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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Hypocritical Sheriff Caught Speeding In A Lamborghini On Video
Hypocritical Sheriff Caught Speeding In A Lamborghini On Video originally appeared on Autoblog. Whether you'll admit it or not, everyone's broken the speed limit at least once. Maybe it was an accident. Maybe, like Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, you just wanted to show off. A few days ago, The Florida Trident posted a video showing Sheriff Marceno hammering the throttle in a black Lamborghini Huracan Spyder, racing a friend in a Corvette. This footage was taken on South Tamiami Trail in Estero, Florida, by Ken Romano, a jeweler from Bonita Springs and apparently a former friend of Marceno's. The sheriff was behind the wheel of the Huracan, speeding alongside Romano in a Corvette. The video shows both cars doing over 70 mph in a 50 zone, more than enough to get a speeding fine. Romano shouts, 'Yeah, juice that motherf*cker!' and Marceno responds in kind, dropping a gear and letting the naturally aspirated V10 sing. Honestly, who can be blame him. A sheriff racing down a public road in a Lamborghini might sound like something out of a Fast & Furious sequel, but this story isn't all fun and games. Just last month, Marceno posted on Facebook that he has "zero tolerance for street racing" after his deputies arrested a teenager for doing just that. He emphasized his dislike toward it by saying 'Driving at excessive speeds and putting yourself, your passengers, and others on the road at risk is an incredibly selfish decision. My deputies will continue to patrol the roads of Lee County, ensuring drivers make smart choices or they will face the consequences.' If that sounds hypocritical, it's because it is. So far, nothing. The Florida Trident reached out to the sheriff's office but got no response. Ken Romano also declined to comment. Look, we get it. Car people like speed. But when the guy who preaches 'zero tolerance' gets caught doing exactly what he condemns, it hits different. Whether Sheriff Marceno faces any consequences remains to be seen. But one thing's clear: the badge doesn't make you untouchable. The law applies to everyone — even those who enforce it. Hypocritical Sheriff Caught Speeding In A Lamborghini On Video first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 5, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Auto Blog
05-07-2025
- Auto Blog
Hypocritical Sheriff Caught Speeding In A Lamborghini On Video
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Whether you'll admit it or not, everyone's broken the speed limit at least once. Maybe it was an accident. Maybe, like Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, you just wanted to show off. A few days ago, The Florida Trident posted a video showing Sheriff Marceno hammering the throttle in a black Lamborghini Huracan Spyder, racing a friend in a Corvette. Caught Red-Handed This footage was taken on South Tamiami Trail in Estero, Florida, by Ken Romano, a jeweler from Bonita Springs and apparently a former friend of Marceno's. The sheriff was behind the wheel of the Huracan, speeding alongside Romano in a Corvette. The video shows both cars doing over 70 mph in a 50 zone, more than enough to get a speeding fine. Romano shouts, 'Yeah, juice that motherf*cker!' and Marceno responds in kind, dropping a gear and letting the naturally aspirated V10 sing. Honestly, who can be blame him. Why It's A Big Deal Source: YouTube @ The Florida Trident A sheriff racing down a public road in a Lamborghini might sound like something out of a Fast & Furious sequel, but this story isn't all fun and games. Just last month, Marceno posted on Facebook that he has 'zero tolerance for street racing' after his deputies arrested a teenager for doing just that. He emphasized his dislike toward it by saying 'Driving at excessive speeds and putting yourself, your passengers, and others on the road at risk is an incredibly selfish decision. My deputies will continue to patrol the roads of Lee County, ensuring drivers make smart choices or they will face the consequences.' If that sounds hypocritical, it's because it is. What Happens Now? Source: YouTube @ The Florida Trident So far, nothing. The Florida Trident reached out to the sheriff's office but got no response. Ken Romano also declined to comment. Look, we get it. Car people like speed. But when the guy who preaches 'zero tolerance' gets caught doing exactly what he condemns, it hits different. Whether Sheriff Marceno faces any consequences remains to be seen. But one thing's clear: the badge doesn't make you untouchable. The law applies to everyone — even those who enforce it. About the Author Marnus Moolman View Profile
The Drive
01-07-2025
- The Drive
Sheriff Allegedly Caught Street Racing in a Lamborghini After Claiming 'Zero Tolerance' for Street Racing
