Fort Myers police work to keep locals safe as bar crowds increase

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

FORT MYERS, Fla.– Friday’s nice weather, large bar crowd and Music Walk event made for the perfect night to toss one back and hit downtown Fort Myers. “Downtown’s been busier than normal, I think,” said bar owner Raimond Aulen. He owns three bars in the downtown area: The Indigo Room, The 86 Room and The Edge Nightclub. “We’ve been on a roll,” said Aulen. In April, Fort Myers Police officers were captured on camera trying to disperse a massive crowd that was fighting in the street. “When we first started becoming busy and back to normal it seemed...

Bear hit and killed on I-75 near Bonita Beach Road

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

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – A bear was hit and killed on northbound I-75 near Bonita Beach Road on Friday morning. Officials could be seen pulling the bear to the side of the road. The 23-year-old man driving was not injured in the crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The car was traveling down the road when a 200-pound bear tried to cross the interstate, according to FHP. The bear died at the scene. The car sustained some under carriage damage and was towed from the scene. The left and center lanes of the road were blocked as troopers responded to the crash, FHP reported....

Technology could be used to respond to Lee County algae blooms

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Lee County confirmed a contract with a vendor that could respond to algae blooms if they get bad this year is expected to go before the board of commissioners next month. In 2018, the county partnered with AECOM for a pilot program. Crews launched machines into about a dozen canals hit hard by algae in North Fort Myers and Cape Coral. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection granted the county more than $2 million in emergency funds to pay for it. The county did not specify if AECOM is the vendor it will contract this year, or what type of service...

Crews battle 300-acre brush fire in Golden Gate Estates

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A 300-acre brush fire is burning near Dove Tree Street in Golden Gate Estates, according to the Florida Forest Service. Greater Naples Fire and FFS crews, and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are all on scene as firefighters battle the blaze. A large plume of smoke was seen in the area. Choppers are up in the air dropping water on the fire. North Collier fire crews are also on scene assisting. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. The post Crews battle 300-acre brush fire in Golden Gate Estates appeared first...

One person taken to hospital after Charlotte County crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.– One person was transported to the hospital following a crash on Friday afternoon. The wreck happened near a Goodwill on US 41 between Midway and Ellery Street. Charlotte County fire and EMS crews responded to the scene. One person involved was transported to the hospital for treatment according to officials. The southbound lanes were congested while crews responded. The post One person taken to hospital after Charlotte County crash appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

After passing away, grandmother surprises grandchildren with uplifting voice messages

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.– Joan Page hadn’t even been gone for a day when her grandchildren opened their email inboxes and made a discovery. The grandmother, who spent some of her final years in North Fort Myers, had recorded voice messages for each of them. “Enjoy everything you do in life,” Joan said in one message. “Your life has been a wonderful addition,” she remarked in another. Joan passed away at the age of 97 in New Jersey. The messages were recorded in August before her mind started to slip away due to dementia. “It was...

50,000 Florida customers dropped by home insurance before hurricane season

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Hurricane season in Florida will officially begin in a week but tens of thousands of homeowners are learning that their insurance company is cancelling their policies. It’s leaving many scrambling to pick up new home insurance policy but for many there aren’t many options. Thousands of Florida homeowners have seen their home insurance rates double this year. Three big companies operating in the state announced that they are dropping 50,000 customers. Gulfstream Property and Casualty, Universal Insurance Company of North America and Southern Fidelity Insurance combined have permission...

Fort Myers woman on oxygen hopeful after months-long COVID battle

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Debbie Steele is a happy, COVID-free woman. On Friday, she dropped off cupcakes for her favorite people at Select Specialty Hospital. “I was here for 2.5 months fighting COVID,” Steele said. The 63-year-old’s battle with COVID-19 started in February when she found herself in Lee Memorial’s ICU. “I was sitting there and they swabbed my nose and told me I had COVID. The minute I laid down is when I started to flatline,” she said. In that moment, she said saw her family and her life flash before her eyes. “I already beat cancer. I’m not going to die...

Team of Charlotte County detectives take on cold case murders

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Once a murder case goes cold it can be nearly impossible to solve. But the three-man team in Charlotte county said they’ll talk to anyone and go anywhere to find answers. Mike Vogel and Mike Gandy work cold cases. Back in 2009, they and their third partner were assigned 18 cases. Now, they’re down to 15. Most recently solving the 30-year-old murder of Sharon Gill. “It makes you feel good that you can help somebody like that,” Detective Mike Gandy said. “It just makes it a little bit easier to live with, I think. I don’t think you...

Cape Coral company creates device to kill COVID-19 germs

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Inside a lab at Florida Gulf Coast University, scientists take a petri dish tainted with bacteria, slide it under a light, and within one second the pathogens had vanished. To get the answer on how that happened, we went to a nondescript building in Cape Coral. “This is where the magic happens,” said Peter Lehrer, Vice President of Project Development at Energy Harness Corporation. They specialize in commercial lighting, but at the start of the pandemic, as they were working remotely like most of us, they had an idea. “We thought what can we...

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