Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police

Crash Leads To Chaotic Chase, Arrests, And ICE Detainers In Bizarre Florida Incident

A seemingly routine traffic accident spiraled into a chaotic scene involving fleeing vehicles, unlicensed drivers, and ultimately, arrests and immigration detainers, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, which unfolded on local roadways, took a series of unexpected turns. MCSO investigators said on Friday that the initial incident involved a van, driven by […] Crash Leads To Chaotic Chase, Arrests, And ICE Detainers In B…

Florida man barricades in bedroom after threatening to shoot someone and himself: LCSO

A Fort Myers man is accused of pointing a gun at someone and barricading himself inside a bedroom on Friday night.

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 Customs Enforcement.

Fort Myers mayor calls tearful Florida city council vote on ICE-local police agreement 'embarrassing' | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TVAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontR

Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson said he was “disappointed” and “embarrassed” after a city council meeting went viral when two members cried over a vote to allow cooperation between city police officers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “It was a little bit embarrassing,” Anderson told FOX 35 on Wednesday. “I think when we’re sitting on the dais, there really shouldn’t be room for emotions, because when we get emotional over thi…

Fort Myers councilwoman defends vote that prevented enhanced partnership with ICE

The council's vote got negative attention from the public and Governor DeSantis.

Gov. DeSantis floats possibility of suspending Fort Myers City Council members after immigration vote

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Fort Myers will enter into an agreement with ICE or hes prepared to intervene and suspend elected officials from office.The Governor, speaking at a roundtable at New College of Florida in Sarasota, alongside the U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan, said Florida law requires all local governments to sign an agreement with ICE.You saw this thing where the city council is fighting the Mayor and the Police Chief over whet…