Why prices are rising – and when they could go back down

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

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lately, it seems like just about everything we buy is costing us more. For starters, gas prices have hit nearly $3 per gallon in Fort Myers. “I like to shop around, but at the same time you have to accept that if you need the gas, you gotta get the gas,” Daniel Bevarly said while at the pump. The price of a vehicle itself is also on the rise. Analysts say used car prices in particular are up about 20% over the past year. Price hikes have also hit grocery stores — specifically the meal coolers. The USDA says beef prices are up...

How ‘Amazon Sidewalk’ works, and how you can opt out

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

FORT MYERS, Fla.– If you own certain home devices like Ring spotlight cameras or Amazon Echos, they’re automatically enrolled today in what’s called ‘Amazon Sidewalk.’ Alexa herself will explain it to you if you ask. “Amazon Sidewalk is a shared network that helps devices like Amazon Echo devices, Ring security cams, outdoor lights and motion sensors work better at home beyond the front door,” Alexa will say, if prompted. In short, it’s a way for neighbors to pool together part of their internet bandwidth through the devices, strengthening the...

NBC2 Investigates: Who pays for healthcare for the homeless?

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WBBH) — Amid a national health crisis, a homeless crisis emerged in Lee County. Over the past several months, the seemingly growing homeless population moved from Centennial Park in Fort Myers, to Lions Park, to most recently the back of a run-down plaza in North Fort Myers. As elected leaders work on how and where to house the homeless — with millions of county and federal money designated for exactly that — there’s a sobering reminder that lingers. People aren’t just living on the streets. They’re dying on them. Two homeless men featured...

How nature can help SWFL fight back against sea-level rise

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

NAPLES, Fla. (WBBH) — At Clam Pass Park in Naples, the boardwalk winds through dense trees and over clear blue water in the bay. It’s a beautiful route to the beach. But as FGCU professor Mike Savarese explains, the landscape offers much more than just a scenic walk. “It provides ecosystem services,” Savarese said. He’s talking specifically about the tangled mangrove forest in the park, which sits between the gulf coast and the hotel resorts in the area. After stepping off the boardwalk, Savarese navigated through the trees, explaining how they can help protect...

Psychedelic drugs are being used to treat depression in SWFL

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 6, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WBBH) — Michael Childress will never forget the day — the moment — when he stopped just short of suicide. “Literally had my shotgun in the mouth. Finger on the trigger,” Childress recalled. “For whatever reason, I stopped.” That was not long after a traumatic experience he suffered while serving in the Navy. He’s carried that trauma with him in the decades since then. “Depression sets in. And then alcohol sets in. And then drugs set in,” Childress said. “Because you’re looking for this something that you...

‘We are ground zero’: How sea level rise could impact SWFL roads

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 5, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Rich Chapman is among the many vacationers who’ve visited Bowditch Point Park to cast a line. Fort Myers Beach is a long way from his usual fishing spots in Hartford, Connecticut. “Back home, last night, it was 27 up there,” Chapman said, laughing. He’s more than happy to spend a week in sunny southwest Florida. “There’s a lot of bait that runs right along this sandbar here,” Chapman said while in the water. But unlike the abundance of fish, the sun-bathing birds or the gentle waves, there’s something...

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