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Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting in St. James City
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (129+ words) A suspect is dead after a deputy-involved shooting on Crestwell Court in St. James City on Wednesday, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, they responded to a home in reference to an active…...
2 dead, 2 officers injured after shooting in Gainesville Wednesday
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (153+ words) Two police officers were shot and two other people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting in Gainesville on Wednesday morning. >>Video Above: Headlines for Jan. 14, 2026 Two Gainesville police officers who responded to the scene at East University…...
Suspect in 2004 Collier County sexual battery case arrested thanks to new DNA match
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (249+ words) A suspect has been arrested thanks to a DNA match in a 2004 sexual battery case in Collier County. According to the Collier County Sheriff's Office, Rossel Moises Ponce Chirinos, 46, who was in the Cocke County jail in Tennessee, was extradited…...
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting into occupied cars
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (165+ words) A man was found guilty of shooting into occupied cars and sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday. According to the State Attorney's Office, Jonathan Blank, 30, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of…...
Arcadia woman sentenced to prison for animal cruelty after dogs found living in terrible conditions
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (190+ words) An Arcadia woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading no contest and being found guilty of abusing dozens of animals in her care. Rose Romano, a puppy breeder, was arrested in 2021 when DeSoto County Sheriff's Office…...
Cape Coral man accused of stealing over $1K in merchandise in Home Depot heist
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (169+ words) A Cape Coral man was arrested after being accused of multiple thefts at a local Home Depot store. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, Nicholas Tollner, 44, was arrested following an investigation into a series of thefts at the Home…...
Florida man accused of driving stolen electric Walmart shopping cart outside Circle K
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (109+ words) Florida man accused of driving stolen electric Walmart shopping cart outside Circle K'Gulf Coast News and Weather A Lee County man was accused of stealing an electric Walmart shopping cart after driving it around a Circle K, deputies from the…...
Man arrested in Cape Coral, accused of street racing
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (107+ words) Man arrested in Cape Coral, accused of street racing'Gulf Coast News and Weather Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man accused of street racing on Jan. 3. Officers say that they spotted a silver Toyota Supra and a…...
Man arrested after gunfire broke out near graduation party in Lehigh Acres
1+ week, 1+ day ago (252+ words) The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after gunfire broke out near a party in Lehigh Acres. Investigators say the shooting happened along Jackson Avenue. Deputies arrested Lamarion Jackson on Monday night, nearly a week after shots were fired…...
1 injured after large fight and gunfire at Lehigh Acres Veterans Park sends families fleeing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (466+ words) A person was injured after a large disturbance at Veterans Park along Homestead Road in Lehigh Acres on Monday afternoon. Lee County deputies responded as they said shots were fired into the air. According to LCSO, when deputies arrived on…...