Will this pickle-flavored hard seltzer be summer’s hottest drink?

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

What started as a 2020 April Fool’s joke is becoming a reality, giving the hard seltzer hype a controversial ticket. Drinkware company BrüMate and beverage company Crook & Marker announced they are working together on a pickle-flavored hard seltzer called Afternoon Delight. The company first announced the seltzer on April 1, leaving many pickle fans salty it was only a joke. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bru?Mate® (@bru.mate) While a release date hasn’t been announced yet, the two companies said it will happen this summer. But it’s...

Sunshine State showdown: Lightning take on Panthers in first round of playoffs

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SUNSHINE, Fla. / AP — The defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Florida Panthers for the first time in the postseason on Sunday night. Florida was second in the Central Division, Tampa Bay was third. The Panthers went 5-2-1 against the Lightning in the regular season, though that seems irrelevant given that Tampa Bay’s lineup will be considerably different in this series. The Lightning are adding Nikita forward Nikita Kucherov — whose last game was Sept. 28, which just happened to be the night Tampa Bay hoisted the Stanley Cup. He missed the entire regular...

36,000 faux AirPods seized by US Customs

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Business, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CINCINNATI, Oh. / CNN — US Customs and Border Protection officers have seized 36,000 headphones that resembled Apple AirPods. CBP in Cincinnati said that the headphones, which arrived in three shipments from China, were in violation of “trademark and copyright codes,” according to a news release. The wireless headphones violated trademarks that “protected Apple configuration” recorded with CBP, the release said. “Counterfeit products can be deceiving at first glance,” Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie said in a statement. “They’re...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 16

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Sunday, May 16. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,292,004 (+2,482)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 36,798 (+22)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 131,864 (+183) LEE COUNTY – 72,162 (+119) | 986 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,445 (+41) | 538 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,131 (+19) | 425 (+0)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,788 (+2) | 84 (+1)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,373 (+2) | 94 (+1)GLADES COUNTY – 965 (+0) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 16 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2...

One injured in shooting on Summerlin Road

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital after a shooting in Fort Myers, officials said. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department are investigating the shooting at 5344 Summerlin Road. People should avoid the area as investigators work the scene. If you have any information about the shooter or the shooting, call FMPD at (239) 321-7700 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). The post One injured in shooting on Summerlin Road appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Space Force commander fired after criticizing the United States military

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

WASHINGTON / CNN — A Space Force lieutenant colonel has been removed from his command after criticizing the United States military on a conservative podcast. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier joined The Steve Gruber show to discuss his new book, “Irresistible Revolution: Marxism’s Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military,” which alleges that Marxist ideologies are becoming widespread within the armed forces. He explained his theory in the podcast. “Since taking command as a commander about 10 months ago, I saw what I consider fundamentally incompatible...

Hundreds of shallow graves found along Indian riverbanks

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

PRAYAGRAJ, India / NBC News — Police are investigating hundreds of bodies that were either buried in shallow sand graves or have washed up on the Ganges River banks, with some speculating on social media that they are remains of COVID-19 victims. In jeeps and boats, the police used portable loudspeakers with microphones asking people not to dispose of the bodies in rivers. “We are here to help you perform the last rites,” police said. On Friday, rains exposed the cloth coverings of bodies buried in shallow sand graves on the riverbank in Prayagraj, a city in Uttar Pradesh state. Navneet...

Kobe Bryant among 9 others to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LOS ANGELES / CNN — Kobe Bryant was officially inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night. “I wish my husband was here to accept this incredible award,” Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, said at the ceremony, as she was joined onstage by basketball legend Michael Jordan. “He and Gigi deserved to be here to witness this. Gigi would be so proud to watch her daddy get enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame.” The NBA legend was posthumously elected into the Hall last April in his first year of eligibility — just months after Bryant, his...

Missing Bengal tiger found safe and in good health

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

HOUSTON, Tx. / CNN — A Bengal tiger that went missing after a bizarre incident in Houston last week “has been found and appears to be unharmed,” Houston police announced Saturday night. Houston Police Commander Ron Borza said in a Saturday night news conference Victor Hugo Cuevas and his wife Gia are the owners of the tiger. Cuevas was out on bond for a murder charge in Fort Bend County and was previously charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing a man in 2017. After being seen running away from law enforcement with the tiger in a white SUV, Cuevas was taken...

Shooting investigation underway in Cape Coral

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Police were investigating a shooting near the 4400 block of Santa Barbara Boulevard South in Cape Coral early Sunday morning. Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department shut down Santa Barbara Boulevard just after 6 a.m. as they investigated the shooting. Santa Barbara Boulevard has since reopened. Additional information about the shooting is not known. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest once it is released. The post Shooting investigation underway in Cape Coral appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

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