Man in custody after shooting at Charlotte County RV park

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A man is in custody after a shooting at a Charlotte County RV park early Saturday morning. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said James W. Grisham was placed in cuffs after they responded to the shooting at Harbor Lakes RV Resort, 3737 El Jobean Road. The gunshot call came in at 12:06 a.m. Two citizens in the RV park who saw Grisham with a gun held him down until Charlotte County deputies arrived on scene. A caller who saw the suspect with a gun gave updates to the 911 center. Grisham was shot with a taser by one of the deputies because he wasn’t...

Inaugural Zach Martin memorial game held at Dunbar

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Every down, every snap, and every touchdown scored Friday night at Dunbar High School was done so in the name of Zach Martin Polsenburg. July will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of the football player after suffering from heat illness during a practice at Riverdale High School. Friday’s game between Dunbar and Estero was for Zach. “I was convinced that this is something that we could do and accomplish,” said his mother Laurie Giordano. Tonight’s game comes as a results of a settlement reached between Zach’s...

Red tide loses intensity as it lingers off SWFL’s coast

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Red tide is lingering off the Southwest Florida coast, but the toxic water is losing intensity. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has reported low to medium concentrations from Collier County north to Charlotte County. Earlier this week, they tested and found high concentrations of red tide near Bonita Beach. Right now, very low amounts are surrounding the Sanibel Causeway and Lighthouse Beach. People are packing the sand for the long weekend. The water is tropical-looking, with blue and green water sitting in the Gulf. The clear...

Construction industry faces worker shortage

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Construction, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The construction industry is sounding the alarm that it is in the grips of a worker shortage. The matter is so serious that some companies are turning away work because they can’t meet the demand. It’s the latest problem the industry has had to confront including a shortage in lumber and air conditioning units and parts. Leland Osborne can have his pick of jobs right now in the construction industry. “I started out working in our sheet metal shop,” Osborne said. “I worked out there for about a year and a half.” He currently...

Intense bodycam video captures Collier deputy’s daring rescue

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – New bodycam footage from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office shows the lifesaving efforts of good samaritans, deputies, and EMS. Now, a 51-year-old landscaper in the Pelican Marsh community is alive. The 20-minute video was taken from the chest of Collier County Corporal Pierre Jean. He was the first to respond to the call for help Tuesday morning. Celestino Palacio was riding a lawnmower tractor in the Marsh Links subdivision inside the community. He was approaching an incline next to a pond off Ivy Pointe Court when he tipped over and fell in. Palacio...

Over 3,000 seniors graduate in-person in Collier County

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Over 3,000 seniors across eight Collier County Public Schools graduated at in-person ceremonies Friday morning. Each student was given four tickets, two for floor seating, the other two on bleachers. This year, ceremonies for all eight schools were also streamed online. Graduates were given caps, gowns, and masks reading “Class of 2021.” The school district decided to cancel proms this year, leaving many to wonder whether graduations were going to follow suit. Naples High School parent Kurt Biggs said, “…we were not going to be...

Man dies after construction accident at Charlotte County marina

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A 53-year old man died after a construction accident Friday morning off of Boca Grande Causeway in Charlotte County. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they were conducting a death investigation after the incident around 9:25 a.m. at Eldred’s Marina, 6301 Boca Grande Causeway. Otis Long Jr. was the man that died while working to deploy a small crane on the property. The man was part of a work crew in the area. He unhooked a pin from the crane that was supporting a boom, according to Charlotte County deputies. The boom fell on top of...

Plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

PALM BEACH, Fla. – A small plane made an emergency landing on a beach in Florida Friday afternoon. The Palm Beach Police Department said the plane landed at about 3:33 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Ocean Boulevard in the Town of Palm Beach. No injuries were reported, and there are no current public safety concerns. Police officers are on scene in the area coordinating investigative and aircraft removal concerns. The post Plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Man having medical episode hits & kills woman in Cape parking lot

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in the parking lot of a Cape Coral grocery store on Friday. Cape Coral Police Department crash investigators said the 73-year-old driver of the car suffered a cardiac episode during the crash in the ALDI parking lot, 1481 SW Pine Island Road. The driver was parked in the south end of the parking lot while the 85-year-old pedestrian was walking in that same area. The driver started to back out of the parking space when he suffered the cardiac-related medical episode, according to Cape Coral police. The driver accelerated at...

Four tips to get the best price with Florida’s hurricane prep sales tax holiday

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Florida’s sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies starts Friday and runs through Sunday, June 6. Before you go to the store though, you should be aware of a number of caveats and exceptions on what you can buy and not pay sales tax on. Let’s examine four tips to make you a more savvy shopper. Tip one: It’s not carte blanche Florida’s sales tax holiday is not offered carte blanche. Only certain items are allowed to be sold without sales tax as determined by the State of Florida. What qualifies isn’t up to the store’s discretion, and it’s not up to...

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