Protecting one’s personal identity and avoiding falling victim to credit card fraud has become challenging for the average individual. While credit card fraud often involves the theft of an individual’s personal information and creation of duplicate credit cards, a trend appears to have become popular where criminals steal credit card applications from a victim’s mailbox,…
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Studies, documenting a link between excessive heat and aggression date back centuries and all declare the same definite association between the two. An increase in violence, frustration and aggressive behaviors occurs annually as the temperature rises. Psychological studies attribute our altered behaviors to the extreme physical discomfort that we feel at higher temperatures. While it…
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The July 4th holiday is upon us and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is frequently approached regarding the use of fireworks within the county. Please be advised that Florida Statute 791.08 permits the usage of fireworks “solely and exclusively during a designated holiday” by individuals 18 years of age or older. These “designated holidays” are…
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Many of those immigrating to the United States are unfamiliar with official titles, government websites and procedures as well as immigration law. As a result, criminals prey upon these individuals in an effort to steal and defraud. These practices are disheartening and disgraceful and they make an already difficult procedure even more tedious. Often referring…
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The school year has come to an end in Southwest Florida. The dynamics of our streets and roadways change dramatically as children play on sidewalks, chase one another and run haphazardly in all directions. These conditions place an additional and significant burden on those operating motor vehicles. As always, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office requests…
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