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11 hrs ago | WINK-TV Fort Myers

2nd Lee County Bank Robbed..Suspects in custody

The Lee County Sheriff's office says two people are in custody after they allegedly robbed J.P. Morgan Chase Bank located at U.S. 41 and Corkscrew Rd just before Noon Saturday.

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Fri May 17, 2013

WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Deputy charged with growing marijuana

The Lee County Sheriff's Office reports that Deputy Piotr Urbanski and Shannon Clancey were arrested Friday morning and charged with producing marijuana, possession of marijuana more than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Cape Coral, FL

Thu May 16, 2013

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Exclusive: New testimony angers Watlington family

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Hundreds of pages of testimony from the lawsuit filed against McGregor Baptist Church and the head pastor may have revealed what happened the tragic day in October 2012 that 11-year-old Jesse Watlington was struck by lighting.

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NBC2 News

Four arrested in Lee County for carjacking

Intelligence gathered from the Hollywood, Florida Police Department indicated the four men might be headed to Lee County.

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Related Topix: Florida, Hollywood, FL, Lehigh Acres, FL, Dania, FL

NBC2 News

Cape, county at odds over toll collection upgrades

Lee County wants to spend millions to upgrade its bridge toll collection system.

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Related Topix: Cape Coral, FL

WINK-TV Fort Myers

LCSO: missing 73 y/o man may be heading for Bradenton

SANIBEL, Fla.- The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a 73-year-old man.

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Related Topix: Sanibel, FL

Wed May 15, 2013

Naples Daily News

One Lee deputy fired for lying, another resigns amid drug investigation

Two Lee County deputies who were under investigation no longer work for the Sheriff's Office, according to internal affairs documents released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Marco Eagle

It's Your Business: RSW project to enhance passenger amenities

Travelers passing through Southwest Florida International Airport in the future will find bigger, more readable flight signs and phone-charging stations.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

NBC2 News

Good Question: Why do we tell people where deputies will be?

Tonight we're answering a good question about something we give you every morning here on NBC2.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL

Lehigh Acres Gazette

Allen Tiller Art Display In Lee County Commission Office

Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is supporting local artists by giving them an opportunity to display their artwork in her Fort Myers office on the first floor of the Old County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street in downtown Fort Myers.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, North Fort Myers, FL, Cape Coral, FL

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Registrartion begins for Lee Summer Youth Program

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The Lee County Sheriff's Summer Youth Program, for children ages 11 to 13, is accepting 2013 registrations now.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Marco Eagle

FGCU foundation declines developer's offer of 600-acre land donation

File An aerial photo of what was to become Florida Gulf Coast University some time before construction began in 1995.

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Related Topix: Florida Gulf Coast University, Estero, FL, Fort Myers, FL

NBC2 News

Bus fire cause under investigation

Several buses went up in flames at the Lee County Bus Depot causing nearly $500,000 in damages.

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Related Topix: Fire, Buckingham, FL

NBC2 News

Go inside the Hertz headquarters

By the end of this year, Hertz will begin moving its world headquarters from northern New Jersey to Estero.

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Related Topix: Estero, FL, Fort Myers, FL

Naples Daily News

19th Annual Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News Rob and Annette Lopez , ServiceMaster-CCS, accepting the 2012 Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award from Scott Gregory and John Pollock, BB&T-Oswald Trippe and Company; Gus Gustafson, keynote speaker; Gary V.

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Related Topix: Florida, Naples, FL, Fort Myers, FL, Bonita Springs, FL

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Officials call weekend school bus fire electrical in nature

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Four Lee County school buses caught fire over the weekend, and now officials are calling it electrical.

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WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Fort Myers airport to get upgrades

The Lee County Commission has approved a plan to upgrade flight information displays and add more charging stations for digital devices at the Southwest Florida International Airport.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL

NBC2 News

Good Question: What happens to my recyclables?

Greg in Cape Coral wants to know: "What really happens to what is in my recycling bin once it's hauled away from the curb?" Every week, the average family generates 25 pounds of material that could be recycled.

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Related Topix: Cape Coral, FL, Buckingham, FL, Immokalee, FL

Mon May 13, 2013

Naples Daily News

Over a barrel: Bonita Beach Road widening complete, lanes opened

Lexey Swall/Staff The A-frame building surrounded by road construction at the southeast corner of Old 41 and Bonita Beach roads has gone through many businesses.

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Related Topix: Bonita Springs, FL, Fort Myers, FL

North Port Sun

Report: Woman replaces drugs with water

A 24-year-old Port Charlotte pharmacy technician was arrested Wednesday in Lee County for allegedly stealing liquid narcotics and replacing them with sterile water while working at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Port Charlotte, FL, Fort Myers, FL, North Port, FL