Sanibel couple makes substantial gift after Lee Health saves man's life
A Southwest Florida couple made a substantial donation to Lee Health Heart Institute after saving his life. Brian Seasholes and his wife, Samantha Sheridan, have donated $250,000 to the heart ...
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Fort Myers council reverses course, will allow ICE to train police officers
Despite the overwhelming opposition expressed during public comment, the council voted unanimously to pass the bill.
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Fort Myers reverses course, will cooperate with ICE
The new vote came after Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier, threatened to remove the council members from office and ...
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Fort Myers reverses vote, allows police to work with US immigration agents after threats from GOP leaders
City leaders in Fort Myers abruptly reversed course Friday after threats from Florida's governor and attorney general and voted to allow police officers in this southwest Florida city to enforce ...
Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police
City councilmembers in Fort Myers agreed in an emergency meeting to allow local police to be trained by U.S. Immigration and ...
After state’s threats, a Florida city reverses course on immigration enforcement vote
Under political pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Fort Myers City Council reversed course on Friday and voted to allow local police to act as federal immigration agents — a development that could ...
DeSantis warns he has 'tools' including suspending local officials if they don't cooperate with ICE
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to ...