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Construction industry faces worker shortage

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Business, Construction, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The construction industry is sounding the alarm that it is in the grips of a worker shortage.  The matter is so serious that some companies are turning away work because they can’t meet the demand. It’s the latest problem the industry has had to confront including a shortage in lumber and air conditioning units and parts. Leland Osborne can have his pick of jobs right now in the construction industry. “I started out working in our sheet metal shop,” Osborne said. “I worked out there for about a year and a half.” He currently...

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Intense bodycam video captures Collier deputy’s daring rescue

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – New bodycam footage from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office shows the lifesaving efforts of good samaritans, deputies, and EMS. Now, a 51-year-old landscaper in the Pelican Marsh community is alive. The 20-minute video was taken from the chest of Collier County Corporal Pierre Jean. He was the first to respond to the call for help Tuesday morning. Celestino Palacio was riding a lawnmower tractor in the Marsh Links subdivision inside the community. He was approaching an incline next to a pond off Ivy Pointe Court when he tipped over and fell in. Palacio...

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Over 3,000 seniors graduate in-person in Collier County

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Over 3,000 seniors across eight Collier County Public Schools graduated at in-person ceremonies Friday morning. Each student was given four tickets, two for floor seating, the other two on bleachers. This year, ceremonies for all eight schools were also streamed online. Graduates were given caps, gowns, and masks reading “Class of 2021.” The school district decided to cancel proms this year, leaving many to wonder whether graduations were going to follow suit. Naples High School parent Kurt Biggs said, “…we were not going to be...

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Man dies after construction accident at Charlotte County marina

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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A 53-year old man died after a construction accident Friday morning off of Boca Grande Causeway in Charlotte County. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they were conducting a death investigation after the incident around 9:25 a.m. at Eldred’s Marina, 6301 Boca Grande Causeway. Otis Long Jr. was the man that died while working to deploy a small crane on the property. The man was part of a work crew in the area. He unhooked a pin from the crane that was supporting a boom, according to Charlotte County deputies. The boom fell on top of...

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Plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach

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PALM BEACH, Fla. – A small plane made an emergency landing on a beach in Florida Friday afternoon. The Palm Beach Police Department said the plane landed at about 3:33 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Ocean Boulevard in the Town of Palm Beach. No injuries were reported, and there are no current public safety concerns. Police officers are on scene in the area coordinating investigative and aircraft removal concerns. The post Plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

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Man having medical episode hits & kills woman in Cape parking lot

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in the parking lot of a Cape Coral grocery store on Friday. Cape Coral Police Department crash investigators said the 73-year-old driver of the car suffered a cardiac episode during the crash in the ALDI parking lot, 1481 SW Pine Island Road. The driver was parked in the south end of the parking lot while the 85-year-old pedestrian was walking in that same area. The driver started to back out of the parking space when he suffered the cardiac-related medical episode, according to Cape Coral police. The driver accelerated at...

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Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Friday, May 28

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Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Friday, May 28. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,320,818 (+2,338) TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 37,512 (+43)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 134,095 (+177) LEE COUNTY –  73,462 (+101) | 1,004 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY –  37,009 (+33) | 544 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY –  13,361 (+26) | 436 (-1)HENDRY COUNTY –  4,857 (+8) | 86 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY –  4,426 (+3) | 97 (-1)GLADES COUNTY –  980 (+6) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals...

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