Cape Coral to discuss spending $1M to keep algae out of your canal

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Before toxic blue-green algae creeps into Cape Coral canals, city officials are discussing putting $1,000,000 towards water quality at a meeting on June 9. Most of the million dollars being discussed at today’s meeting at 3 p.m. would go towards putting bubble curtains into several of the canals in Cape Coral. Bubble curtains create a wall of air and ripples on the surface of the water that prevents anything floating from getting past it. If approved, the bubble curtains would be put in four canals within the city. Currently, ten Cape Coral canals are considered...

Waste Pro’s pick up progress to be discussed at Cape Coral City Hall

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The City of Cape Coral is expected to give an update on Waste Pro’s trash pick up progress today, June 9. Today’s update will be the first one since the City closed trash drop-off locations that were meant to help Waste Pro catch up on pick ups. Fines for Waste Pro’s missed pick ups are still being negotiated, a Cape Coral spokesperson said. In the trash company’s latest letter to the City, there are signs of improvement. So far, Waste Pro has hired 18 new drivers and several other job fair applicants should be on board soon. Yard waste...

NCH Community Blood Center in urgent need of donations

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – The blood supply at the NCH Community Blood Center is critically low and in urgent need of donations. Donors are needed to quickly replenish inventories for types A-, O-, & O+. The Community Blood Center supplies blood to area hospitals. To donate, visit the Community Blood Center in Naples, located at 11190 Health Park Blvd at the NCH North Naples Hospital near the Brookdale entrance. You can donate on Thursday, Friday & Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Community Blood Center is closed Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays....

Charlotte County mother escapes Lyft ride with her children after driver ignores GPS

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.– A Charlotte County woman was taking a Lyft to Fort Myers on Monday to pickup her vehicle up from the shop with her two children. She said her Lyft driver stopped for gas shortly after picking her up. After filling up his vehicle, they drove on the highway for less than 10 minutes. The woman said the driver claimed he needed to stop at his house to get a different credit card so he could buy more gas. The woman told him multiple times she didn’t feel comfortable doing that. She also asked him to stop his vehicle multiple times but he ignored her. The driver...

Deputies investigate possible animal fighting ring in Naples

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

NAPLES, Fla. – Deputies are investigating a possible animal fighting ring in Naples Tuesday. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a home in the 2100 block of 52nd Lane SW in Naples is under investigation. CCSO vehicles along with government vehicles were spotted lining the street in the neighborhood Tuesday evening. CCSO is continuing an investigation. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Count on NBC2 for the latest updates. The post Deputies investigate possible animal fighting ring in Naples appeared first on NBC2 News....

Florida DEO cancels contract with Titan Technologies

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FLORIDA – Titan Technologies confirmed Tuesday the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has canceled its contract with the company. Titan Technologies, a call center company, was hired by the DEO to help people with their unemployment claims. Those still having a difficult time collecting unemployment may now have an even harder time as the company employed 5,000 people as temporary agents to help Floridians get their unemployment issues resolved. In a statement to NBC2, Titan Technologies said it was disappointed with the state’s decision to use government employees....

Gator bites woman in Florida neighborhood

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – A woman was bitten by an alligator while walking her dog in a Pinellas County neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), a 43-year old woman was walking her dog along a small lake at Exeter Court and S Cardinal Drive in Palm Harbor when the incident happened. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for injuries to her lower right leg, FWC said. A contracted nuisance alligator trapper was sent to the scene. FWC is continuing to investigate. Officials with FWC said serious injuries caused...

Collier County schools drop mask mandate; face coverings optional starting June 21

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Collier’s school board voted unanimously to make masks optional in the district starting this summer and continuing into the 2021-22 school year. Naples News

200-acre brush fire sparks in Immokalee

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 9, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – A brush fire sparked near State Road 29 in Immokalee Tuesday growing up to 200 acres, according to the Florida Forestry Service. The fire is currently 95 percent contained as crews work to extinguish the blaze. Update: Immokalee Ranch fire – 95% contained at 200 acres. Dozers widening lines for brush trucks. pic.twitter.com/rpbD5l0xeg— FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) June 8, 2021 Witnesses said farm equipment was also damaged in the fire. This is a developing story. The post 200-acre brush fire sparks in Immokalee appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 ...

Future developments cause new Colonial congestion concerns

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 8, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Traffic on Colonial near I-75 has become more and more congested on the eastbound and westbound lanes, and FDOT officials said it will likely stay this way until the Colonial Blvd diverging diamond interchange project is completed in 2024. “While the traffic volume are expected to increase as we grow in population, these two types of interchange intersection will do a bunch of better job of funneling through that volume. We’re trying to not only reduce traffic congestion, travel times, but these interchange are also a safer option too, so we should also be...

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