New video of Everglades Mink could be crucial in learning more about species

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – New video of what scientists are calling an Everglades Mink could be crucial to learning more about them. Its a poorly understood, yet adorable creature that the Florida Fish ad Wildlife Conservation Commission is trying to learn more about. The photographer who took this video said that the Mink was captured on camera deep within the Fakahatchee State Preserve Park. “This issue is we literally do not know how many animals there are,” said Dr. Billy Gunnels, a biology professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. “The last paper I saw was...

Two green sea turtles released after recovering from red tide poisoning

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SANIBEL, Fla. – Two juvenile green sea turtles have been recovering at a local wildlife hospital over the past few weeks. The turtles were rescued near Everglades City with suspected red tide poisoning, according to the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. The turtles were released back into the water. SCCF said its monitoring five green sea turtle nests on Sanibel and 330 loggerhead nests on both islands. Anyone needing to report any issues with sea turtle nests, nestling turtles, or hatchlings on Sanibel or Captiva can call SCCF’s Sea Turtle hotline at (978) 728-3663....

Fort Myers Beach gears up for Fourth of July firework celebration

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for its annual Fourth of July firework celebration. According to officials with Fort Myers Beach, the show begins at 9 p.m. and is expected to last for 20 minutes. Traffic will be heavy as well as the demand for parking in the downtown, Times Square, and Pier areas. The town does have several hundred public spaces and there are some paid commercial parking lots. Officials said paying for parking in town spaces is easy with the Passport Parking app. Visitors and residents can also consider riding the Lee Tran Trolley that runs...

Florida bans ‘critical race theory’ from public school classrooms

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s state Board of Education banned “critical race theory” from public school classrooms Thursday, adopting new rules it said would shield schoolchildren from curricula that could “distort historical events.” Florida’s move was widely expected as a national debate intensifies about how race should be used as a lens in classrooms to examine the country’s tumultuous history, The Associated Press reports. Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared by video at the top of the board’s meeting, urging its members, many of whom he appointed, to adopt the new measures he asserted would...

Homicide investigation underway after missing Florida woman’s body found burning

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The body of a missing Hillsborough County woman in her 30s was found burning in the woods near the Sunshine Skyway bridge Wednesday night. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office did not release the woman’s name due to Marsy’s Law, however, they confirmed the victim is connected to a missing person case, NBC affiliate WFLA reports. “It’s unclear at this time when the murder occurred or why it may have occurred so we’re asking all of you to help get this message out,” said Crystal Clark, an HCSO spokesperson. Deputies said the woman worked as a security...

Experts say lack of rain leads to less lovebugs this season

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A lack of rain this year has led to a lack of a lovebug season, according to experts. FGCU Entomologist Dr. Joyce Fassbender said that lovebugs’ big season is typically from the middle of April until about the middle to the end of May. “Their young actually require really moist soils in order for the eggs to develop, for the larvae to develop, and then for them to become adults,” said Dr. Fassbender. “If we have a drought or just a really dry, late spring, then they’re not going to be able to do that.” That’s what we’ve...

DNA identifies long-unknown victim found during Hog Trail Killer investigation

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The identity of a murder victim has been revealed 27 years after their death thanks to modern DNA technology. The victim who was known for years as John Doe #1 has now been identified as Gerald (Jerry) Lombard. In 1994, two hunters in Charlotte County found the body of Gerald that was decomposing, but at the time investigators were unable to identify the person who had died or their cause of death. The body was given the temporary name of John Doe #1. Two years later, on April 17, 1996, two county workers found human body parts dissected and decomposed,...

Driver seriously injured after dump truck flips on SR 82 in Collier County

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A driver was seriously injured after a dump truck hauling gravel flipped on SR 82 in Collier County Thursday morning. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed SR 82 is closed in both directions near Gator Slough Road due to the rollover crash. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash and said troopers believe the dump truck was the one vehicle involved. The gravel hauled by the dump truck will need to be cleaned up, according to troopers. Drivers are being asked to seek an alternate route while crews work. This is a developing story. The...

Firefighters find sinking boat near Fort Myers

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Firefighters rescued a person from sinking boat back to land in Fort Myers early Thursday morning. The Fort Myers Fire Department said its crews responded around 12:47 a.m. to a watercraft distress. It was reported that the boat lost power and was taking on water near I-75 and SR 31. The boater was found and no injuries were reported, according to fire crews. The boat was without plugs and FMFD helped tow it to downtown at the Yacht Basin. The post Firefighters find sinking boat near Fort Myers appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Missing Collier teen seen with man at Fort Myers Publix

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

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Collier County deputies are searching for a missing teen last seen at a Fort Myers Publix with an unidentified man. Daisy DeGuzman, 17, recently dyed her hair based on new surveillance photos, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. She was seen inside a Fort Myers Publix with a man, and they were seen leaving in a white SUV. Before being seen at the Publix store, DeGuzman was last seen in the 4900 block of Golden Gate Parkway on Sunday. Collier County deputies said there is concern for her well being. DeGuzman is described as 5 feet tall and 100...

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