Cape Coral woman accused of crashing car into home

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A Cape Coral woman is accused of crashing into a Cape Coral home Saturday morning. Cara Gritten, 29, is facing several charges including DUI with property damage. Gritten is accused of driving off the roadway on SE 20th Court and smashing into a victim’s home. The victim, Lauri Langone, said this is the third incident in which a car has collided into her residence. “You can’t even believe what it looks like inside. It’s like a bomb went off! I am still finding glass on the opposite end of the house,” explained Langone. “And to think, my God if...

Lee County deputy saves sea turtle suffering from red tide

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lee County deputy came to the rescue of an endangered sea turtle after he saw the animal in “obvious distress.” Lee County Sheriff’s Office According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Kyle Hargis sprang into action after a lieutenant noticed the turtle having trouble in the water near the area of Coon Key. Hargis successfully got the turtle, identified as a Kemp’s Ridley turtle, out of the water after several tries. Lee County Sheriff’s Office The turtle was covered in wet towels as rescue crews transported it to FWC...

Officials urge SWFL residents to take precautions to prevent brush fires

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 23, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – The dry, hot, and windy weather Southwest Florida is having has increased our wildfire threat. So it’s important to know what to do during this time to prevent brush fires from happening. “What people need to understand in these conditions is that a small fire can become a big fire really fast,” said Katie Heck with Lehigh Fire & Rescue. “A lot of times we don’t know the exact causes for some of these brush fires because they spread so quickly but generally speaking if it’s not lightening then it’s man-made, created by something someone is doing.”...

200-acre brush fire sparks in Collier County, voluntary evacuations begin

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 22, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. – A 200-acre brush fire sparked on 14th Avenue near DeSoto Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates. The Florida Forest Service along with Greater Naples fire crews are responding to the brush fire. The size of the brush fire was originally estimated at 50 acres but is now 200 acres, according to FFS. Originally tweeted by Briana Fernandez (@BrianaFernNews) on May 13, 2020. The fire is currently zero percent contained and structures are currently in danger. Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies are beginning voluntary evacuations on 12th, 14th, and 16th...

Everblades Sign Naples Native for Playoff Run

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 22, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla.–Being inside Hertz Arena for an Everblades game is nothing new for Zach Solow. “I came to the games my whole life. Season ticket holder section 111,” Solow said. “We would come here and we would play mini hockey in the concourse during the intermissions.” Now he is going to have to trade those mini sticks in the concourse for the real action on the ice, something that will take some getting used to. “It’s going to sink in once that puck drops on Friday night and I’m going to soak up every second of it,” Solow said. Solow signed this week with the team after...

Crews battle 300-acre brush fire in Golden Gate Estates

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A 300-acre brush fire is burning near Dove Tree Street in Golden Gate Estates, according to the Florida Forest Service. Greater Naples Fire and FFS crews, and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are all on scene as firefighters battle the blaze. A large plume of smoke was seen in the area. Choppers are up in the air dropping water on the fire. North Collier fire crews are also on scene assisting. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. The post Crews battle 300-acre brush fire in Golden Gate Estates appeared first...

Nearly 100 sea turtle nests discovered on Sanibel & Captiva shores

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Sea turtle nesting season is starting to pick up speed and volunteers are locating and roping off more nests on Sanibel and Captiva shores. So far, turtle nest monitoring crews with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation have located 70 nests on Sanibel and 25 on Captiva. “So far, the counts are on pace with 2019, a strong year that finished with 848 total nests,” SCCF Coastal Wildlife Director Kelly Sloan said. “It’s still too early in the season to know how things will shake out, but we are hopeful for another great year.” Last week, SCCF daytime tagging...

Firework starts blaze in Cape Coral neighborhood

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 20, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL, Fla.– A lit firework was thrown from a vehicle driving in a Cape Coral neighborhood. A Ring video doorbell camera captured the moment on Monday night just after 10 p.m. After the vehicle drove off an explosion rocked the neighborhood and started a small brush fire. The boom caught Ashley Nason’s attention, who was inside her home across the street. “I heard like a firework and I saw it through the window back there.” She ran outside to find a fire burning. “I realized it was a fire and it was just picking up and getting bigger and bigger,” she said. ...

At least one dead in Punta Gorda crash

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 18, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – At least one person died Tuesday in a crash at the intersection of US 41 and Tangelo Road in Punta Gorda. The crash happened around 2 p.m. between a Fedex truck and a motorcycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Southbound lanes of US 41 are closed at the intersection while troopers investigate. Investigators confirmed someone died in the crash but have not yet said how many people were involved or released any identities. This is a developing story. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest information as it becomes available. The post At least one dead in...

Firefighters respond to house fire in Fort Myers

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 18, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rescue crews with the Iona McGregor Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire early Tuesday morning. The fire ignited around 3 a.m. inside a home on Duera Mae Drive in Harlem Heights. Three people were inside the home when the fire broke out and they made it outside safely. No injuries have been reported. One of the people inside the home told NBC2 that she was sleeping and smelled smoke. Then they heard a crackling noise and ran out of the house. Information about what caused the fire or details on the extent of the damage it caused is not known. The post...

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