Submitted By: Melissa and Terry Barris Have you ever had something happen out of the blue that seemed like it was meant to happen. Some would call it coincidence. Terry and Melissa Barris would call it divine intervention. This is what happen to them after a shopping trip in preparation of Hurricane Ian. A Lehigh […]
By: Fire Chief Robert DiLallo The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District has big plans for a 7.6-acre plot off Williams Avenue. The sale of this property, owned by the county, was recently approved by the Lee County Board of Commissioners. This centrally located site is an ideal location for a training facility, as […]
By: Dr. Veja Tillman, DVM It’s officially Fall. The leaves are changing color, the weather is more pleasant, and the holiday season is upon us. We love this time of year and so do our pets. We must make sure that we protect our pets from hidden dangers of this season. Below are some tips […]
By: Cameron Belen The SWFL Business Alliance put together an outstanding lunch to allow open networking between business professionals and those who wish to expand their knowledge in the business world. Many showed up interested in learning about business growth and were able to connect and socialize with business owners in the local area. […]
By: Butch Swank I write a lot about how we, as a society, treat one another and see things. I feel it’s needed because there seems to be a real disconnect between the experience of our day-to-day lives and what the news media feeds us. They tell us the sky is falling, that hate is […]
By: Butch Swank If someone asks where you live and they’re not very familiar with Florida, you say Fort Myers, right? Mentioning places like Bonita, Estero, or Lehigh usually gets you a blank stare. In these times when people argue over everything, I imagine one thing we can all agree on is that over the […]
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The video and still photographs depicting loss of life and property, from natural disasters around the globe, are devastating and heartbreaking, especially to those in Southwest Florida who recently experienced the decimation brought on by Hurricane Ian. While an immeasurable number of volunteers and relief agencies tirelessly and selflessly work to […]
Submitted By: Lehigh Community Services We’re around the corner from our one year anniversary of IAN. Let’s plan ahead and continue to collaborate together to meet our community’s needs. The pandemic and IAN brought agencies together as never before. While we couldn’t solve everyone’s issues, together we helped to make things better here in Lehigh […]
Provided By: IR-2023-159 The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Idalia in parts of Florida. These taxpayers now have until Feb. 15, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal […]
By: Mike Welch At this writing Idalia has left Florida leaving destruction and heartache for the people of the Big Bend area of our state not seen in generations. Certainly, our region feels and understands much of what they endure. And our people are responding. The Salvation Army of our region left for the Big […]
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