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5K Run at Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Supports Kids Bringing Up Grades
The Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis will hold the 17th annual BUG Chase 5K run on Jan. 25, 2025 at the Calusa Nature Center...
Proposed Changes to Lee County Comprehensive Plan Threaten Northeast Lee County’s Rural Character
Special to East Lee County News Lee County staff has proposed significant amendments to the Lee County Comprehensive Plan, which...
Two Alva Events Remember the Fallen, POW & MIA
By: Katrina Salokar & James Kennedy On Saturday, December 14th, residents and neighbors gathered in two locations in Alva. First,...
Holiday Reminder From Alva Fire & Rescue
By: Jean P. Etcheverry | Fire Chief, Alva Fire Protection & Rescue Service District Happy Holidays, everyone! Christmas is just...
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Holiday Reminder From Alva Fire & Rescue
By: Jean P. Etcheverry | Fire Chief, Alva Fire Protection & Rescue Service District Happy Holidays, everyone! Christmas is just around the corner, and we would like to share some safety tips for decorating your home. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 835 residential structure fires are caused by...
East Lee County Welcomes the New Year! Blessings For 2025
By: Mike Welch | voicesoflehigh.com — We Want to Hear From You! At the writing, I hope most of us are enjoying the Holiday cold snap—Florida style. In this issue of Voices of Lehigh, I hope to glance at the articles that Sheriff Marceno and Major Brenda Lane have prepared...
Unexpected Journeys
By: Crystal Jones | Alva Church of God Sometimes, we need to be reminded just how much He loves us and is with us during the most difficult times in our lives. When the unexpected phone call occurs, the negative medical report, when the rug has been yanked out from...
Lehigh Rotary Club’s 18th Annual FREE Thanksgiving Community Meals
The smell of Thanksgiving will be in the air again. The Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres is hosting its 18th Annual Free Thanksgiving Community Meal. The meal and the event are FREE for all in the community who have no place to go or who are unable to make their...
Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron Forming
By: Lieutenant Jesse Spencer The Civil Air Patrol will host a formation meeting for those interested in joining the new Lee County Composite Squadron. We are looking for adults ages 19+ with no age limit and young adults 12-18 interested in becoming members. Non-pilot, pilot, drone, communications, and many other...
Season to Give Thanks—Helping Those in Need
By: Mike Welch | voicesoflehigh.com—We Want to Hear From You! At this writing our communities in East Lee/Lehigh escaped damage as experienced farther west of us along the shoreline and in other areas of our state. The destruction is indeed heartbreaking and massive flooding in low-lying areas is now a...
Animals-At-Large
By: Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno Regularly, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office posts pleas on social media accounts and in our newsletters regarding the importance of preventing animals from running freely in Lee County. Despite these reminders, the number of at-large animals continues to grow. These animals continue to destroy...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services to host annual Pet Fest and photos with Santa
Join Lee County Domestic Animal Services for its annual Pet Fest event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers. This fun-filled event will feature “Rescue Row” with area shelters and rescues, a craft fair, and silent auction- all in time for the holidays. We...
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We’re Purposely Being Divided But Have the Power to Stop It
By: Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com | President, SWFL Business Alliance + Owner, Goodlad & Swank Insurance, LLC I can’t help but see and feel our
December 17, 2024
Your Lee County Legislative Delegation is Meeting Soon to Discuss Possible Referendums
By: Matt Caldwell | Lee County Property Appraiser The issue of single-member districts (SMD) has a long history in Florida. New voters moving to Lee
December 17, 2024
From One-Word Answers to Heartfelt Conversations: Connecting With Your Grandchild
By: Cecilia Soto You just pick up your grandchild from school. They buckle themselves in the car, and you ask them how their day was.
December 17, 2024
Luxury Custom Home Builders vs. Mass Production Builders: Why AR Homes® Fort Myers is Your Best Choice in SW Florida
By: Suzie Spiro When building your dream home, choosing the right builder is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. In Florida, homebuyers often
December 17, 2024
Streets to Screens: Crime Changes in Lee County
By: Arthur Ingram Crime used to have a sound: the crash of a broken window, the wail of a car alarm, or a neighbor’s urgent
December 17, 2024
A Bird for the Holidays: The Northern Cardinal
By: Kara Tyler-Julian | Biologist Ah, the holidays. A time for holly and jolly, mistletoe and Christmas trees, wreaths, and… cardinals? For some peculiar reason,
December 17, 2024
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