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New Guardians Will ‘Run Into Danger’ to Protect Schools
Michael Robinson was a law enforcement officer in Connecticut when a gunman killed 26 people — including 20 children between the ages of 6 and 7 — at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Now, it’s his job to make sure nothing like that happens in Charlotte County. Robinson is one of Charlotte County Public Schools’ 23 new Guardians — […] The post New Guardians Will ‘Run Into Danger’ to Protect Schools first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Lee County Sheriff's Office says all inmates across 2 facilities safe during Hurricane Milton
As Hurricane Milton approached Florida's west coast, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said more than 1,500 inmates across their two facilities were safe. Nestor Montoya, spokesperson for the Lee County Sheriff's Office, said that as of Wednesday afternoon they reported 477 inmates at the main jail and another 1,169 inmates at their Core facility. Montoya...
Lee County Sheriff's Office: See what roads are now considered hazardous for driving
Hours before Hurricane Milton makes landfall, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno shared the following roadway hazards in Lee County: Inlet Drive, not Passable, knee deep waterStipe Street East from Moody Road, passable, 4 inches of waterSeaworthy Road at Moody Road, passable, 4 inches of waterBetmar Boulevard at Jayde Court, passable, 4 inches waterNorth Tamiami at East North Shore, not passable, 6 inches waterMay Street, Matlacha, debris on roadEigth Avenue on Pine Island, road floodedPineland Marina, 6 inches...
Pine Island sees rising waters, electrical scares as Hurricane Milton pushes past coast
Forecasters have predicted Lee County would see 8-12 feet of storm surge as Hurricane Milton headed eastward. True to form, the water is rising. And nowhere is that more precarious than on Florida’s barrier islands. On Pine Island, a barrier island largely inhabited by blue-collar residents, many of them elderly, the storm surge...
Woman killed in Fort Myers hit-and-run; Fort Myers police search for pickup driver
A woman is dead and the accused driver on the run after authorities say a red pickup struck her and fled the scene. Fort Myers police's traffic unit seeks public assistance in locating the pictured vehicle. Police said the pickup was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday. ...
Enjoy A True Reasonably-Priced Farm-To-Table Restaurant Experience At A Working Florida Farm & Store
Having a farm-to-table experience can be an attractive option for Floridians who want to eat healthy or who want the freshest meal possible. So those Floridians may be interested in knowing about Fort Myer's Buckingham Farms which is a working farm that includes a country store and restaurant that features the farm's harvest at arguably reasonable prices.
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