By By MEGHAN BRADBURY
Cape woman accused of fleeing police
A Cape Coral woman was arrested after police say she eluded law enforcement and then attempted to hide on the floor of the backseat of her car. Marlena Velez, 23, has been charged with two counts of probation violation, as well as fleeing and eluding police. According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, on Sept. 29 around 3:30 p.m., a CCPD patrol officer saw a gray Kia Sorento traveling north in the 800 block of Cultural Park Boulevard South, and recognized the driver as Velez, who police said was known from a previous arrest and had an active warrant out of Lee County for violation of probation. Police officials state that a traffic stop was initiated in a residential ...
Mercola Market to host annual Horror Movie Trivia Night
Epiphany Episcopal Church to host concert celebrating veterans
Council compensation, single-member districts proposal, get high priority
Celebration of Life for Greenwell set at JetBlue Park
The public is invited to wear Red Sox colors and join in a Celebration of Life for Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. Greenwell, a native of Lee County who died Oct. 9 at the age of 62, enjoyed a 12-year professional baseball career ...
CCPD: Zero tolerance for 'illegal casinos'
Local police are making the public aware that they are continuing to crack down on illegal gambling outfits in the city while announcing two warrants served last week. Cape Coral Police Department officials said in partnership with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, a pair of search ...
Naming suggestions needed for two new county schools
The School District of Lee County is launching the naming process for two new schools. Suggestions are currently being accepted for a new high school in Alva and a new elementary school in Lehigh Acres. Both schools are supported by the half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2018 and help to alleviate overcrowding in East Region schools. High School NNN is located at 21700 Tuckahoe Road in Alva. The campus will open in August 2027 with a capacity of 2,000 students. It will offer unique opportunities for students to prepare for careers in agriculture with academies in Agri-Technology and Animal Husbandry. The School Board of Lee County approved a Total Project Cost of $168 million ...
