Lehigh Acres Citizen

26/07/2024

Thank you to Tara Jenner, Kathi Meo and the LeeGOP. Much appreciated!

Local delegates attended last week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The Lee GOP called the convention a once-in-a-lifetime event.

22/07/2024

Lee County Parks & Rec
offering free pool admission,
ramp and beach parking July 27-28
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Lee County Parks & Recreation will offer free pool admission and free parking on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28, in recognition of National Park and Recreation Month. Lee County Parks & Recreation sites offering free swimming or free parking include: • Parks: Lakes Park, Manatee Park, Hick...

22/07/2024

Mighty Mussels announce partnership with
Elite DNA Behavioral Health to honor veterans
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https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/22/mighty-mussels-announce-partnership-with-elite-dna-behavioral-health-to-honor-veterans/

21/07/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating ...

18/07/2024

This week's Cape Coral
Breeze editorial | Solutions overdue
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If Americans are not grieving this week, we should be. An assassination attempt that failed by a fraction of an inch. A mass shooting in the making that does not meet the FBI definition only because three of the four victims survived and a Secret Service sniper took the shooter out in seconds. Yes w...

17/07/2024

Sunshine Ace Hardware’s
‘Miracle Bucket Sale’ set for Aug. 2-4
Event raises money for
pediatric health care
through Children’s Miracle Network ⤵⤵⤵

Sunshine Ace Hardware stores throughout the region are participating in this year’s Miracle Bucket Sale, an annual event that raises money for pediatric health care through Children’s Miracle Network. Between Aug. 2-4, customers who donate $5 will receive a specially marked 5-gallon bucket that ...

17/07/2024

Family Initiative reveals results of
Hurricane Survey for autism families
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Family Initiative, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing family-centered compassionate support, innovative programs and evidence-based therapies to children, teens and young adults impacted by autism spectrum disorder, recently announced the results of a comprehensive survey conducted over the la...

17/07/2024

Tommy Bohanon Foundation now accepting
applications for Sports Equipment Grant
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https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/17/tommy-bohanon-foundation-now-accepting-applications-for-sports-equipment-grant/

17/07/2024

Stand for the Silent offers tips
for preparing children now
for back-to-school bullies ⤵⤵⤵
https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/16/stand-for-the-silent-offers-tips-for-preparing-children-now-for-back-to-school-bullies/

16/07/2024

Jennifer’s to host back to school
collection drive for Eva’s Closet
and Foundation, July 22 -27 ⤵⤵⤵
https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/16/jennifers-to-host-back-to-school-collection-drive-for-evas-closet-and-foundation-july-22-27/

16/07/2024

Guest Commentary | The stakes are high:
Two years after the fall of Roe ⤵⤵⤵
https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/15/guest-commentary-the-stakes-are-high-two-years-after-the-fall-of-roe/

15/07/2024

FWC: New fishing license card designs feature
youth artwork from Florida Fish Art Contest
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last week announced the two new license hard card designs featuring student artwork from this year’s Florida State Fish Art Contest. Grace Wang’s depiction of a Florida bass and Emma Nemes’ representation of a snook were selected as the new...

15/07/2024

Visiting Angels of Cape Coral and Punta Gorda
receives 2023 Sustained Excellence Award
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https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/15/visiting-angels-of-cape-coral-and-punta-gorda-receives-2023-sustained-excellence-award/

15/07/2024

Priority Marketing, Hansen earn third
Fast 56 alumni award from USF ⤵⤵⤵
https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/15/priority-marketing-hansen-earn-third-fast-56-alumni-award-from-usf/

14/07/2024

Former president Trump reported to be “fine.”

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. The former president, his ear covered in blood, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he wa...

14/07/2024

Prayers.

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead. “President Trump thanks law enforcement and first resp...

13/07/2024

Legal Aid Society to offer free clinic
to residents 50 and older ⤵⤵⤵
https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/12/legal-aid-society-to-offer-free-clinic-to-residents-50-and-older/

13/07/2024

Lee School’s Back to School
Rush set for July 20 ⤵⤵⤵

The School District of Lee County will hold a Back to School Rush event again this year for students new to the district who have not received their physical, or completed their enrollment for the upcoming school year. “Back to School Rush is an opportunity to knock down barriers that can prevent ...

