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The Public Information Office strives to be responsive and professional in its activities. We act in full compliance with the Florida Public Records Law and in the best interests of the agency, the news media, and the people of Lee County. Routine media inquiries and records requests are handled as expeditiously as possible during normal business hours.
This office handles all media inquiries, issues news releases, responds to public records by members of the media, coordinates agency social media, special projects and other communications.
The office is staffed Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., at our Main Headquarters off Six Mile Cypress Pkwy. For general media inquiries, please email the Public Information Office at publicinformationoffice@sheriffleefl.org or contact via phone at 239.477.1340.
Written records, including arrest affidavits and offense reports, are not available after hours. Staff will not have information readily available regarding non-fatal vehicle crashes, routine arrests, crimes not resulting in death or critical injury, or the status of cases that are not considered breaking news.
Should there be a high profile or large scale incident after hours, on holidays or weekends the media will be notified in the form of a press release.
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Around 9pm on Sunday evening, deputies responded to Maravilla Ave in Ft. Myers regarding an altercation. We can confirm a shooting did occur. One subject was shot and has non life threatening injuries. All parties are accounted for.
๐จTRAFFIC ADVISORY๐จ
Please be advised two eastbound lanes of Leeland Heights Blvd is close at Maple Ave due to a two vehicle crash. Following the crash, one vehicle crashed into a house.
Only minor injuries have been reported.
Motorist are encouraged to avoid the area.
๐จMISSING ENDANGERED JUVENILE๐จ
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing & endangered juvenile, 16-year-old Christina Villagomez-Jimenez.
Christina is a Hispanic female, 5โ3, with brown hair and brown eyes.
๐จScene on S Cleaveland Ave๐จ
Multiple LCSO units are on scene of a business robbery. One person is detained. One victim has been transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
This is an isolated incident. There is no danger to the public.
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