Local resources going to the Southern Border

The Lee County Sheriff's Office has pledged to send resources to Texas and Arizona to help secure the border.

The agency is one of about a dozen in Florida that have made this commitment.

WATER WILL BE STORED IN THE LAKEFOR SUGAR FARMERS TO USE FORIRRIGATION.LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES WILL SOON BEON THEIR WAY TO THE TEXAS ANDARIZONA BORDER.SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO SAYS, HEWILL SEND HIS PEOPLE TO THEBORDER, NOW THAT GOVERNOR RONDESANTIS HAS CALLED FORREINFORCEMENTS TO SECURE ITFOX 4’S JESSICA ALPERN IS LIVEIN FORT MYERS, WITH WHAT WE KNOWRIGHT NOW ABOUT THE PLAN.THE GOVERNOR HAS TOLD TEXAS ANDARIZONA THIS -- "FLORIDA HASYOUR BACK."DEPUTIES FROM RIGHT HERE WITHTHE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEWILL HELP FULFILL THAT PROMISE.SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO PLEDGEDTO SEND THE NECESSARY RESOURCESTO HELP THE SITUATION.HE SPOKE AT A PRESS CONFERENCEALONGSIDE THE GOVERNOR, FLORIDAATTORNEY GENERAL ASHLEY MOODY,AND OTHER AGENCIES IN ESCAMBIACOUNTY YESTERDAY.SO FAR THERE ARE ABOUT A DOZENLOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES INFLORIDA WHO’VE MADE THE SAMECOMMITMENT.THE MOVE COMES AFTER GOVERNORSIN TEXAS AND ARIZONA HAVE ASKEDOTHER STATES FOR THEIR SUPPORT.DESANTIS BLASTED WHAT HE CALLEDA FAILURE BY THE WHITE HOUSE TOSECURE THE BORDER, SAYING HISSTATE WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATEINSTEAD."They wanted support so thatthey could do what the federalgovernment is either unwillingor unableto do: secure the border andprotect the people, not just oftheir states but of the entirecountrybecause of the nationwideimpact that has.

And so todaywe’re here to announce that thestate ofFlorida is answering the call.Florida’s going to support Texasand Arizona.

We believe thatsecuring the southern border isimportant for our country, butspecifically we believe it’llbenefit the people of Florida toget this under control.

And sowhere the federal government hasfailed, the states are steppingup and doing our best to fillthe void."ASIDE FROM OTHER LOCAL SHERIFF’SOFFICES IN FLORIDA, STATEAGENCIES SENDING OFFICERS TO THEBORDER INCLUDE... THE FLORIDAHIGHWAY PATROL, FLORIDADEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,AND OFFICERS WITH FLORIDA FISHAND WILDLIFE.DESANTIS, MOODY AND L-C-S-O ALLSAY THE MOVE IS NECESSARY TOFIGHT AN INCREASE IN DRUG ANDHUMAN TRAFFICKING THAT AREIMPACTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES L