Overview

• Lee County deputies arrested Cawthorn in Cape Coral on a Collier County warrant tied to an Aug. 19 Naples citation for driving without a valid license.
• Cawthorn was booked and released on a $2,000 bond, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
• His representatives said the failure to appear stemmed from a scheduling misunderstanding and described the matter as a routine traffic infraction.
• Axios recently reported he is preparing a campaign for Florida’s 19th District, which Rep. Byron Donalds plans to vacate to run for governor.
• The 28-year-old former North Carolina congressman has a record of prior controversies and citations, including airport gun violations and traffic offenses.