Orange County Sheriff's Deputies from Orlando are stationed this week on Fort Myers Beach. One of their jobs is to watch out for looters. While on patrol, they were flagged down by a resident of Fort Myers Beach who noticed something suspicious about some men in a house nearby. The men arrived in a work van with a temporary magnet on the side. When deputies approached the crew, four men were found inside looting the home. One man was acting as a lookout. I kind of thought the job of a lookout is to pay attention so you don't get caught. Apparently no one explained the rules to this guy.
The magnet on the side of the vehicle was from a made up business. Additionally, and this is where the story takes a twist. Because - the suspects are from Orlando. Busted by deputies - likewise from Orlando. They all made the 4 hour drive for this chance meeting on Fort Myers Beach. All five were placed under arrest for burglary and grand theft and turned over to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Hurricane Ian completely devastated Fort Myers Beach. It takes some real low class people to take advantage in a situation like this. The looters are actually lucky they only ended up being arrested. it could have ended much worse for these scumbags. I'm sure Carmine will treat them well.
And one last thing. If you're pretending to be on a work crew, maybe not show up in flip flops. Idiot.
Pictures Of Fort Myers Beach In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Ian
Fort Myers Beach is absolutely destroyed. Our entire Southwest Florida area is reeling from Hurricane Ian. Most of us are without power and internet. We have limited cell and text messaging available. Many of you reading this are from outside of our area, so if can help:
We are currently live and taking phone calls and texts 98.1 FM, 106.3 FM, and 96.1 FM. You can also steam via the B103.9, 96K-Rock, ESPNSWFL, and Sunny1063 apps. To hear the broadcast in Spanish, tune to 99.3 fm or via the Playa99.3 app.
Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. With Ian, came 150 mph winds, the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. According to ABC News, "Ian then made a second landfall 90 minutes later, still as a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, just south of Punta Gorda, near Pirate Harbor."
While the efforts to restore Fort Myers Beach will be a years long recovery, our whole area is suffering greatly. The causeway to Sanibel collapsed and the docks sustained heavy damage, making the island only accessible by helicopter. There's some areas where we don't even know yet the extent of the damage.
We will rebuild. But this is going to take a long time.
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Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian
Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian
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Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian