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• FDOT: I-75 on-ramp at Daniels Parkway closing overnight for project (naplesnews.com) — If you use I‑75 at Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers, expect the northbound on‑ramp at exit 131 to be closed overnight from October 11–15 while crews install barrier walls for the new diverging diamond interchange. FDOT is directing drivers to continue west on Daniels, make a U‑turn, and use the loop ramp, with law enforcement helping manage detours during construction.
• Driver arrested on DUI, fleeing charges after PIT maneuver and crash in Fort Myers, FHP says (abc-7.com) — An 18-year-old driver was arrested in Fort Myers after troopers say he sped away from a traffic stop on SR-82, prompting a PIT maneuver that flipped his vehicle onto its side. Florida Highway Patrol reports his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, and he now faces DUI and fleeing charges while being evaluated in the hospital.
• Cape Coral arcade robber found guilty, faces mandatory life sentence (winknews.com) — A man has been found guilty in a 2024 armed robbery at a Cape Coral arcade and now faces a mandatory life sentence, underscoring the stakes of violent crime cases in Lee County courts. Prosecutors detailed how he drove the getaway car, led police on a dangerous high‑speed chase, and was ultimately arrested after crashing, while a co‑defendant has already been sentenced.
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