Lee County
Coverage of Lee County in the Nexus archive.
- Opioid Settlement Money Pays for Services To Battle Addiction in Rural Kentucky
Opioid settlement funds are being used to expand addiction services in rural Kentucky through The Hub, a harm reduction program offering recovery support and essential resources. The initiative, funded by Kentucky's share of a $57.8 billion national settlement, has grown to five counties and includes a new program for incarcerated women's reintegration. However, federal funding for such efforts is being cut under the Trump administration.
- Video shows troopers stopping alleged DUI driver traveling wrong way on I-75
The Florida Highway Patrol released dashcam video showing troopers stopping Ana Cassandra Arreola, 28, for driving the wrong way on I-75 in Lee County. Arreola had a blood-alcohol level of .161 percent and was arrested on DUI charges before being released on a $30,000 bond.
- Part of CR 426 in Lee County closed due to flood damage
County Road 426 in Lee County is closed after being washed away by Monday's heavy rains and flooding.
- Florida man steals over a dozen garden gnomes in Lee County
A Florida man was arrested in Lee County for stealing over a dozen garden gnomes. Deputies found the stolen items in a shed after matching the suspect to a description of someone stealing lawn decorations on May 19. The gnomes were returned to a homeowner who had collected them for 30 years.
- Haitian illegal immigrant who fatally beat Florida store clerk with hammer will face the death penalty
Rolbert Joachin, a 40-year-old Haitian immigrant, is facing the death penalty for fatally beating a Florida store clerk with a hammer. The victim, Nilufa Easmın, was a 51-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh. The case has drawn attention to immigration policies and border security.
- What Virginia’s redistricting vote really means for Democrats and Republicans
Virginia Democrats narrowly won a redistricting vote with a 3-point margin, spending $64 million in dark money to secure a map favoring 10 of 11 congressional districts. The amendment, declared void by a judge for constitutional violations, faces a Virginia Supreme Court review, which may overturn it despite Democratic efforts.