By By MEGHAN BRADBURY
11-year-old accused of making school threat
An 11-year-old boy was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after investigators say he made an online school threat. On Monday, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the child’s arrest, stating the threat came from TikTok. “I will (never) tolerate threats against our schools,” Marceno said in a video posted the agency’s Facebook page. “I’m proud of our detectives for acting swiftly, and grateful to the FBI for their partnership in removing this threat before harm could occur.” According to LCSO, on Saturday, detectives with the School Threat Enforcement Team were alerted by the FBI’s National Threat Operation Section regarding a violent threat made ...
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Firefighters union organizes fundraiser for Bonita Springs Fire battalion chief injured at I-75 crash scene
In the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 14, a Bonita Springs Fire battalion chief was struck by a vehicle while assisting at a crash scene on I-75. He received ALS medical treatment and was transported as a trauma alert to Gulf Coast Medical Center where he remains in critical but stable ...
Oasis Middle school artist recognized
A sixth grade student from Oasis Middle School has been recognized as “Artist of the Week" through Artsonia.com for his piece, “Half Draw.” Dominic Maldonado’s piece received more than 1,300 online votes through Artsonia, which features more than 125 million pieces of student ...
Accessory dwelling units to be discussed as possible housing incentive
Accessory dwelling units are among the incentive recommendations from the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, which will meet Thursday. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is required to meet annually provide recommendations for incentives. There are eight incentive strategies ...
