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Lee County commissioners share Lake O management concerns in letter to Army Corps Published: May 18, 2021 4:51 PM EDT Updated: May 18, 2021 5:10 PM EDT Recommended Lee County Board of County Commissioners is concerned for the blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee that is also growing in the Caloosahatchee River, so commissioners sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to express dissatisfaction with present lake management. Commissioners discussed growing water quality and Lake Okeechobee management concerns during its regular meeting Tuesday. “Urgency to me is primary because we do...

Mother, daughter arrested after 2 dogs die, 2 found in poor condition Published: May 17, 2021 9:44 PM EDT Updated: May 17, 2021 10:42 PM EDT Recommended A trip to the vet ended with a mother and daughter in handcuffs. Sunday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kay Celek and her 17-year-old daughter in Cape Coral for neglecting their four dogs. Two of them died, but the other two are now receiving much-needed care. When the two owners brought 1-year-old dog, Bailey, to Animal ER of Southwest Florida, she had to be put down due to being malnourished. The veterinarian said Bailey’s conditi...

Blue-green algae concerns mount on Caloosahatchee amid rainy season Published: May 18, 2021 3:58 PM EDT Updated: May 18, 2021 5:24 PM EDT Recommended Blue-green algae has become a problem recently on the Caloosahatchee River, and it’s taking over some areas of it such as at W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam in Olga. Green and slimy blue-green algae is something many in Southwest Florida have seen in abundance in the past, and what is being seen now might not clear up soon because rainy season is underway. A lot of rain could mean bad news for water quality. We are at a crossroads in May: On one ha...

6 fallen Charlotte County officers remembered during annual ceremony Published: May 15, 2021 7:03 PM EDT Updated: May 15, 2021 10:57 PM EDT Recommended As National Police Week comes to an end, Southwest Florida honored lives lost in the line of duty. Every year American Legion Post 110 in Port Charlotte hosts a fallen officer ceremony to read the six names of deputies and police in Charlotte County killed protecting the community. “When I hear taps, I have a hard time holding the tears back,” said Jock Albert, the commander of American Legion Post 110. Sounds have a way of touching our em...

Truck driver faces charges for DUI, hit-and-run, leading deputies on chase Published: May 15, 2021 10:33 PM EDT Updated: May 15, 2021 10:42 PM EDT Recommended At one point during the chase, the pickup truck was traveling the wrong direction in traffic. Deputies made the arrest at the intersection with Pine Ridge Road and Livingston Road. Deputies were able to get to him because the driver of the vehicle hit by the truck followed after the crash and kept deputies updated on the truck driver’s location. The victim wasn’t the only one watching his move. A man we spoke to recorded the whole t...