Archive for August, 2010

Traffic enforcement update for Tues…..

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Tuesday, Aug.

PHOTOS Quick change: Con artist steals nearly $2K from 2 Lee bank tellers

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Lee County detectives are searching for a quick change artist who has stolen a total of nearly two thousand dollars from two different Lee County banks.

South Lee Police Beat: Aug. 30, 2010

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriffa s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriffa s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050. a- Bad math: Man accused of stealing calculators from Walmart a- Bonita Springs man ...

Poisonous toads worrying pet owners

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

BONITA SPRINGS: Poisonous toads are popping up in Southwest Florida and experts we spoke to say they can even kill a small animal in as little as 15 minutes.

Thieves rob another pair of Chinese restaurant employees

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Chinese restaurant employees were robbed at gunpoint as they pulled into their driveway Saturday, the fifth such similar incident since May.

22-year-old man gets three life sentences in Bonita Springs triple homicide

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Jules, 22, showed little emotion at the announcement. His attorney sought 61 years in prison for his client, the minimum time recommended on a sentencing scoresheet.

Bonita Springs man charged with damaging illegally parked car

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

A Bonita Springs man was charged with causing more than $2,000 in damage to a car parked for several minutes in an ATM drive through earlier this month.

Chabad of Bonita Springs and Estero to host High Holiday events

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Chabad of Bonita Springs and Estero will host a community dinner on the first night of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, at 7:45 p.m. Sept.

Israeli group buys Metropolis for $52M

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

The Metropolis shopping center in Plainfield has been purchased for $52 million by a joint venture with ties to one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in Israel.

Horizon Council: Small-business joint venture helps promote lending in Lee

Monday, August 30th, 2010

The Fort Myers Regional Partnership, Lee County's Economic Development Office and a number of local banks in Lee County have developed a small-business joint venture initiative to help promote lending to local businesses and increase economic activity in the county.