The latest car news, reviews, and features. I'm not sure anyone is shocked when they find out that even cops break the law. Some break it more than others, of course, but this story really isn't about that. Instead, it's about Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno in Florida, who issued a press release earlier this month saying he has 'zero tolerance for street racing' after catching an 18-year-old in the act. The Florida Trident claims that the statement was bogus, as a video purportedly shows Sheriff Marceno himself street racing a Corvette in a black Lamborghini Huracan Spyder. The clip is short at just nine seconds long. It was allegedly filmed by Bonita Springs jeweler Ken Romano, who the Trident writes was cruising down the six-lane South Tamiami Trail alongside Sheriff Marceno. At the start, the Corvette driver says, 'Yeah, juice that motherf*cker!' His callout is met with a downshift and a highway pull, in which the Corvette goes 74 mph without catching the Lambo. The speed limit on that stretch of road is 50 mph. Marceno and Romano have a controversial pre-existing relationship that goes beyond the scope of this blog. What's more relevant is that Marceno has repeatedly taken a hard public stance on street racing, posting about it on the Lee County Sheriff's Office Facebook account multiple times this year. The LCSO even shared a video with bodycam footage from Operation Street Takeover, in which they made 67 traffic stops, issued 74 citations, and made nine arrests. In another post, the sheriff talked about sending reckless drivers to jail, aka 'Motel Marceno.' 'Driving an [sic] excessive speed and putting yourself, your passengers, and others on the road at risk is an incredibly selfish decision,' Marceno wrote in a press release on June 5. 'My deputies will continue to patrol the roads of Lee County, ensuring drivers make smart choices or they will face the consequences.' Marceno is currently serving his second full term as Lee County Sheriff. The local News-Press writes that since 2021, Marceno's salary has increased from $178,000 to $261,000. Still, there's no confirmation that the Huracan Spyder—which lists for anywhere between $200,000 and $260,000 on DuPont Registry—belongs to him. Locals posting on social media don't seem surprised by the video. And while it's unclear when the footage was taken, I found it shared on Facebook as early as September 2024, though the Florida Trident only uploaded it to YouTube last week. The Drive has reached out to the Lee County Sheriff's Office for comment and will update this story with any response. Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@
Miami Herald
06-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Driver raced 104 mph because he ‘liked the noise of the exhaust,' FL cops say
Illegal street racing has an allure of being exciting, but a driver pulled over for going 104 mph said it was the roaring sound that compelled him, according to investigators in Florida. The arrest happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in Lehigh Acres, after a deputy spotted three vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed on six-lane Lee Boulevard, according to a Lee County Sheriff's Office affidavit. The speed limit in the area is 45 mph and radar 'clocked' the vehicles in the 100-mph range, officials said. All three were stopped, and among the drivers was an 18-year-old who noted he was 'racing a Dodge Charger because he liked the noise of the exhaust,' the sheriff's office reported. He was arrested and charged with a street racing/stunt driving violation, and his vehicle was impounded, the sheriff's office said. Details of the other drivers were not released. 'I have zero tolerance for street racing in Lee County,' Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a June 5 news release. 'Driving an excessive speed and putting yourself, your passengers, and others on the road at risk is an incredibly selfish decision.' Lehigh Acres is about a 140-mile drive southeast from Tampa.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Florida student accused of threatening to plant bombs around school, ‘manifesto' found
The Brief A Florida student was arrested on Thursday for threatening to plant bombs around his school after deputies found his "manifesto." The 12-year-old boy is a student at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts in Lehigh Acres. The boy had drawn a map of the school that showed the locations of where he planned to place bombs around campus, detectives said. LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - A Florida student was arrested on Thursday for threatening to plant bombs around his school after deputies found his "manifesto." The Lee County Sheriff's Office said detectives responded to Veterans Park Academy for the Arts in Lehigh Acres, which is in the Southwest Florida area, after students reported the 12-year-old for making "concerning drawings." READ: Teen charged with murder in Tampa park attack denied bond Dig deeper Authorities said they found the 12-year-old boy, who is a student at the school, had created a map of the school. It showed locations of where he planned on placing bombs around the school's campus, according to LCSO. The student also had written a "manifesto," declaring his intention to commit violent acts, detectives said. The 12-year-old's school-issued Chromebook also had search histories that included bomb-making videos, notable serial killers and terrorists, officials said. The 12-year-old now faces charges of written or electronic threats to conduct an act of terrorism and threats to throw, project, place or discharge any destructive device. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube What they're saying "I am beyond proud of the students who spoke up when they learned their peer had made violent plans," said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "The School Threat Enforcement Team began investigating immediately and uncovered disturbing renderings to carry out a violent act inside the school. LCSO detectives will continue to investigate, and leave no stone unturned to ensure the safety of Lee County students" Detectives are working with the Lee County School District to ensure students' safety. The Source The information in this story was released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Fort Myers. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
