Family loses home in massive Golden Gate Estates brush fire

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. – A family is heartbroken and restless, following the aftermath of a brush fire that ignited on 14th Avenue near DeSoto Boulevard Saturday afternoon. “This is what we’re left with, nothing! We lost it all,” said homeowner Jonathan Perez. “When I got here (Saturday) I grabbed the buckets and water from the pond to try and keep the house cool so heat did not transfer and I lost that battle.” The fire grew up to 1500-acres by Sunday afternoon and officials with the Florida Forestry Service (FFS) said at least two homes have been deemed complete losses and...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 23

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Sunday, May 23. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,310,335 (+2,069)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 37,207 (+13)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 133,377 (+183) LEE COUNTY – 73,083 (+110) | 995 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,805 (+44) | 542 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,278 (+13) | 429 (+1)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,830 (+5) | 85 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,409 (+9) | 95 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 972 (+2) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 23 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Fire crews respond to three brush fires in Lehigh Acres

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Firefighters responded to three separate brush fires in Lehigh Acres Sunday. According to the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, crews responded to brush fires at 7753 3rd Place & Wheeler Rd. near the Hendry County line, another at 68th Street W and Joan Ave., and a third at Unice Ave. N and 7th St. Firefighters said the brush fire on Wheeler Rd. burned around 12-acres of land total and destroyed a shed, but crews were able to protect 12 homes in the area. Video from Wheeler Rd fire pic.twitter.com/geu7nsUCeu— Lehigh Acres Fire Control...

Lee County deputy saves sea turtle suffering from red tide

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lee County deputy came to the rescue of an endangered sea turtle after he saw the animal in “obvious distress.” Lee County Sheriff’s Office According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Kyle Hargis sprang into action after a lieutenant noticed the turtle having trouble in the water near the area of Coon Key. Hargis successfully got the turtle, identified as a Kemp’s Ridley turtle, out of the water after several tries. Lee County Sheriff’s Office The turtle was covered in wet towels as rescue crews transported it to FWC...

Golden Gate Estates brush fire reaches 1,200 acres as crews battle the blaze

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. – The brush fire in Golden Gate Estates reached 1,200 acres and is 20% contained as of Sunday morning as fire crews continue to extinguish the flames. Officials with the Florida Forestry Service said one home was completely destroyed by the fire and three others were damaged. The brush fire ignited on 14th Avenue near DeSoto Boulevard Saturday afternoon. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is leading voluntary evacuation efforts in the area. The voluntary evacuations are on 12th, 14th, and 16th Avenue SE west of DeSoto Boulevard, CCSO said....

Forecast: Dry, windy weather prevails

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

NBC2 Fire Alert extended through Sunday High fire danger continues as dry conditions persist across the area. Our Sunday is shaping up similarly to Saturday. Our humidity remains low, winds remain breezy, and rain chances are nearly non-existent. There will be a few small changes in our weather, but they’re pretty subtle. The first is that our winds are expected to be a touch calmer. Yesterday sustained winds were up to 20 miles per hour, with gusts closer to 30. Winds today will be closer to 10-15 miles per hour. We will still have gusts up to 20 miles per hour, but thankfully...

Officials urge SWFL residents to take precautions to prevent brush fires

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – The dry, hot, and windy weather Southwest Florida is having has increased our wildfire threat. So it’s important to know what to do during this time to prevent brush fires from happening. “What people need to understand in these conditions is that a small fire can become a big fire really fast,” said Katie Heck with Lehigh Fire & Rescue. “A lot of times we don’t know the exact causes for some of these brush fires because they spread so quickly but generally speaking if it’s not lightening then it’s man-made, created by something someone is doing.”...

50-acre brush fire sparks in Collier County, voluntary evacuations begin

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 22, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. – A 50-acre brush fire sparked on 14th Avenue near DeSoto Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates. The Florida Forest Service along with Greater Naples fire crews are responding to the brush fire. Structures are currently in danger, and Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies are beginning voluntary evacuations on 12th, 14th, and 16th Avenue Southeast of Everglades Boulevard. DeSoto Boulevard is closed south of Golden Gate Boulevard, according to CCSO. This is a developing story. The post 50-acre brush fire sparks in Collier County, voluntary evacuations...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Saturday, May 22

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 22, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Saturday, May 22. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,308,266 (+3,406)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 37,194 (+22)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 133,194 (+206) LEE COUNTY – 72,973 (+119) | 995 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,761 (+46) | 542 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,265 (+28) | 428 (+0)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,825 (+4) | 85 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,400 (+7) | 95 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 970 (+2) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Saturday, May 22 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Everblades Sign Naples Native for Playoff Run

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 22, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla.–Being inside Hertz Arena for an Everblades game is nothing new for Zach Solow. “I came to the games my whole life. Season ticket holder section 111,” Solow said. “We would come here and we would play mini hockey in the concourse during the intermissions.” Now he is going to have to trade those mini sticks in the concourse for the real action on the ice, something that will take some getting used to. “It’s going to sink in once that puck drops on Friday night and I’m going to soak up every second of it,” Solow said. Solow signed this week with the team after...

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