ARREST BLOTTER
12/01/2025 – 12/07/2025
Felony / DUI Arrest
Luz Maria Duran Santiago, 48, LaBelle was arrested on December 1, 2025, by Lt. S. Kirkby on charges of Battery on LEO and Interfere with LEO with Violence
17-year-old male, LaBelle was arrested on December 1, 2025, by Lt. S. Kirkby on charges of Fleeing & Eluding LEO, Resist Deputy with Violence and Battery on LEO
Comer Peron King, 49, Lake Worth, was arrested on December 2, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff J. Estiverne on charges of Driving While License Suspended/Revoked Habitual Offender
Felicia Ann DeLeon, 37, Punta Gorda, was arrested on December 2, 2025, by K9 Deputy L. Rodriguez on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription and Possession of Drug Equipment
Rodney Lee Esquivel, 33 LaBelle was arrested on December 2, 2025, by K9 Deputy L. Rodriguez on charges of Trafficking in Methamphetamine over 14 grams, Possession of Drug Equipment and Misd. Probation Violation
Broderick DeShawn McKenzie, 31, Clewiston was arrested on December 3, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff R. Gosa on charges of Possession of Firearm by a Florida Convicted Felony
Ashton Resse Woodruff, 20, Immokalee was arrested on December 3, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff R. Angelo on charges of Petit Theft and Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription
Deionte Jamal Butts, 25, Belle Glade was arrested on December 3, 2025, by Cpl. V. Lopez for three Outstanding Warrant on charges of Kidnapping, Battery and Criminal Mischief
Donato Diaz Rios, 21, LaBelle was arrested on December 4, 2025, by K9 Dep. O. Gonzalez on charges of Resisting Arrest with Violence
Gustavo Antono Alfara, Jr., 27, Clewiston was arrested on December 5, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff R. Flores, Jr, was arrested on charges of Felony Probation Violation and Misd. Probation Violation
Ashton Reese Woodruff, 20 Immokalee was arrested on December 5, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff D. Blanco on charges of Felony Probation Violation
Joseph M. Fajardo, 60, Clewiston was arrested on December 5, 2025, by Det. K. Negron on charges of Arson and Criminal Conspiracy to Hire for Murder
15-year-old male, Clewiston was arrested on December 5, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff R. Morales on charges of Flee & Elude Officer
Candido Madreek Washington, 45, Clewiston was arrested on December 6, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff R. Gosa on charges of DUI and DUI- Refusal to Submit to Alcohol Test
Federico Hernandez, 51, LaBelle was arrested on December 6, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff B. Dibernardino on charges of DUI and Driving While License Cancelled
Hassan Chami, 21, Rockledge, was arrested on December 6, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff D. Blanco on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription and Possession of Marijuana Under 20grams
David Allen Rose, 45, Immokalee was arrested on December 7, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff D. Blanco on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without Prescription, Possession of Marijuana less than 20 grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Cedric Maurice Jackson, 33, Lehigh Acres was arrested on December 7, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff F. Brutus on charges of Driving While License Suspended
Monday, December 08, 2025
Car Buying In December - How Much Profit Does Dealer Make?
Buy a car or truck at the end of the year may be the best time to get the lowest prices. Dealers have quotas to meet at month end, quarter end, and year end. 2025 model cars left over will have significant discounts compared to the 2026 models and manufacturers give dealers large bonuses for selling the most amount of vehicles possible for the year.
Typically bonuses to dealers and sales staff end on the last day of the month, with the exception of when the last day falls on a weekend or holiday week. Most likely you'll be able to get the "last minute" deals on January 5, 2026. But, check with the dealer to ask when rebates will end.
The video will show 14 ways dealers can profit on a sale and how you can use that information to choose what warranties, financing deals, and other options to negotiate or refuse. Dealers make the most profit in the financing and warranty sales. Note that in Florida warranties prices are fixed by law and your only negotiating tactic is to refuse them or select only what you want from a list of warranty options. Dealers will often charge you more interest than if you got your financing through your own credit union or bank.
