{"id":341880,"date":"2026-07-16T07:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341880\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T07:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:51:09","slug":"cape-coral-police-lee-county-deputies-return-for-second-day-off-kismet-parkway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341880\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral police, Lee County deputies return for second day off Kismet Parkway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cape Coral police, Lee County deputies return for second day of digging off Kismet Parkway<\/p>\n

\"Muhammad<\/a>CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

Investigators spent a second day searching a vacant lot near Kismet Parkway and Northeast 19th Avenue in Cape Coral on Wednesday, but authorities have not said what they are looking for or why the extensive investigation is taking place.<\/p>\n

Cape Coral police and the Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office have been working at the site<\/a> since Tuesday morning, with the investigation continuing into Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

Investigators were seen using excavators, sifting through piles of dirt beneath a tent and cutting down trees at the property. A forensics boat was also observed in a nearby canal as the search continued.<\/p>\n

Despite the large law enforcement presence, officials have not released details about the investigation, leaving nearby residents and visitors searching for answers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that if it\u2019s in our neighborhood, we should know what\u2019s going on,\u201d said Adora Urban, who is visiting Cape Coral. \u201cWhether it was for not getting no end is just raising more questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cape Coral resident Eddie Alvarez said the lack of information has been frustrating.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe secret shouldn\u2019t be held from the community,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cIt is what it is. So therefore, I don\u2019t understand why the secrecy. Enough secrecy. You say what it is. It is what it is. And just let the community know, because everybody\u2019s concerned what\u2019s going on. It\u2019s basically us that live right here next door, and we\u2019re not getting answers to anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another resident, Rosanna Isidoro, said she was surprised to learn investigators had been working in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally? I\u2019m stunned,\u201d Isidoro said. \u201cYesterday was the first I heard of it. So I don\u2019t know. That\u2019s why I\u2019m saying, yes, please let us know what\u2019s going on. It shouldn\u2019t be a secret.\u201d<\/p>\n

Urban said the ongoing search has only heightened curiosity among those living nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not too sure what they\u2019re looking for,\u201d she said. \u201cI think it\u2019s quite important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Compared with Tuesday, fewer tents were visible at the scene Wednesday, but investigators continued methodically searching the property by sifting through dirt and examining the area.<\/p>\n

Gulf Coast News watched crews clear the scene at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. This time, crime scene tape was removed and no police officers were guarding the area. Cape Coral police have not released additional information about the investigation. <\/p>\n

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