Cape Coral travel, training and gas reimbursements totaled $1.1 Million for 2008 and 2009.
The Pine Island Animal Rescue bills itself as a "no-kill" rescue and the owner sits outside bars, grocery stores, and movie theaters soliciting for money. It's a licensed charity, but that doesn't tell the whole story.
Lee County Domestic Animal services is warning residents to check out so-called animal rescues before donating money.
Much goes on behind the scenes at the airport to keep you safe. But sometimes being hi-tech isn't always enough. Sometimes a highly trained dog is better than all the security gadgets we can dream up.