Available 7 Days/Week       MON - FRI  8am - 7pm       SAT - SUN  10am – 6pm
Call us (239) 744-2250
Apply Now

Tag: collier county

Student driver critically injures father during driving lesson

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A 65-year-old Naples man is in critical condition after an accident while teaching his son how to drive, officials said. The man was teaching his 34-year-old son from Colombia how to drive, specifically how to park, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said. While being guided into a parking space by his father, who was outside of the vehicle, the son stepped on the gas. The SUV launched over the parking curbs and hit the man, troopers said. The Naples man was rushed to Lee Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The 34-year-old man faces a felony charge of...

Continue reading

Collier deputies investigate medical call involving child

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

NAPLES, Fla.– Collier County deputies responded to a medical call in Golden Gate on Thursday night. Law enforcement arrived to the 2600 block of 52nd Terrace Southwest where there was a medical emergency involving a juvenile. The child was transported to NCH where they were revived. According to officials, the child was then transported to Golisano Children’s Hospital for further treatment. No other information was immediately available at this time. However, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the incident. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest info...

Continue reading

Collier county rubble pile hidden by fence

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.– For the past several months, concrete has piled up on the corner lot of Santa Barbara and Davis Boulevard. Recently, a fence was added to keep the rubble out of sight. Bobby Cadenhead, the property agent for Highland Properties of Lee and Collier, said they are working hand in hand with the county to accomplish what code enforcement asks of them. “They asked for a fence to be put up, we put up the fence,” Cadenhead said,  The Collier County Commissioners now want the fence to cover all of the perimeter shared with the Boys and Girls Club as a safety...

Continue reading

Sea turtle buried on Seagate Beach after being hit by boat

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A county worker and another woman jumped into action when a dead green sea turtle washed up on the shore of Seagate Beach Friday morning. Every morning, Gail Turner takes a walk on Seagate Beach. On Friday, she saw a dead green sea turtle wash up on shore.  “It looked like it was cut at the top of the head in the back, it was really sad to see and nobody was around,” Turner said.  Moments later Turner said a county worker showed up and the two dragged the turtle towards the dune area and started digging.  Turner said it wasn’t easy. ...

Continue reading

Collier young woman behind ‘Serena’s Law’ shares her story to protect kids from abuse

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

The Florida Legislature passed a new law called “Serena’s Law,” which is named after a Collier County woman determined to make sure other children don’t endure the horrors she did as a child. “I’m a sexual abuse survivor through the ages of 11 to 14,” said Serena Parisi. “I was being sexually abused by an adult male in my life who I trusted and had access to me.” Serena told her mother, Jennifer, about the abuse when she was 17 years old. “It was heart-wrenching,” explained Jennifer Parisi. “And you can’t...

Continue reading

Robber swinging club with nails whacks person on Naples Beach

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

NAPLES, Fla. — Two people on Naples Beach were robbed by a person with a “stick” or “club” with nails sticking out of it on Friday, police said. Officers with the Naples Police Department responded to reports of an armed burglary near 25 12th Avenue South. When they arrived at the scene, the two victims and some witnesses were standing with a Pier Guard. One of the victims told police, “we were just robbed on the beach.” They said someone took their backpack. An officer noticed that the other victim was holding his knee and bandaging a 1/2-inch puncture wound on...

Continue reading