Car mows down palm trees in Naples

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

NAPLES, Fla. — A driver lost control and smashed into multiple palm trees on Radio Road Sunday night. Rescue crews with Greater Naples Fire and Collier County EMS responded to the scene near Radio Lane, but no injuries have been reported, UC Breaking News reported. Numerous trees in the median of Radio Road were seen toppled over and the eastbound lanes had to be completely shut down so crews could clear the roadway. A tow truck removed the damaged Ford Mustang from the crash site. The post Car mows down palm trees in Naples appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Forecast: Scattered afternoon thunderstorms

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

For most of us it was a dry and hot Mother’s Day, however some of us picked up much needed rain in the form of afternoon thunderstorms developing along the seabreeze. Today is going to be similar, with a few showers and thunderstorms developing by the afternoon, mainly along and east of I-75. A few showers are also possible in Collier County this morning thanks to isolated pockets of rain near Miami, but the first half of the day will be dry for many of us. We are starting our transition into the rainy season as scattered showers with a few thunderstorms possible in the afternoon...

SWFL’s Casey Bishop advances to Top 5 of American Idol

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

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – She did it again! Estero’s Casey Bishop earned a spot in the Top 5 of American Idol. Sunday night, the 16-year-old performed Coldplay’s “Paradise,” along with “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette, dedicated to her mom for Mother’s Day. Casey will perform again LIVE on our sister station ABC7 next Sunday at 8 p.m. Make sure you watch and vote for our local superstar by texting 4 to 21523. The post SWFL’s Casey Bishop advances to Top 5 of American Idol appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Eastern Pacific hurricane season starts early

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

While the tropical Atlantic remains quiet, the Eastern Pacific is already dealing with its first named storm of the season. Tropical Storm Andres developed Sunday afternoon, about 620 miles south of the southern tip of Baja, California. According to Colorado State University Hurricane Researcher Dr. Philip Klotzbach, this is the earliest a named tropical system has ever formed in the Eastern Pacific. Tropical Storm #Andres has formed in the eastern tropical Pacific. Andres is the earliest calendar year eastern tropical Pacific (to 140°W) named storm formation on record, breaking old record...

Florida may lift ban on goliath grouper harvesting

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida may lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers, with wildlife officials saying the coastal fish’s numbers have rebounded from when they were driven to near-extinction by overfishing and environmental damage. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider on Wednesday a staff proposal to allow 100 goliaths to be caught and kept annually during a four-year period. Supported by fishing groups, the proposal calls for a lottery to issue $300-per-week licenses that allow each recipient to catch and kill one goliath,...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 9

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Sunday, May 9. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,269,806 (+3,321)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 36,445 (+33) TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 130,124 (+270) LEE COUNTY – 71,111 (+172) | 973 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,010 (+69) | 533 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY –12,957 (+23) | 421 (+1)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,744 (+3) | 83 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,344 (+3) | 93 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 958 (+0) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 9 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

One dead in Cape Coral motorcycle crash

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – One person died in a motorcycle crash on Burnt Store Road near Burnt Store Marina Sunday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol a motorcycle and a car crashed on Burnt Store Road near Islamorada Blvd leaving one person dead just before 1 p.m. The Cape Coral Police Department shutdown both directions of Burnt Store Road around the 5000 block while crews investigate. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area. FHP is still investigating. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest information as it becomes available. The post One dead in Cape...

Fire destroys car, ignites woods in Lehigh Acres

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A fire ripped through a car and set a wooded area ablaze in Lehigh Acres Sunday afternoon. The fire started around 1 p.m. and left the car totaled, according to the car’s owner. Investigators have not yet said how the fire started. Crews said the fire has since been 100% contained and are working to clean up the area. The post Fire destroys car, ignites woods in Lehigh Acres appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Port Charlotte man dies after being thrown from truck and hit by car

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Port Charlotte man died Saturday night after he was thrown from the back of a pickup truck and hit by a Sedan, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 20-year-old was riding in the bed of a pickup truck driven by a 19-year-old Arcadia teen with five other passengers on the shoulder of State Road 70 near NW Pine Level Street around 11:45 p.m. A Sedan driven by a 60-year-old Arcadia man was driving the opposite direction on SR 70 when the truck turned causing the 20-year-old to fall out onto the road and right into the path of the Sedan, troopers...

China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 9, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

BEIJING (AP) — China’s space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and that most of it burned up early Sunday. Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, who tracked the tumbling rocket part, said on Twitter, “An ocean reentry was always statistically the most likely. It appears China won its gamble… But it was still reckless.” People in Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia reported sightings of the Chinese rocket debris on social media, with scores of users posting footage of the debris piercing the early dawn skies over...

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