12/07/2024

IMAG History & Science Center
presents the world premiere film ‘T. Rex’
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IMAG History & Science Center has announced the world premiere of “T. Rex,” a giant-screen film that revisits the world of the tyrannosaurus rex. Free with admission to the museum, “T. Rex” is one of three 3-D giant-screen films that are shown twice-daily at the IMAG in its Sunrise Rotary Th...

11/07/2024

Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre staging
‘Lyle the Crocodile’ now through Aug. 2
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Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre is currently staging “Lyle the Crocodile” on selected matinees now through Aug. 2. Based on a children’s book, entitled Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, by Bernard Waber, the musical tells the tale of a family who moves into a new home and finds it’s already inhabite...

10/07/2024

Let’s go MangoMania on Saturday
Pine Island tropical fruit fair
to be held at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church
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The Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for MangoMania 2024, Pine Island’s tropical fruit fair, which will be held this Saturday, July 13, at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Chamber Board Member Cynthia Welch, it’s high time for summer fun...

10/07/2024

Southwest Florida Ag Expo is
now accepting inquiries for
indoor and outdoor
vendors/concessionaires ⤵⤵⤵

The Southwest Florida Agriculture Exposition is now accepting inquiries for indoor and outdoor vendors/concessionaires for the 2025 Southwest Florida Ag Expo. The event will be hosted next year at the Lee County Civic Center Complex Thursday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 9. All inquiries must be su...

09/07/2024

Lab Theater’s education department
to stage ‘Squirrel Girl Goes to College’
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The Laboratory Theater of Florida’s award-winning education department will present the Southwest Florida premiere of Karen Zacarias’s Marvel Spotlight play Squirrel Girl Goes to College. The Laboratory Theater of Florida takes a “whole actor” approach to acting education. In addition to phy...

09/07/2024

The School District of Lee County
invites job seekers to ‘Drop in
with Lee’ July 15-19 ⤵⤵⤵

The School District of Lee County is hosting a week of “Drop in with Lee” events for job seekers to learn about specific career opportunities with the district and submit applications for potential employment for the upcoming school year. From Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19, talent acqu...

09/07/2024

Red Sox announce 13th annual
Swings for the Sox golf tournament
Monies raised will provide $80,000
in scholarships for local high-school students
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https://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/2024/07/09/red-sox-announce-13th-annual-swings-for-the-sox-golf-tournament/

09/07/2024

An AllStar from School of Rock Fort Myers
gets their shot on the nationwide tour
The 10-day tour supports Mental Health
Awareness and raises funds for
Society for the Prevention of Teen Su***de
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A student from School of Rock Fort Myers has been selected to perform in the School of Rock AllStars music program tour in 2024. From July 19 through July 28, the tour will feature School of Rocks’ most elite musicians, allowing audiences the opportunity to witness the next generation of musical s...

08/07/2024

'Mary Poppins' flies onto
the Broadway Palm stage
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This summer is going to be Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as Disney’s Mary Poppins flies onto the Broadway Palm stage now playing through Aug. 10. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences fo...

08/07/2024

FDOT Traffic Advisory | Expect road, ramp closures
as the Diverging Diamond Interchange at the I-75
at State Road 884/Colonial Boulevard enters its final stage
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FDOT will begin implementation of the Diverging Diamond Interchange at the I-75 at State Road 884/Colonial Boulevard interchange on Friday. The final implementation requires a phased closing all interchange ramps and Colonial Boulevard between Six Mile Cypress Parkway/Ortiz Avenue and Forum Boulevar...

03/07/2024

American Legion Post 323 invites you their
Independence Weekend Beach Bash Picnic
this Saturday, July 6 ⤵⤵⤵🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⤵⤵⤵

Our community is important to us, especially our veterans and their families. Open to the public, American Legion Post 323 would like to personally invite you to join us for our Independence Weekend Beach Bash Picnic this Saturday, July 6 from noon until 7 p.m. at our Post in Lehigh Acres. We are lo...