A Lee County sheriff's K9 named Remington located a missing 78-year-old man in Lehigh Acres. Joceli Coutinho, who has dementia and Parkinson's disease, was found in thick brush during near-freezing temperatures. The Bloodhound found the man in nine minutes after being given a pair of his flip-flops for the scent. Read more: https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2026/02/13/family-opens-up-about-elders-rescue-in-lehigh-acres/88644509007/ | The News-Press (Fort Myers and Cape Coral)

💡LET THERE BE LIGHT💡 Sheriff Carmine Marceno launched an operation to assist FPL with bringing electricity to Lee County residents. 200 FPL trucks were escorted by our deputies throughout the night into the Edison Mall parking lot. These trucks and linemen were then deployed to affected areas all over the county. Thank you, FPL, for making Lee County a priority! | Lee County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Carmine Marceno delivers an update on the storm damage in Iona. | Lee County Sheriff's Office

MAN ARRESTED FOR BREAKING INTO HOME & STABBING WOMAN "I am proud of the deputies and drone operator who located and quickly apprehended this violent, fleeing suspect," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. “Once again, technology and dedicated patrol deputies working together get results”. On Sunday, December 1st, 5th precinct deputies responded to a stabbing at a home on New York Drive in Tice. Initial responding deputies located a female with multiple stab wounds inside the home. They provided medical