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Lee County Mosquito Control Deploys Helicopters to Support Hillsborough Dengue Response
Lee County Mosquito Control pilots deployed helicopters to Hillsborough County to conduct aerial mosquito treatments as part of a statewide response to a dengue outbreak. The action accompanied Hillsborough County’s state of emergency declaration on
Man Arrested After Being Found Exposing Himself Near Lehigh Acres chld Care Center
A man was arrested in Lehigh Acres after being accused of exposing himself near a chld care center, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies responded to a complaint just after midday and took the suspect into custody at the scene. Accordi
Two realtors assaulted and robbed during Lehigh Acres showing; two men arrested, four sought
Two real estate agents were reportedly assaulted and robbed during a home showing in Lehigh Acres, Lee County. The incident occurred at a residence on Roosevelt Avenue where the agents had met a prospective buyer, according to the Lee County Sheriff’
Cape Coral suspect in 2022 chld s3xual battery investigation located in Mexico, held in Texas awaiting extradition to Lee County
Cape Coral police say a suspect wanted in a December 2022 chld s3xual battery investigation has been located in Mexico and taken into custody. According to the Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD), officers first responded in December 2022 to a report
Authorities Seek Two Suspects in Lehigh Acres Vehicle Burglary
Lee County law enforcement agencies are seeking two people they say were involved in a burglary of a conveyance in Lehigh Acres. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, working with Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, identified the incident location as the A
North Fort Myers man sentenced after s3xual meet-ups with 15-year-old in Cape Coral park
A North Fort Myers man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a case involving s3xual meet-ups with a 15-year-old girl in Cape Coral. Court records show the defendant, Christopher Burch, 22, accepted a plea deal this week; he was sente
Trail-maintenance gear stolen from job boxes at Caloosahatchee Regional Park
Volunteers for a volunteer trail maintenance group discovered that more than half of their commercial landscaping equipment had been stolen from job boxes near the mountain bike trails at Caloosahatchee Regional Park in Lee County. The loss was found
Estero man arrested after posting AI-generated image depicting injured Lee County sheriff
An Estero man was arrested in Lee County after deputies say he posted an artificial intelligence-generated image on social media that depicted Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno with a head injury while being shot at. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Man wanted in Louisiana arrested in Cape Coral on chld exploitation charges
A man wanted on an outstanding Louisiana warrant was arrested in Cape Coral after federal and local investigators located him at a retail center on Sept. 22. Cape Coral Police Department officers took custody of the suspect following a tip to an FBI
Suspect arrested after alleged vehicle break-ins, BB gun found in North Fort Myers
Lee County deputies arrested a man on a North Fort Myers property after residents reported he was breaking into multiple vehicles while armed with what appeared to be a replica firearm. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call
Lee County K9 dies after apprehension in North Fort Myers neighborhood
A Lee County Sheriff’s Office K9 died while assisting deputies during an early-morning apprehension in the Island Vista Estates neighborhood of North Fort Myers. The agency reported the canine, a 4-year-old named Dundee, became unresponsive after tra
Fort Myers driver arrested after DUI chain-reaction crash at South Tamiami Trail and Daniels Parkway
A multi-vehicle crash in Fort Myers left several cars damaged after a driver allegedly struck a vehicle while driving under the influence at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Daniels Parkway, the Lee County Sheriff's Office reported. Accor
Cape Coral man wanted after failing to appear on firearm-possession charge
Law enforcement in Lee County is seeking a Cape Coral man after he failed to appear for a scheduled court date following an arrest on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police allege the man, identified by Crime Stoppers as Mic
Missing North Fort Myers chld located safe after sheriff's search
Lee County deputies searched in North Fort Myers for a missing 9-year-old boy and later confirmed the chld was found safe. The Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) led the response after reporting the youth as missing while on foot in the Monte Isola W
Lehigh Acres man sentenced to three years of probation in unlicensed contracting case
A Lee County judge sentenced Ervin DeJesus Garcia to 36 months of state probation after he entered a no-contest plea to unlicensed contracting during a declared state of emergency. At a September 17, 2026, hearing, Judge Robert J. Branning adjudicate
Fort Myers moped driver arrested after FHP pursuit; stolen handgun found on nearby golf course
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say they arrested a man in Fort Myers after a nighttime pursuit that began on SR-82 and ended when a moped and a handgun were found abandoned on a nearby golf course. Troopers reported observing the moped eastbound nea