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Policy could let Lee County school teachers search student’s phones
This issue is at the forefront of the new student-code-of-conduct policy draft under consideration in Lee County schools.

Florida police dogs get added protections under DeSantis bill
Penalties will get stiffer for committing crimes against police dogs under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier at park near White House
Police have arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House.

New Uber feature would let teens ride alone
Parents are nervous because they don’t want their children to use ride-shares alone. Uber will soon allow 13 to 17-year-olds to travel alone for the first time.
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Wrong-way driver accused of killing 2 in Collier County crash
Two died in a wrong-way crash in Collier County.

Drier weather returns for the holiday weekend
It’s going to be a beautiful holiday weekend across Southwest Florida as drier air moves in behind a late week cold front.

‘COVID Class’ graduates from Lely High School
High school students graduating in 2023 are nicknamed the “Covid Class” because they had to go through masking and quarantine.

Fort Myers police officers arrest man for hotel burglary
The Lee County Sheriff’s office has arrested a man for a burglary that took place at a Travel Inn, located at 2939 Cleveland Avenue, on May 5th.