Accused hate group in Ave Maria receives PPP loan

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

AVE MARIA, Fla. (WBBH) — When people think of hate groups in America, the Ku Klux Klan — the white hoods and a burning cross — is often the first thing that comes to mind. While the number of members in the KKK has greatly diminished over several decades, that doesn’t mean there aren’t hate groups left in the United States. Longtime advocacy group the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate across the U.S., identified 838 groups in 2020. The NBC2 Investigators discovered one of the SPLC-accused hate groups is in the quiet, picturesque community of Ave...

Developing dumping ground in Cape Coral worries homeowners

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL, Fla.– A developing neighborhood in Northwest Cape Coral has been turned into a dumping ground causing it to become overrun with rats. Upon driving down the 2500 block of NW 13th Street you’ll notice the well-manicured lawns and new homes going up. It looks just like any developing neighborhoods in the Cape. You’re also sure to notice an abandoned housing project littered with garbage. Sheri Nottingham lives next door and said that people have been dropping off debris for months now. It’s enough garbage to fill two entire construction dumpsters. A mattress...

Algae blooms continue to multiply at Lake Okeechobee

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.– The latest pictures from Lake Okeechobee are causing concern as some parts of the lake are seeing huge blooms and even mats of Blue-Green Algae. A few spots along the Caloosahatchee River are starting to see the algae as well. “There is a decent amount of colonies, each week we’ve been monitoring the colony counts are going up,” said Mike Kratz, a Graduate Student at FGCU. “That only coincides with Okeechobee right now, there are some massive algal blooms at the surface.” On a bright sunny day at the Franklin Lock in Alva,...

Sea turtle buried on Seagate Beach after being hit by boat

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. 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. ...

Marco Island Police investigate string of car thefts

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla.– The Marco Island Police are investigating multiple car thefts and burglaries. Six vehicles were stolen with two of them recovered on Marco Island. Another vehicle that was stolen out of Pinellas County was also found on the island. Additionally, fourteen vehicles were burglarized. According to a statement released by Marco PD, on Sunday afternoon the department realized they were not receiving alerts from the one of their cameras. Their system was fixed on Monday morning. Investigators are combing the vehicles for evidence. Here are the vehicles that are still missing,...

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

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. 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...

Gov. DeSantis appoints two DeSoto County commissioners

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. DeSantis appointed two DeSoto County commissioners, his office announced on Monday. Ashley Coone and Jerod Gross will both be joining the board, officials said. Coone is President of Ashley Coone Consulting. Previously, she was executive director of the DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce and co-founded Links2Success, a nonprofit that provides free college and career readiness programs to students in the county. She also served on the Clerk of the Circuit Court and helped establish the first Boys and Girls Club in the county. Gross is the general manager and...

Calusa Waterkeeper urging Governor to stop water flow from Lake O to Caloosahatchee

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the algae situation on Lake Okeechobee continues to worsen, numerous conservationists sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to stop the release of water from the lake to the Caloosahatchee River. The letter — signed by 14 local conservation leaders — asks DeSantis to issue an emergency order that would prevent southbound water releases from Lake Okeechobee. They’re also asking that homeowners and businesses affected by red tide be compensated. In the last couple months, the algae on Lake O has continued to spread. Here’s a monthly...

Deputies continue to look for shooter who killed man near Lani Kai Resort

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — It’s been 10 months since a 22-year-old man was gunned down on Fort Myers Beach, officials said. Investigators need the public’s help with tracking down Johnny Jackson’s murderer. While spending time with friends and family near the Lani Kai Island Resort on Fort Myers Beach, an unidentified shooter shot and killed Jackson. Jackson had five siblings and was raised in Lee County. He worked at a lawn care service in Lehigh Acres and spent plenty of time with his family — especially his nieces and nephews. Anyone with information on the...

Hurricane Preparedness Week: 2 topics a day

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

It’s National Hurricane Preparedness Week and your NBC2 First Alert Meteorologists want you to be prepared. Every day we will feature two topics that will help you get ready for the upcoming hurricane season. 1. Write things down Grab a pen and paper and write down your important contacts. That includes names and numbers of family members, doctors, and veterinarians. You can use this physical contact list as a backup to your cell phone and computer. It’s a good idea to make paper copies of the contact list and other important documents like medical records, birth certificates...

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