Traffic Alert: May 9

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

1:00 PM Burnt Store Road is completely shutdown in both directions near the entrance of the Burnt Store Marina due to a crash with injuries. The Cape Coral Police Department said the road is expected to be closed over the next several hours – Avoid the area or find an alternate route. The post Traffic Alert: May 9 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Publix to offer walk-up COVID vaccines at Florida pharmacies

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

FLORIDA – Publix locations in Florida will start offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, May 10, Publix officials said. Publix currently offers the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Vaccines will be administered via both walk-up and scheduled appointments as supply allows. Customers who decide to receive the Moderna vaccine will automatically be given an appointment for a second dose. Appointments can be made at publix.com/covidvaccine. Anyone 18 and older who is eligible to receive the vaccine can get it at Publix. Publix operates over 1,200 stores across...

Derby winner ‘Medina Spirit’ fails drug test, officials say

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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Owner of Kentucky Derby winner ‘Medina Spirit’ is fighting back after being told the horse failed a drug test. Bob Baffert’s frustration was apparent as he tried to digest the latest positive drug test involving one of his prized thoroughbreds. Medina Spirit is Baffert’s fifth horse to fail a drug test in a year, which the Hall of Famer vowed to fight “tooth and nail” in the latest doping scandal for horse racing and arguably the sport’s premier trainer, AP reports. Flanked by his attorney Craig Robertson in a morning news conference at Churchill Downs on...

Man dead in fiery DeSoto County crash

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

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – A man died just before 1 a.m. Sunday after a DeSoto County crash that caused the pickup truck he was driving to go up in flames, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a man driving south on NW Eucalyptus Avenue near NW Sycamore Street when he ran off the road and hit a tree. The pickup truck then caught fire and became engulfed in flames on the shoulder of Eucalyptus Avenue, investigators said. The man was pronounced dead on scene. Trooper said the identity of the man is still unknown as crews work to investigate. This is a developing...

Fire tears through Naples home

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

NAPLES, Fla. – A two-alarm fire tore through a Naples home just after midnight Sunday. Fire crews said flames were burning the roof of the home on Cypress Woods Drive around 12:26 a.m. Heavy smoke could be seen billowing from the top of the home. North Collier Fire, Naples Fire Rescue and Greater Naples Fire were all on scene battling the blaze. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The post Fire tears through Naples home appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Moorehaven man seriously injured in Glades County rollover crash

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

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. – A 32-year-old Moorehaven man was seriously injured in a rollover crash Saturday on State Road 78 near Marshall Field Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a van along SR 78 around 11 a.m. when he crossed the centerline and hit a trailer that was being pulled by a 63-year-old Labelle man also driving a van. The 32-year-old ran off the road, rolled over, and hit a fence after crashing into the trailer, troopers said. He was taken to Hendry Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The post Moorehaven man seriously injured in Glades...

Punta Gorda motorcyclist dies weeks after Arcadia crash

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

ARCADIA, Fla. – A 64-year-old Punta Gorda man died Friday nearly one month after he was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Arcadia. Around 11:30 a.m. on April 12, a pickup truck driven by a 22-year-old Arcadia woman was pulling a utility trailer on County Road 760 near SW Nipper Avenue when the trailer detached from the truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 64 -year-old was driving a motorcycle along the road and crashed into the detached trailer after it separated from the truck and went right into the path of the motorcyclist, troopers...

Mailbox obliterated in Lehigh Acres hit-and-run crash

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

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A Lehigh Acres man, who lives on 59th Street West near Susan Ave North, said he had his mailbox smashed by a white van. Welter Almeida said it was around 6 p.m Friday night, when he heard a loud bang come from outside his house. “At first I was thinking, it has to be an ATV because their are a lot of ATV’s around here and sometimes they drive pretty fast and sometimes they can be irresponsible,” said Almeida. However, it was no ATV. Instead, a mysterious white van was to blame for smashing into the mailbox and then taking off. “They were going so fast! I’m...

Forecast: Few storms for Mother’s Day

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

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and mom figures today and every day! As you celebrate today, however, the weather should be pretty nice, but we want you to keep an eye out for thunderstorms this afternoon on the seabreeze. Any storms should hold off until after lunchtime and will be focused along and east of I-75. Don’t cancel outdoor plans, just keep an eye on the sky (and the NBC2 Weather App with the Live Doppler Radar!) It will also be another warm day with highs back into the low 90s with humidity creeping back up. The rest of the week will feature warm and humid...

Midpoint Bridge closes while police investigate deadly shooting

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

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – One person was killed and another was seriously injured in an early Sunday morning shooting. All access to the Midpoint Bridge was blocked just after 2 a.m. along with the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway at Del Prado Boulevard. Someone shot into a car, sending both victims to the hospital, according to Cape Coral police. One person died and the other is in critical condition. Major Crime Detectives and the Forensics Unit are investigating. Officers believe this was a targeted crime. The post Midpoint Bridge closes while police investigate deadly shooting...

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