lee County Domestic Animal Services will participate along with more than 390 shelters in 44 states. The waived adoption fees include spay or […]
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southwest Florida, offers a free monthly autism spectrum disorder screening for toddlers 18 months to five years of age. The next screening will be held on Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Pediatric Specialist Office, 15901 Bass […]
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