Another tip: Everyone in a car dealership is paid on commission, usually 25%, even the service writer who orders your oil change or repair job. It's their job to sell you as many extras as they can talk you in to. Managers get extra bonuses on top of the commission by selling certain volumes of sales or particular vehicles.
Video Credit: YouTube/HolySchmidt
Saturday, December 06, 2025
Lorena Gertrudis Niehaus of Clewiston Dies At 71
Lorena Gertrudis Niehaus age 71 of Clewiston, Florida passed away at home on November 29, 2025.
Lorena was born in Cuba on June 26, 1954 to the late Arcadio and the late Raquel Ramos Camman. Lorena worked as a prison guard for many years before retiring. Lorena married David Niehaus May 10, 2008 in Hendry County, Florida.
Lorena leaves fond memories with everyone in her family.
Funeral service for Lorena was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston, burial was in Ridgelawn Cemetery also in Clewiston.
Lorena was born in Cuba on June 26, 1954 to the late Arcadio and the late Raquel Ramos Camman. Lorena worked as a prison guard for many years before retiring. Lorena married David Niehaus May 10, 2008 in Hendry County, Florida.
Lorena leaves fond memories with everyone in her family.
Funeral service for Lorena was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston, burial was in Ridgelawn Cemetery also in Clewiston.
Friday, December 05, 2025
Airglades Airport - Hendry County's Longest Waiting Game - Scam?
CLEWISTON, FL. -- The FAA is still waiting for Hendry County and Airglades Airport to complete their requirement to meet a proposal six years ago to turn the rural airport into an International Cargo Facility, allegedly to provide South American firms an airport other than Miami to bring flowers into the U.S. and distribute them across the country from Hendry county.
The proposal for selling the airport to private interest goes all the way back to 2009.
See https://swflorida.blogspot.com/2009/07/inland-port-possible-in-hendry.html and https://swflorida.blogspot.com/2010/09/hendry-airglades-airport-future-sale.html
Hendry county signed an agreement February 27, 2018 to turn over ownership of the airport to a private group, Airglades International Airport LLC, subject to gaining approval from the FAA for a larger airport and international cargo facility.
Hendry county signed an agreement February 27, 2018 to turn over ownership of the airport to a private group, Airglades International Airport LLC, subject to gaining approval from the FAA for a larger airport and international cargo facility.
AIA is based out of U.S. Sugar's headquarters in Clewiston and officers and board members of AIA include Charles Harrison, Jr., Stephen Irick, Jr. and David Sandri, all of Miami; and in Clewiston - Thomas Gunderson, Mary Hilliard-Carroll, Lucas Kurtz, Elaine Wood, Thomas Hill, and Kevin Williams.
U.S. Sugar has been an active participant and presumed investor in the proposed airport project since the beginning. A year ago United States Sugar Corporation in Clewiston filed a new corporation called Airglades Leaseholding LLC presumable in anticipation of controlling land holdings at Airglades Airport.
On September 30, 2019, the FAA signed a Record of Decision approving the final application by Hendry County for Airglades Airport to participate in the Airport Investment Partnership Program (AIPP).
That authorized certain regulatory exemptions under federal law, a requirement for the privatization/privately-operated cargo-hub plan.
The plan included a sale/lease to a private entity, expansion plans (a new 10,000-foot runway, cargo-handling infrastructure, perishable-goods logistics complex), and conversion of the current general-aviation airport (FAA ID 2IS) at Clewiston into a large-scale international cargo facility.
The 2019 ROD gave formal, regulatory approval from the FAA to proceed subject to certain conditions for the Airglades privatization and expansion project.
As of December 2025, the FAA 2019 ROD is on administrative hold.
The hold was imposed to give Airglades International Airport (AIA) and Hendry County “additional time to meet the ROD conditions,” proving that necessary funding and investor commitments are secured.
The implication: if the required conditions (financing, investor backing, progress toward development) are not met within a reasonable time, the approval could lapse or be revoked.
The ROD remains valid, but the project is “on hold” until the developers meet the financial and regulatory prerequisites specified in the decision.
In August 2019, before the ROD, the FAA deemed the Airglades application “substantially complete.” That triggered the 30-day public comment period required under the program before final action.
