KATHLEEN LORRAINE

• 3 dogs reported stolen from San Carlos Park home Updated 03/20/2012 at 5:40 p.m.

  A San Carlos Park man is looking for his dogs after reporting them stolen from his home.

• Operation sweeps 200 criminals off Lee streets, Sheriff's Office reports Published 03/01/2012 at 7:24 p.m.

  Drug dealers, prostitutes, identity thieves and child pornographers all found themselves targets of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s latest effort to clean up the streets.

• Lee sheriff's employee resigns after internal investigation, deputy also suspended Published 02/07/2012 at 5:37 p.m.

  A veteran Lee County sheriff’s employee has resigned and a deputy suspended as part of separate internal affairs investigations released Tuesday. Harry Balke, a crime scene manager and forensic chemist with

• 4-year-old hospitalized after rollover; Dad charged with DUI Published 01/09/2012 at 4:07 p.m.

  Deputies said Flores smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot, watery eyes. Reports said his daughter, Desina, had to be flown to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. for a head injury that req

• Lee County drug investigation nets 4 arrests Published 12/28/2011 at 6 p.m.

  A Lee County Sheriff's office investigation at a couple of drinking establishments resulted in four arrests and uncovered dealers selling cocaine, mushrooms and illegal prescriptions.

• Deputy suspended for harassing female coworker Published 11/17/2011 at 4 a.m.

  A Lee County sheriff’s deputy was suspended for a week after an internal affairs investigation found he harassed a female co-worker, sending her suggestive messages, keeping photos of her on his computer and

• 18 arrested in heroin trafficking ring; 4 at large Updated 11/08/2011 at 5:48 p.m.

  The arrests are part of a year-long investigation known as “Operation Smack Down.” Investigators began the operation after detecting an increase in the availability of heroin to local users, the Sheriff’s Of

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