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An investigation into an auto theft ring started in Southwest Florida in 2022 culminated this week with the arrests of six people in TampaThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement and representatives from the Tampa International Airport Police Department (TPAPD), Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the arrests as part of an investigation into an auto theft ring.

Open forums will be held next week for the top three candidates for chief of the University Police Department at FGCU.James Slapp, the UPD's current chief, will be retiring in May after a 45-year career in law enforcement.

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Fort Myers Regional Operations Center assisted Pennsylvania State Police on October 2 with the arrest of Daniel Danzinger for a sexual assault that occurred in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, in 2003.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Fort Myers on Friday showed off the very specific skills of one of their assets — K-9 Cache — during a demonstration at the Fort Myers Regional Operations Center.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE, along with Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP), Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced the results of Operation Gone in 60 Days Monday at a press conference held at FDLE’s Tampa Regional Operations Center.

Sue B. Woodward, 68, of Texarkana, Arkansas, faces charges of one count each of grand theft and official misconduct, both felonies.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is surging additional resources and calling on local law enforcement agencies to address the coordinated “National Day of Hate” efforts seen across the nation.

Charges against the Cape Coral man include racketeering, securities/investments prohibited practices, embezzlement, sale of unregistered securities and violations of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act.

Florida District Medical Examiners show 55 deaths in Lee County attributed to Hurricane Ian. There were 122 such deaths across the rest of Florida from the storm.

A report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement placed Lee County at the forefront of deaths from Hurricane Ian with 30 of the 44 confirmed thus far.