Submitted By: The Full Foarce team It’s an arduous 2,800 mile race across the vast Pacific Ocean that will force teams to battle the sea, elements and exhaustion. It’s called the World’s Toughest Row – Pacific and it will take teams more than a month to finish. The all-female crew called Full Foarce has banned […]
The General Woman’s Club: Friendship Is Fashionable Fashion Show And Monthly Meeting
By: Connie Puzevic The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres will hold their largest fund raiser of the year, their fashion show, “FRIENDSHIP IS FASHIONABLE” on Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at the Pelican Preserve Country Club, Fort Myers. Doors open at 10:30 am. Tickets are $45 each and may be purchased by calling Betty Walsh […]
Smart Growth or Growth
By: Terri Lewis Are you tired of sitting in traffic jams? Tired of water quality issues? Boil water notices? Tired of double-digit property tax and insurance increases? Tired of double-digit water rate increases? Are you concerned about the loss of wildlife and green space? Angry about living next to a landfill? Worried about future tax […]
East Lee County Chamber Of Commerce Gala March 9th – East Lee Middle School Student Take Tallahassee On Chamber Capitol Trip
By: Mike Welch As we move into the height of the season the East Lee County Chamber of Commerce moves forward with membership that includes Lehigh Acres, Gateway, SR80 and up to the Babcock Ranch. Our Gala on March 9th at the Plantation Golf & Country Club will highlight the contributions of our teachers, law […]
2023 Fraud Numbers Are In
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The Federal Trade Commission works diligently, throughout the year, to both document consumer fraud incidents, as well as to notify law enforcement of current trends and activities. The information is stored in a secure database called the “Consumer Sentinel Network” and available to law enforcement agencies only. This information is extremely […]
Toxic Talk: Pets and Poison Do Not Mix
By: Dr. Veja Tillman, DVM As loving pet owners, we want to keep our pets safe and healthy. But with so many different types of toxins (poisons) and each producing vastly different symptoms in our pets, it is hard to know what is or is not safe. Being informed of common toxins and other hazards […]
The Salvation Army Needs Your Help!
By: Major Brenda Lane I hope this finds each of you well and enjoying the beautiful weather we are having, and can you believe we are already in March!! Before you know it, summer will be here!! I don’t need to remind you that we are all facing some pretty rough times as it relates […]
The Roar – March 2024 Issue
Lehigh Acres Deserves A Local School
By: Denise Eberle Lee County School District is doing a disservice to the children and families of Lehigh Acres. Unfortunately, the school district has not communicated with the families of Lehigh Acres about the proposed new high school which they are proposing to build in Alva on Joel Blvd and Tuckahoe Rd. The children and […]
Authority And Responsibility
By: Butch Swank – butch@goodladandswank.com My nickname is Butch. I much prefer that to my real name, Ralph, but like most things in life, there’s a tradeoff. When I was much younger and would run into a group of boys at a new school or new play yard, almost inevitably, one or two self-assigned bullies […]