Cape Coral pulling the plug on trash drop-off sites

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — After months of delays and frustrated residents, Waste Pro operations in Cape Coral are finally getting back on schedule. City officials have decided to shutdown the drop-off sites that were created to help take a load off of Waste Pro, who was understaffed. Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, are your last days to drop-off trash at the remaining two locations at Cultural Park and City Hall. The Cultural Park site will be open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday and the City Hall site will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday. After that, all sites will...

The second COVID-19 dose is important, even if it has been 2 weeks since your first dose

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The race to vaccinate is slowing down to nearly a complete stop in Lee County. Some people are showing up for their first dose but then skipping their second, Lee Health officials said. Health experts are urging people who’ve gotten their first dose to also get the second, if their shot follows a two-dose series. Although getting the first dose does offer some protection, you’re not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after the second dose. People who may be putting off getting the shot are being urged to get it, even if it’s been longer than...

Forecast: Rain starts early Friday

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Don’t get caught off guard this morning! The rain machine will get turned on a bit earlier today with scattered showers possible during the morning hours across Lee, Collier, and Charlotte County. The morning won’t be a washout, but some passing showers and storms will be possible before the lunch hour, and we’ll see more scattered rain through the afternoon. The highest rain chances during the afternoon will be a little deeper inland, particularly east of I-75. A few areas of rain will linger into the evening, but most areas will be dry after 8 p.m. With the rain...

Family discovers their car was stolen from a North Fort Myers Walmart parking lot

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla.–A North Fort Myers family said their Kia SUV was stolen at a Walmart on Wednesday afternoon. The Stratton’s were walking out of Walmart when they found out that their vehicle was gone. “In my head, I was hoping ‘Well maybe somebody played a prank and maybe moved it’”, explained Adam Stratton. After multiple trips around the Walmart parking lot, the reality of the stolen car set it. “Then you try to figure out, ‘Well how is my wife gunna get to work?’ It’s her work vehicle, I work from home but I work at the food market so how am...

Domino’s driver shoots at brazen teen robber in Pine Manor

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla – A robbery suspect picked the wrong delivery driver to target Wednesday night. Lee County deputies say 16-year old Hayden Celin tried robbing the Domino’s driver in a failed setup. The driver tried delivering a pizza to a home in Pine Manor, but the family inside said they never placed an order. When the driver returned to his car, he noticed his cell phone was missing. As the driver went to leave, Celin allegedly punched him in the face, and shot a water gun loaded with pepper spray into the man’s face. That’s when the driver pulled out a gun he carries...

Former Fort Myers Councilwoman passes away at 89

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla.– Former Fort Myers Councilwoman, Dr. Ann Elizabeth Murphy Knight, died at 89-years-old on May 26. Knight was an educator for over 40 years. The S.T.A.R.S. Complex expansion, located on Edison Avenue, was has been renamed in dedication to Knight. Dr. Knight, an educator and long-serving member of the Fort Myers City Council, took on juvenile crime in the city and helped improve childhood education. A graduate of Dunbar High School who returned to the city that she loved to teach youth at Franklin Park Elementary, Edgewood Academy, and Caloosa Elementary for over 40 Years,...

Celebrity defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, who defended O.J. Simpson, died at 87

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CNN— F. Lee Bailey, a prominent celebrity defense attorney, died on Thursday at age 87. Bailey famously defended O.J. Simpson. He was part of the “dream team” of famous lawyers and attorneys who defended Simpson at his 1995 Murder Trial. Simpson was acquitted of killing Nicole Brown Simpson, his former wife, and waiter Ronald Goldman in 1994, as reported by CNN. I lost a great one. F Lee Bailey you will be missed. pic.twitter.com/6s8JI3OQVB— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) June 3, 2021 Bailey also notably defended Army Capt. Ernest Medina against charges related to the...

DeSantis briefed on blue-green algae treatment used on Caloosahatchee

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis visited the WP Franklin Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee River Thursday. The governor’s office confirmed he received a briefing on an innovative technology treatment being used to combat blue green algal blooms. The treatment is performed by BlueGreen Water Technologies, a leading Israeli algae mitigation company. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District are continuing to monitor critical blue-green algal conditions while expediting large-scale Everglades projects, Governor DeSantis...

Two seriously injured in Naples crash on Pine Ridge Road

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

NAPLES, Fla. – Two people were seriously injured in a crash on Pine Ridge Road near I-75 in Naples Thursday evening. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said four cars were involved in the crash. The westbound inside lane is blocked, according to troopers on scene. Witnesses said two people were flown to the hospital after the crash. FHP said the crash is still under investigation. The post Two seriously injured in Naples crash on Pine Ridge Road appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Forecast: Scattered evening storms

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 3, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

The sea breeze is helping to kick off scattered thunderstorms this evening. Because of the relatively light south and southeast winds in place, showers, downpours and storms forming over the next few hours will be slow to move, meaning much like yesterday some locally heavy rain may quickly stack up in areas where rain develops. Based on the radar coverage, communities along and east of I-75 look to have the widest coverage of rain initially this evening, meaning spots like Gateway, Lehigh Acres, Alva and Immokalee will likely end up with the greatest rain tallies. Later on tonight,...

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