Thieves take cash in Estero hair salon break-in
Someone smashed the front door at an Estero hair cutting boutique, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash within less than two hours after closing Wednesday night.
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Man found in foreclosed Bonita Springs house arrested on drug charges
A neighbor to a Bonita Springs house in foreclosure thought someone was breaking in and called the police Tuesday evening, leading to the arrest of a man who claimed he was allowed to live there.
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Report: Woman who hit motorcyclist blows nearly three times legal alcohol limit
A Bradenton woman who says she works at a preschool was arrested late Tuesday after authorities say she rear-ended a motorcyclist, lodging the bike in the bumper and sending the driver to the hospital with a broken big toe.
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Student suspect pointed out in Three Oaks Middle School thefts
A Three Oaks Middle School student was given a chance to return several stolen iPods and cell phones but failed to do so, leading to some parents wanting to press charges.
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Suspect uses Bonita Springs church's money to pay for fast food, rent
An investigation is underway into how tens of thousands of dollars of a Bonita Springs church's money was used to pay a man's rent and for trips to Starbucks and Burger King.
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Report: Three Oaks Middle student given chance to return stolen items
A Three Oaks Middle School student was given a chance to return several stolen iPods and cell phones but failed to do so, leading to some parents wanting to press charges, authorities say. The girl, who has not been arrested, has not been named by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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Deputies: Inert grenade launched through south Fort Myers bedroom window
A south Fort Myers family had a scare Tuesday when a hand grenade was launched through a bedroom window. According to a Lee County Sheriff's Office report: Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Marlen Membreno, 37, and Moises Claros, 20, both of the 15000 block of Woodrich Bend Circle, told deputies they thought something in the bedroom fell and broke. When they went to investigate, they found the grenade.
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VIDEO: Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes dies at 78
Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes passed away this morning at his home, according to an e-mail sent to county employees. No information about the manner of his death is available yet.
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Marco Island man arrested in Ohio on grand theft charge
A 33-year-old Marco Island man arrested in Cincinnati faces charges that he stole nearly $133,000 from a Lee County couple in 2005. Authorities arrested Brian W. Cramer, of the 700 block of Hull Court on Marco, on Sunday on an outstanding Lee warrant. Cramer is accused of stealing $132,841 from Joe and Deborah Workman.
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Lee School District prepares to cut budget to adhere to class size amendment
Lee County School Board members, bracing for another year of budget cuts, learned Tuesday that the last phase of the class size reduction amendment would cost the district between $12 and $18 million to put into place. On top of that, district budget projections call for a decrease in per-student funding of between $1 million and $28 million.
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Bonita Bay community members plan to buy their club after all
It appears that golf members in Bonita Bay Group’s flagship community will purchase their club. They don’t seem too interested in an offer floated by an outside buyer.
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Lee County employees getting pinched by budget moves
Lee County commissioners on Tuesday OK’d some budgetary belt-tightening, some at the expense of county employees. Board members passed one resolution that will require employees to use vacation days while county offices close to save money on Friday, April 2, and Thursday, Sept. 9. They also passed a second resolution that raises the cost of parking in downtown Fort Myers for some employees.
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South Lee Police Beat: March 10, 2010
To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.
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Bonita Springs woman returns from rehab, finds $5,000 less in bank account
An elderly Bonita Springs woman claims she had more than $5,000 siphoned from her bank account she was recuperating from an undisclosed condition at a rehabilitation center.
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VIDEO: Thieves steal from Little League site in San Carlos Park
A safe, cash register, medical bag and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen recently from a Little League concession stand at Three Oaks Community Park.
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VIDEO: Bank of America robbery suspect caught
Lee County deputies are searching for a man who robbed a Bank of America in South Fort Myers on Tuesday morning.
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Bank robbery reported at South Fort Myers Bank America
Authorities are at the scene of a bank robbery at the Bank of America on US-41 near the Bell Tower Shops.
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Customer numbers back to normal at Buffalo Chips, liquor license a work in progress
Four days after Lee County deputies raided the restaurant and arrested four of its employees on allegations they sold drugs during business hours, manager Chip Greenwood said customer numbers are back to normal and he can see a path toward regaining the license, which was suspended during the bust.
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Gasoline station, store OK’d for Southwest Florida airport
Gas up and grab a snack. Travelers to and from Southwest Florida International Airport will have a gas station and convenience store with fast food at the airport’s entrance.
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Brent Batten: Golf in the city a different game
Should it come about, golfers can expect a different experience at a government-run golf course.
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