FORT MYERS, Fla. – A plan that could affect Florida waters for the next decade is still in the works. The Army Corps of Engineers is working to finalize their Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM). The corps has five potential plans on the table right now for consideration. On Wednesday, they released data on those plans and their potential impacts on different stakeholders. “It’s really important that organizations like ours and stakeholders that are able to look at these plans and look at this data,” Captains for Clean Water co-founder Chris Pittman...
Being recognized as a whistleblower grants Jones legal protections from retaliatory actions by her former employer, and kicks off an investigation.
Naples News
Parts of Earth will be treated to a solar eclipse on Thursday morning. Unfortunately for us Floridians, we won’t be in line to see this one as we live too far south. But, areas of the Northeast US, Great Lakes and swaths of Canada will get to see a piece of the eclipse early on Thursday morning, and it should be a cool show! Since we’ll be out of the prime viewing region for this solar spectacle, if you want to see it for yourself without taking a last-minute trip north you’ll need to watch it online. NASA has a special livestream of the event you can watch by clicking here. ...
Kyle Christiansen, 34, was convicted of criminal mischief with hate crime enhancements for targeting a New Smyrna Beach family with Asian slurs.
Naples News
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Fort Myers police officer is back on leave following allegations of misconduct. The Fort Myers Police Department said an internal investigation has started Wednesday into misconduct allegations committed by Officer Jason Jackson. FMPD Chief Derrick Diggs said the FBI provided information to the department after conducting a lengthy investigation of Officer Jackson and three former officers. The chief said the internal investigation will be conducted in accordance with Florida’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, which requires all information provided...
Sherwin-Williams announced Tuesday that “demand remains strong” for its paint and other products, forcing the retailer to hike prices 7 percent beginning in August. The company blamed rising costs of raw materials for the price increases — a pandemic trend as consumers have changed their purchasing behavior and supply chains have gotten messed up around the world, CNN reports. Demand for residential paint jobs — both fixer-uppers and new homes — has remained strong, and the industrial side of its business has been recovering faster than expected. CEO John Morikis...
We’ve got the summer heat, but our summertime storms will be fairly limited today with just a few isolated showers and storms developing by the mid to late afternoon. Temperatures will toasty again as daytime highs touch the mid-90s from 1 to 4 p.m. If you’re lucky enough to see one of those isolated showers, the rain-cooled air will drop temperatures quickly for some of us. Rain chances today will run around 20-30% with coast locations in line to see the best opportunity for a shower or storm. Don’t expect any big changes to the forecast Thursday...
Matthew Zink, 46, was charged with sexual battery of a victim younger than 12 years old after the victim’s adopted mother reported incidents Tuesday.
Naples News
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Hurricane season is here and the City of Cape Coral wants to help you get prepared. City officials are holding a hurricane seminar in the council chambers at City Hall on Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Cape Coral Fire Department and Division of Emergency Management will be giving presentations on what steps you should take to keep you and your family safe this hurricane season. Not able to attend the meeting? Don’t fret. CLICK HERE to view NBC2’s Hurricane Guide that was created by our First Alert Meteorologists.
The post Hurricane season prep...