By Sheriff Carmine Marceno One of our recent arrests involving the death of a canine caught the attention of local...
By Sheriff Carmine Marceno Last August, I reached out to a number of areas in our county regarding the theft...
By Butch Swank Listen, I know not everyone is passionate about insurance like I am but everybody, and I mean...
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Construction sites are appearing all over the Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District. Undeveloped properties have...
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....
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Nationwide, law enforcement is receiving a growing number of reports regarding stolen catalytic converters. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District has, similarly, been receiving an increased number of calls for service regarding these thefts. The catalytic converter is a component of a vehicle exhaust system...
Representative Spencer Roach filed HB 301 to increase transparency in local government by requiring municipal elected officials to publicly disclose their financial interests and assets. Currently, mayors and city council members are not required to file a full and public disclosure of financial interests. Instead, they file a statement with...
The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at The Landings Yacht, Golf, and Tennis Club (community entry off McGregor Blvd between Cypress Lake Drive and College Pkwy). Meetings begin at...
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno At times, I believe that people forget that driving a motor vehicle is a privilege…not a right granted by the Constitution. As a privilege granted to those who demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary to operate a multi-ton piece of machinery, this privilege comes with a...
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno As school begins, traffic violations become exponentially disconcerting to parents and guardians, to school staff, and, of course, to law enforcement. At the start of the school year, we remind drivers of the increased presence of children and our concerns regarding speeding, distracted driving, and the...
While most adults are able to assess risk, young children often lack the wherewithal to protect themselves and to avoid dangerous locations and situations. In addition to keeping our children safe, it is our obligation, as guardians, to teach our children to make safe choices and to avoid potentially perilous...
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Many hard-working residents residing in the Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District park their work trucks…pickups, vans, cutaways, chassis cabs, etc. in their driveways and side yards. These vehicles and their contents are their livelihoods and, without them, these individuals are financially crippled. The Lee County...
By: Rita Davis In February 2020, there were over 36,000 Career & Technical Education course enrollments in over 80 programs across 15 high schools and 20 middle schools in the School District of Lee County. From Agritechnology to Welding, classrooms were buzzing with face-to-face, hands-on learning. Students were acquiring the...
FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 3, 2021) – Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, are pleased to announce that attorney Preston J. “P.J.” Scheiner recently earned board certification in Civil Trial Law from the Florida Bar. Board certification identifies lawyers with specialized knowledge, skills, and proficiency, as well as a reputation for...
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The last year has been challenging in many ways. Many, if not most, Lee County residents struggled, in one way or another, as the pandemic raged. Sadly, a good number of our friends and neighbors found themselves out of work and unable to find employment. If searching for...
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Southwest Florida mornings are generally sensational. The temperature is cooler. The birds have begun their day and their sounds fill the air. There’s nothing more pleasant than a Lee County morning…unless you left your vehicle unlocked overnight. LCSO East District reports continue to include incidents of...
Criminals are opportunistic. An easy target, a lack of witnesses, a dimly-lit location, a distracted victim all dramatically improve a criminal’s ability to easily commit a crime. One’s best defense is to eliminate, or significantly reduce, one’s vulnerability! Criminals scout locations and conditions where the likelihood of being detected is...
Scammers always adapt to the ever-changing environment, and we want to remind you to be on high alert for some of the new ways these thieves are working to steal your information. It is important to be vigilant with your personal information year-round; however, with the recent economic stimulus packages...
By Sheriff Carmine Marceno Thefts at gas stations, across the United States, appear to be increasing. Like many other crimes of opportunity, an unlocked vehicle with personal items in sight makes for a quick and easy target. Whether you are simply distracted while pumping gas or inside paying, thieves wait...
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 1, 2021) – The Pavese Law Firm is proud to announce Partners Chad Capps and Chene’ Thompson will join current Managing Partner Charles Mann to form a three-person Management Committee effective immediately. Capps and Thompson were selected to serve with Mann for 2021, to ensure continuity as Mann intends to step down as...
Credit reports are a detailed account of your credit history. They are a measure of your financial reliability and often determine your ability to secure loans and financing, are often used for employment inquiries, rental applications and much more. Ensuring their accuracy in a world of identity theft is YOUR responsibility. You...
More than 1.2 Million MyFreeTaxes® Filers Have Used MyFreeTaxes since 2009 Fort Myers, FL (Feb 1, 2021) – Today, United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee announced the launch of this tax season’s MyFreeTaxes.com site. For the 12th year, United Way is providing online tax filing software, accessible through...
By Sheriff Carmine Marceno The receipt of one’s COVID-19 vaccination…be it the first or the second dose…brings relief and joy to many who have spent the last year in fear of contracting the virus. Lehigh Acres residents, having received their vaccination(s), may be inspired to express their excitement by sharing...
On February 26, 2021, at approximately 1:01 am, a 911 caller reported observing smoke coming from a building in the 3500 block area of Lee Blvd. We responded to investigate the reported fire and observed smoke coming from the Family Dollar Store located at 3519 Lee Blvd. Crews began an attack on the...
By Sheriff Carmine Marceno One of our recent arrests involving the death of a canine caught the attention of local news agencies. The individual locked
By Sheriff Carmine Marceno Last August, I reached out to a number of areas in our county regarding the theft of materials, tools and appliances
By Butch Swank Listen, I know not everyone is passionate about insurance like I am but everybody, and I mean everybody, likes saving money. Well,
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
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
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Nationwide, law enforcement is receiving a growing number of reports regarding stolen catalytic converters. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District
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