In October 2019, the FAA's ROD formally approved the project.
By 2020, under conditions of the ROD, the developers requested and the FAA granted a six-month extension to reach “financial close.”
Later, the FAA granted an additional extension (nine-month) until April 2022 to satisfy all remaining conditions. Regulations.gov+1
As of December 2025, since the conditions were not met, the FAA placed the 2019 ROD on administrative hold.
The proponents continue to state on the Airglades website that the 2019 ROD remains a “milestone,” but also note that regulatory/environmental clearances do not guarantee construction or financial close.
The ROD is not revoked — but the project cannot proceed until conditions are met. The “hold” means the FAA retains oversight; Airglades must secure investors and financing, then request reactivation.
For locals or interested stakeholders: this means the planned “perishable-cargo complex + 10,000-ft runway + full-service logistics center” remains proposed, not active.
The status could change if AIA or Hendry County obtains financing or new investors, they could ask the FAA to lift the hold and resume development.
On September 30, 2019, the FAA signed a Record of Decision approving the final application by Hendry County for Airglades Airport to participate in the Airport Investment Partnership Program (AIPP).
That authorized certain regulatory exemptions under federal law, a requirement for the privatization/privately-operated cargo-hub plan.
The plan included a sale/lease to a private entity, expansion plans (a new 10,000-foot runway, cargo-handling infrastructure, perishable-goods logistics complex), and conversion of the current general-aviation airport (FAA ID 2IS) at Clewiston into a large-scale international cargo facility.
The 2019 ROD gave formal, regulatory approval from the FAA to proceed subject to certain conditions for the Airglades privatization and expansion project.
As of December 2025, the FAA 2019 ROD is on administrative hold.
The hold was imposed to give Airglades International Airport (AIA) and Hendry County “additional time to meet the ROD conditions,” proving that necessary funding and investor commitments are secured.
The implication: if the required conditions (financing, investor backing, progress toward development) are not met within a reasonable time, the approval could lapse or be revoked.
The ROD remains valid, but the project is “on hold” until the developers meet the financial and regulatory prerequisites specified in the decision.
In August 2019, before the ROD, the FAA deemed the Airglades application “substantially complete.” That triggered the 30-day public comment period required under the program before final action.
In October 2019, the FAA's ROD formally approved the project.
By 2020, under conditions of the ROD, the developers requested and the FAA granted a six-month extension to reach “financial close.”
Later, the FAA granted an additional extension (nine-month) until April 2022 to satisfy all remaining conditions. Regulations.gov+1
As of December 2025, since the conditions were not met, the FAA placed the 2019 ROD on administrative hold.
The proponents continue to state on the Airglades website that the 2019 ROD remains a “milestone,” but also note that regulatory/environmental clearances do not guarantee construction or financial close.
The ROD is not revoked — but the project cannot proceed until conditions are met. The “hold” means the FAA retains oversight; Airglades must secure investors and financing, then request reactivation.
For locals or interested stakeholders: this means the planned “perishable-cargo complex + 10,000-ft runway + full-service logistics center” remains proposed, not active.
The status could change if AIA or Hendry County obtains financing or new investors, they could ask the FAA to lift the hold and resume development.
More past Airglades International Airport Cargo Project stories from Southwest Florida Online:
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Cenielian Dozier Convicted On Multiple Charges
Moore Haven (December 3, 2025) – Cenielian Eugene Dozier was convicted of Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition, or Concealed Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, and Burglary of a Dwelling.
Assistant State Attorney Evan Chaput prosecuted the case.
In May 2024 the defendant stole a Polaris Ranger Crew 900 from the carport of a residence in Glades County. The Glades County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate. As they were speaking to the victim, he received multiple calls that his vehicle was seen traveling north on Highway 27. An additional call came in that the vehicle was then at a trailer park being taken apart.
Deputies went to the trailer park and saw a man, later identified as the defendant, with the vehicle. He then ran into a nearby trailer as deputies approached. Deputies were able to gain access to the residence via the tenant’s permission and soon after, took the defendant into custody.
Sentencing has been scheduled for January 26, 2026.
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