LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) - More than 80 drivers have been arrested in Lee County since Florida’s dangerous excessive speeding law took effect last year, as law enforcement continues to catch drivers reaching extreme speeds on Southwest Florida roads.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office told WINK News that deputies have arrested 82 people under the law since July 1, 2025. Of those arrests, 55 involved drivers going more than 100 mph and 27 involved drivers going at least 50 mph over the posted speed limit.
The arrests in Lee County are part of thousands of cases statewide. Since the law took effect, 4,817 citations have been issued across Florida under the dangerous excessive speeding statute.
Florida Highway Patrol told WINK News its Southwest Florida region issued approximately 333 violations during the law’s first year.
FHP said a significant portion of its local stops happened on Interstate 75, State Road 80, State Road 82 and the bridges leading into Cape Coral.
Recent arrests by LCSO show some drivers are reaching speeds well beyond posted limits.
On Aug. 12, deputies arrested a 21-year-old Lehigh Acres man after LCSO said he was clocked going 105 mph on Lee Boulevard, where the speed limit was 45 mph.
Nine days earlier, deputies arrested a driver after they said a Porsche was traveling 96 mph in a 45-mph zone on Three Oaks Parkway.
In May, deputies arrested a father accused of driving 102 mph on State Road 82. LCSO said his 3-year-old child was in the backseat and was not properly restrained.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno said those cases demonstrate why his agency is enforcing the law.
Florida’s dangerous excessive speeding law applies when a driver travels at least 50 mph over the posted speed limit. It also applies when a driver reaches 100 mph or more in a manner that threatens the safety of people or property or interferes with another vehicle.
A first conviction can carry up to 30 days in jail, a $500 fine or both. A second or subsequent conviction can carry up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine or both. Certain repeat offenders can also lose their driving privileges for 180 days to one year.
