Tag: police

Gov. DeSantis lures out-of-state police officers to work in Florida

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on July 12, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

Governor Ron DeSantis is trying to hire law enforcement officers from other states to come work in Florida. He says the sunshine state has a better workplace culture and supports police. It would seem as though people are already taking the governor’s advice. There is a waiting list of people who want to be police officers in Southwest Florida’s largest city. “If you have a chance to do law enforcement in Florida versus some of these other jurisdictions you’re much better off in Florida because we’ll actually stand by law enforcement,” DeSantis urged. However, becoming...

Man found dead on side of road in Fort Myers

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 20, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A man’s body was found on the side of the road off Hanson Street early Tuesday morning Both Hanson Street and Calvin Boulevard are closed while Fort Myers police investigate. Officers described the man as a black male in his 50s. Detectives believe he could be a victim of a hit-and-run crash. The identity of the man and cause of death have not been released. The post Man found dead on side of road in Fort Myers appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)