Submitted By: Wayne Leinen The Animal Refuge Center is excited to hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Sharon Bodenhafer Critter Clinic on Saturday, May 14th. The Critter Clinic is a state-of-the-art medical center that will benefit all the dogs and cats ARC takes in, who through no fault of their own, find […]
Submitted By: Jenny Parrish “It’s not all about college. It’s not the only way to succeed in life.” said Marissa Brown, a 2021 graduate of Ida Baker. Brown was celebrated last year at Workforce Signing Day, an event championed by Bill Daubmann of MY Shower Door. Workforce Signing Day recognized the high school seniors of […]
Over the next two weekends, the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District is participating in the “BIG Eggspedition”, a community-wide egg hunt organized by Rise Christian Church. Stations 102, 104, and 105 will be participating locations. Firefighters will hide the eggs each morning – after adding a special LAFCRD challenge coin to them! We […]
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Construction sites are appearing all over the Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District. Undeveloped properties have increased in value and the demand for new homes has grown beyond expectation. New home sites are particularly vulnerable to theft as the properties are vacant during the evening hours. Home builds, in their latter […]
By: Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass March has been a busy month for Lee County with a lot of great news to report. Public safety is always a top priority and it is crucial that we continue to work with our legal and law enforcement counterparts to ensure our community is protected. In doing so, we recently […]
By: Mike Welch The East Lee County Chamber of Commerce had its Annual Awards Gala at the Plantation Golf & Country Club on March 19th with close to 230 guests in attendance. Lee County Commissioner and Vice-Chair Ray Sandelli kicked off the event with expressions of thanks to the Chamber and our community servants: teachers, […]
By: Butch Swank Pride. Pride in your family. Pride in your work. Pride in your community. Pride in your accomplishments. Pride in your struggles. Joy. Fellowship. Laughter. Not taking yourself too seriously. Lending a hand. Checking in on neighbors. Reconnecting with old friends. Going to church. Taking a long walk. Working out. Smiling. I can’t […]
Submitted By: Ximena Villasis Victory Church to host a free community Easter event on church grounds on April 17 at 11 a.m. This event will include egg hunts, rock climbing, jousting, inflatable games, live animals and a chance to win a Nintendo Switch, Oculus, or Smart TV. Food will also be available for purchase. Victory […]
Dr. Veja Tillman, DVM Heartworm disease is a preventable, but serious and potentially fatal disease of pets in the United States and many other parts of the world. It is caused by foot-long worms (heartworms) that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets. It causes severe lung disease, heart failure […]
By: Dr. Darin Stokke, DC There is a simple key to enjoying a lifetime of pain-free living and that starts with looking at the body as a whole rather than a group of parts working individually. Today, we have been conditioned to view every ailment or pain as an isolated body part, organ or system of […]
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