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Quick action by a Lee County Sheriff's Office deputy helped save the life of an infant who had started choking as her mother was waiting in the school drop-off line at Three Oaks Elementary School.
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A call involving a possible active shooter was determined to be part of a number of “swatting” calls impacting schools around the country. "Swatting” is the action of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to garner a large number of law enforcement to a specific location.
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Multiple incidents this week involving threats at Mariner High School in Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres Middle School prompted a statement by Christopher Bernier, the School District of Lee County's superintendent of schools.
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The deputy, a licensed large-constrictor contractor, was able to safely rehome the snake to a non-populated area.
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched a death investigation following a drowning incident, Monday, involving two children in a lake on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.A social media post from the San Carlos Park Fire Protection & Rescue Service District says two victims, a boy and a girl, were transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center in critical condition.
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Effective immediately, residents and visitors can expect a more responsive 911 service due to an upgrade of Next Generation 911 technology. Now, first responders will be able to quickly locate the emergency with advanced location services. Call takers will have a map to show exactly where the call comes from and then will share that information with first responders.
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved $1.7 million for the expansion of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Narcotics Unit.Sheriff Carmine Marceno requested an increase in funding for his Narcotics Enforcement Unit to combat crimes related to drug and gang activity. He also hopes to see a decrease in narcotic deaths in the county.
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Five suspects have been arrested on charges related to the 2016 Club Blu mass shooting in Fort Myers.
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An arrest has been made in connection with a threat made last month to commit a mass shooting at a Fort Myers high school.
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Thursday to announce the end of a months-long investigation into illegal drug activity in South Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.