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Right-On-Red, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly; Making Significant Progress Against Speeding
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Roughly 50 years ago, states began permitting a right turn, following a complete stop, at a...
Preventing Tool Theft
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno With the enormous volume of construction and repair being done following Hurricane Ian, the demand for...
Aggressive Driving
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno In a short time, the county population will swell as visitors from the North migrate to...
Property Fraud Alert
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Property fraud has become an increasingly common criminal matter across the entire nation. As most property...
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Vehicular Burglaries In East District
By Sheriff Carmine Marceno Within the confines of our more densely populated areas in our East District, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been responding to calls for service involving vehicular break-ins…primarily to unlocked vehicles. Despite pleas and requests for residents to lock their cars and trucks…to remove valuables including...
Back to Campus!
By Alina Gonzalez-Dockery, Esquire; Life Law Planning August is here which brings the excitement of wrapping up the summer vacation and preparing our newly graduated high school students and college co-eds for their next big adventure…College. I love walking around Target, Marshall’s, and Home Goods and seeing the amazing decorating ideas...
Animal Cruelty Task Force Arrests
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 his one-year-old Doberman inside of a scalding hot vehicle and left him for an inexcusable amount of time resulting in fatal heatstroke. Sadly, this is...
Ongoing Construction-Site Theft
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 from new construction sites. In response to this growing nationwide issue, I formed the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Construction Theft Unit and dedicated significant resources...
Yay! He’s Talking About Insurance Again!
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, in the homeowner’s insurance world everything has been going the wrong direction regarding dollar bills, so, in my mind, that means everybody will be interested...
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. ...
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....
Rising In The East: A Message From Sheriff Carmine Marceno
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The SW Florida senior population is substantial and growing. While many seniors live on their own, a good number of them are not security-savvy and could use a bit of help from others. Many seniors have come here from rural and/or sparsely populated areas and grew...
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Where Are We?
By: Butch Swank If someone asks where you live and they’re not very familiar with Florida, you say Fort Myers, right? Mentioning places like Bonita,
September 18, 2023
Disaster Relief Scams, Scorching Summer And Roadway Safety In Our East District
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The video and still photographs depicting loss of life and property, from natural disasters around the globe, are devastating and heartbreaking,
September 7, 2023
Summer Greetings from Lehigh Community Services
Submitted By: Lehigh Community Services We’re around the corner from our one year anniversary of IAN. Let’s plan ahead and continue to collaborate together to
September 7, 2023
IRS: Those Impacted By Idalia Qualify For Tax Relief; Oct. 16 Deadline, Other Dates Postponed To Feb. 15
Provided By: IR-2023-159 The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Idalia in parts of Florida. These taxpayers now
September 7, 2023
Hurricane Idalia – A Clarion Call For Prep And Planning For The Height Of Hurricane Season
By: Mike Welch At this writing Idalia has left Florida leaving destruction and heartache for the people of the Big Bend area of our state
September 7, 2023
Blessings In A Backpack Currently Feeding 7,300 SWFL Students
Submitted By: Courtney Barr This month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics for all ages. The following activities are free to
September 7, 2023
