Aerial view of sand inundation caused by storm surge from Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Bonita Beach, Florida. - Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times/TNS
MIAMI — Two South Florida neighbors who said they were assisting in cleanup after Hurricane Ian were arrested Sunday after they were caught stealing from a business in storm-stricken Lee County, according to deputies. Ernesto Heriberto Pedroso Martinez, 34, and Noel Morales, 54, of South Miami-Dade are facing charges of grand theft of over $750 but less than $5,000. The men — who live in the same neighborhood just outside Florida City — remained in custody of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office as of Monday afternoon, jail records show. According to the men’s arrest reports, a shop owner who wasn’...
