By: Butch Swank Not everyone will like hearing this, but I am okay with that. Sometimes a person can go their entire life with a glaring but easy to solve problem that everyone in their life sees. It is obvious. However, no one ever mentions this glaring problem because “everyone” seems to think someone else […]
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Scott Fischer Charities Presents $30,000 To Blessings In A Backpack Of Southwest Florida To Feed Children
Funds Were Raised At The 25th Annual Paul Sands Memorial Slaw Dog Invitational Submitted By: Josh Milton Scott Fischer Charities is proud to present Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida with a check for $30,000 to feed children every weekend during the school year when kids often go without food. The money was raised […]
Take Care Of Today For A Better Tomorrow
By: Dr. Darin Stokke, DC As a kid growing up I remember visiting my Grandpa and watching him work so hard at everything he did. When I asked him why he worked so hard he told me he worked hard so he could one day retire and enjoy fishing every day for the rest of […]
East Lee County… ”Our Time”
By: Commissioner Ray Sandelli In one of my very first calls when I assumed my role as a County Commissioner in 2019, I asked not where we were as a county, but where are we going? It was evident growth was coming our way and those with thoughtful insight offered that East Lee County would […]
Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Participates in Community-Wide Egg Hunt “Big EGGspedition” Organized by Rise Christian Church
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 […]
Construction Site Thefts
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 […]
March Wrap-Up
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 […]
We Are Purposely Being Divided But We Do Have The Power To Stop It
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 […]
Victory Church To Host Free Community Easter Event
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 […]
Heartworm Disease In Pets
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 […]