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Estero man sentenced to seven years for child porn

ESTERO, Fla. – A 28-year-old Estero man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to child porn charges in 2019. Kyle O’Brien was also sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release after the FBI, joined by other agencies, swarmed a unit at the Coastal Village Apartments in Estero to serve a search warrant in April 2019, according to court documents. O’Brien was accused of sending, receiving, and viewing sexually explicit material involving a child younger than 12 on his iPhone7.  The investigation began in February 2019 when a woman who had...

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Driver slams into fire hydrant, causing flooding & delays on Fort Myers Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A car that slammed into a fire hydrant caused a major water leak on Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day, officials said. The flooding stopped both directions of traffic near the Big Carlos Pass on Estero Boulevard for over half an hour. Some people were seen getting out of their cars while waiting on the bridge. Officials with the Town of Fort Myers Beach said that water pressure in the town was reduced from 8350 Estero Blvd to Island Ends, including Estrelita. A white SUV with front end damage was seen in the area where the flooding was coming from. Credit:...

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Alex Cejka wins 2021 Senior PGA Championship

Alex Cejka has won the 2021 Senior PGA Championship. The tournament wrapped up around 6 p.m. Sunday, May 30 with the 50-year-old pro taking the title. Alex Cejka makes history with Senior PGA title! Cards a 67 and becomes the only player ever to win his first two major starts. pic.twitter.com/YIrAteqJ1A— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 30, 2021 Cejka turned pro in 1989, ESPN reports. The post Alex Cejka wins 2021 Senior PGA Championship appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

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Forecast: Rainy season returns

Downpours and thunderstorms are likely for the coastal spots to end the holiday weekend. Any outdoor plans or memorial services for Monday should be completed by the early afternoon as showers and storms become numerous across the area just after lunch time.  With more of an easterly component to the wind, storms will be pinned along the coast as the sea-breeze gets going.  Heavy rain and frequent lightning are likely with any storms that develop. The rest of the week will feature more of the same as the much anticipated rainy season pattern returns to the area.  Daily high temperatures...

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Indy 500 hosts largest crowd since start of pandemic

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The milk is on ice, celebrities are in the house and Indianapolis Motor Speedway is buzzing again both with the roar of engines and the largest crowd at a sporting event since the start of the pandemic. The Indianapolis 500 will welcome a sold-out 135,000 spectators on Sunday — nine months after the race ran without fans for the first time in its 105-year history — and drop the green flag on a packed house and a party not seen since early 2020. “We’re just excited to be opening up America,” said Roger Penske, who bought Indianapolis in January 2020, roughly two months before...

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San Carlos Park crews respond to mulch fire at MW Horticulture

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A mulch fire sparked at MW Horticulture on Thomas Road in Fort Myers on Saturday. San Carlos Park Fire confirms it’s about 50 percent contained and no structure are in danger. Fire fighters are currently trying to get the fire under control before the winds pick up. MW Horticulture’s fire crew is also battling the fire along with San Carlos Park and Estero firefighters. Smoke was seen in the area. The post San Carlos Park crews respond to mulch fire at MW Horticulture appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

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Inaugural Zach Martin memorial game held at Dunbar

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Every down, every snap, and every touchdown scored Friday night at Dunbar High School was done so in the name of Zach Martin Polsenburg. July will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of the football player after suffering from heat illness during a practice at Riverdale High School.  Friday’s game between Dunbar and Estero was for Zach.  “I was convinced that this is something that we could do and accomplish,” said his mother Laurie Giordano.  Tonight’s game comes as a results of a settlement reached between Zach’s...

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Four tips to get the best price with Florida’s hurricane prep sales tax holiday

Florida’s sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies starts Friday and runs through Sunday, June 6. Before you go to the store though, you should be aware of a number of caveats and exceptions on what you can buy and not pay sales tax on.  Let’s examine four tips to make you a more savvy shopper. Tip one: It’s not carte blanche  Florida’s sales tax holiday is not offered carte blanche. Only certain items are allowed to be sold without sales tax as determined by the State of Florida. What qualifies isn’t up to the store’s discretion, and it’s not up to...

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