Chick-fil-A faces sauce shortage

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Business, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Chick-fil-A is limiting the number of sauces it’s giving out to customers as the chain faces a shortage. The chicken chain said the shortage is due to industry-wide supply chain issues. At many of its 2,600 US locations, Chick-fil-A will only be giving customers one or two dipping sauces per item ordered. “We are actively working to make adjustments to solve this issue quickly and apologize to our guests for any inconvenience,” the company said in a statement. Fast food chains have been hit especially hard in recent months with both a labor shortage and supply chain...

Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Americans can start applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. Millions of Americans did not have access to, and could not afford, broadband during the pandemic, a time when jobs, school and health care was moving online. According to the Associated Press, it’s unclear how long the money will last, but it’s expected to be several months. Tens of millions of people are eligible for the...

48 dead in Gaza, 5 dead in Israel as conflict could turn into ‘full-scale war,’ UN warns

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

GAZA, Palestine / CNN — Violence between Israelis and Palestinians showed no signs of letting up Wednesday, as continued airstrikes and rocket fire prompted the United Nations to warn the situation could escalate into “full-scale war.” At least 48 people, including 14 children, have died as a result of Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza. More than 300 people have been injured in the attacks, according to the Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry. A United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process tweeted: Stop the fire immediately. We’re...

Benefits & Wellness

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Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Go-Go’s elected to 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

NEW YORK (AP) – Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, and the Go-Go’s were elected Wednesday to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on their first time on the ballot, leading a class that also includes Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren. Each will be honored during an induction ceremony in Cleveland on Oct. 30, reported the Associated Press. The ceremony will take place before what organizers hope will be a full house of fans enjoying live music again. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will also welcome LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads with musical excellence awards, and honor...

Florida deputies rescue kitten that hitched ride under patrol car

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Monroe County deputies saved a kitten on Monday after they found it hitching a ride under a deputy’s patrol car. Reports came in just after 9 a.m. of a kitten running close to traffic on the Seven Mile Bridge. Deputy Jonathan Rodriguez responded to the call and found an adult cat that was dead — suspected to be the kitten’s mother — in the road. According to the sheriff’s office, Deputy Rodriguez saw the kitten run toward his patrol car and apparently exit the bridge. He kept looking for the kitten near the base of the bridge but...

Woman accused of shooting mom, kidnapping twin babies

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

SAVANNAH, Ga. [WSAV] – A woman is accused of a shooting a young mom and kidnapping her twin babies on Tuesday morning, according to police. Angela Montgomery, 23, took the 6-week-old boys, Lorenzo and Matto Rogers, after shooting their mother, 23-year-old Gabrielle Rogers, according to the Savannah Police Department [SPD]. Officers responded to the 1500 block of NE 36th Street shortly after 10 a.m. where they found Gabrielle suffering from critical gunshot injuries. She was rushed to the hospital. SPD quickly learned Montgomery had fled the scene with the boys, prompting an Amber...

Bold bear unfazed after climbing utility poles and sitting on wires

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

DOUGLAS, Ariz. / AP — Residents of an Arizona border city were left in awe after a surprise visit from a bear. The bear appeared on Sunday in downtown Douglas, officials with the Arizona Game & Fish Department said. Bolder than the average bear, it climbed up two utility poles and sat on some wires high above the ground. State wildlife officials, Douglas police, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Border Patrol closed off U.S. Hwy 191 while trying to get the bear to leave. The seemingly unfazed bear eventually climbed down and ran off, sending about two dozen onlookers...

Monstrous deep water fish washes up on California shore

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CNN – A fish with a nightmarish mug washed up on a California beach last week. With teeth like glass and a football shaped body, the creature was found on the shore of Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area in Laguna Beach. The park shared images of the fish on social media and identified it as being most likely the Pacific Football Fish. “To see an actual angler fish intact is very rare and it is unknown how or why the fish ended up on the shore,” reads the Facebook post. The Pacific Football Fish is one of more than 200 species of anglerfish worldwide,...

Traffic Alerts: May 12

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

7:52 AM Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol are responding to a crash with injuries on Immokalee Road at Goodland Bay Drive in Naples. Use caution in the area. 7:10 AM There is a roadblock in the southbound lanes of US-17 near SW MLK Jr. Street in DeSoto County due to a vehicle versus motorcycle crash with an injury. Use caution when driving through the area. 6:23 AM There is a roadblock in the westbound lanes of Lee Boulevard at Joan Avenue N in Lehigh Acres due to a crash involving a school bus. No injuries have been reported. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol are...

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