Lee County Teacher Arrested
A Lee County elementary school teacher is in the Lee County Jail this evening charged with Cruelty Towards a Child/Transmitting information harmful to minors. Tara Milton Roberts of Alva was arrested...
View ArticleAlva Man Accused Of Setting Wife On Fire
An Alva woman is alleging her husband poured gas over her and lit her on fire Sunday morning after he became angry she was dancing with another man at a party they attended. A Lee County Sheriff’s...
View Article700 Southwest Florida students to compete for over $900,000 in scholarships
On Saturday, February 7, 2015 approximately 700 students will participate in the Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair and the Thomas A. Edison Inventors Fair. Public school, private...
View ArticleOne Dies on SR 80 in Alva
At least one person is reported dead in a crash involving three vehicles, including a tractor-trailer and a forklift, on Palm Beach Boulevard (State Road 80) Saturday afternoon, according to the...
View ArticleHead-On Crash In Alva
Joel Boulevard near Edwards Drive has been reopened after a two-vehicle head-on crash with injuries that happen around 8 p.m. According to witnesses, the head-on crash involved a white sedan and a red...
View ArticleOver 600 Compete In Annual Edison Science and Inventors Fair
More than 600 public, private and home-school students participating in this year’s Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science and Inventor Fair on Saturday at Alico Arena. More than 200 judges worked...
View ArticleLehigh Acres Gazette Gives Out Science Fair Awards
Publisher Robert Anderson handed out to local science Fair Awards at the Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science Fair awards ceremony at Alico Arena. The awards were presented to Lehigh Acres students that...
View ArticleAlva’s Chastain Hoping To Celebrate At Daytona
Alva native Ross Chastain is hoping to celebrate the 4th of July in Victory Lane. He’ll be driving the #4 Chevrolet in Saturday’s Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. This is...
View ArticleIncorporate Lehigh Acres Talks Boundaries
Incorporate Lehigh Acres Boundaries sub committees Chairperson Dewitt Green made a huge statement at Monday night’s meeting, Green wants to not only to incorporate the community of Lehigh Acres but is...
View ArticleBoy Pulled From Water At Lee County Park Dies In Hospital
A 10-year-old boy pulled from the water at Hickey’s Creek Mitigation Park Monday afternoon died late Monday night at Lee Memorial Hospital, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Alva fire...
View ArticleAlva Burlison 80
Alva Burlison 80, of Lehigh Acres passed away Monday December 7, 2015. Arrangements are being handled by Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services 2701 Lee Blvd. Lehigh Acres, Fl. Condolences may be...
View ArticleSexual Predator On The Move In Alva
Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21 the Public Safety Information Act of 1997, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is making formal community notification of a sexual predator registered as residing in Lee...
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