Investigators rule Charlotte County house fire was arson

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.– Investigators determined a fire at a home under construction off Egret Place in Charlotte County was set intentionally. The fire happened at the end of February. The smoke damage was limited to the garage area. At the end of April on the same construction site, a truck was caught on surveillance video backing into a port-o-potty multiple times until it tipped over. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office said there have been several incidents of trespassing and damage committed on this specific property. Neighbors we spoke to said they think the property...

Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

(CNN) — A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline. The panic-buying threatens to exacerbate the supply shock. As of 4 pm ET Tuesday, 8.5% of gas stations in North Carolina and 7.7% in Virginia didn’t have gasoline, according to outage figures reported by GasBuddy, an app that tracks fuel prices and demand. The Virginia figure was flat from 11 am ET, while North Carolina was...

Ship speed limit sought to protect endangered whales in Gulf

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A speed limit for ships in part of the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle is needed to protect the few remaining endangered whales there, environmental groups said Tuesday. The groups asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service to set a 10-knot (11.5 mph, 18.5 kph) speed limit in an area covering about 11,500 square miles (30,000 square kilometers) off Florida and Alabama. Shipping interests did not immediately answer requests for comment on the petition, which also asks NOAA Fisheries to make all shipping detour around the...

DeSantis declares state of emergency after Colonial Pipeline cyber attack

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FLORIDA – Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a cyber attack Friday caused a major U.S. fuel pipeline to temporarily halt operations. DeSantis said the emergency order will be in place while crews work to fully resume operations of the Colonial Pipeline. Executive Order 21-05 signed by DeSantis Tuesday will activate the Florida National Guard and directs emergency management officials in the state to work with federal and local officials. READ THE EMERGENCY ORDER HERE: DeSantis Emergency Order by Olivia Hyde on Scribd The Colonial Pipeline is...

RSW named fastest growing airport in the country

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Southwest Florida international airport (RSW) is breaking records after being named the fastest growing airport in the country. “RSW certainly has been a beneficiary of a lot of traffic coming into this market here in the past several months. A lot of it has to do with just who we are. We are a beautiful state, with beautiful beaches and wonderful places to visit and the airlines have recognized that and obviously the people want to come here,” said Port authority executive director, Ben Siegel. Back in March, RSW had 1,162,342 passengers, which...

Elon Musk’s ‘Starlink’ Satellite spotted in Sanibel

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

SANIBEL, Fla.— Ricky Williamceau and his buddies went out for an evening fishing trip on Monday. One of the men in the group noticed something in the sky and told everyone to look up. What they saw looked like a string of stars, one right after the other. “Woah. Everyone was kind of like ‘oh my God’,” said Williamceau. For a moment, they all watched in disbelief wondering if they had just seen a UFO. While it looked out of this world, the bright lights were actually part of Elon Musk’s latest satellite internet project called ‘Starlink’....

Cape Coral braces for potential gas shortage

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL, Fla.– The city of Cape Coral is bracing for a gas shortage as many people begin to panic buy gasoline. This stems from fear of a fuel shortage in some parts of the country which could increase the demand in Southwest Florida communities as well. The Colonial Gas Pipeline was hacked and shut down. Additionally, there is a shortage of certified tanker drivers in the country which could cause a delay in gas being transported. The city of Cape Coral is preparing for the worst and filling up its tankers to store emergency fuel. “It’s a big operation and fuel is at the...

Charlotte County commissioners support right to own & carry guns

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to become a gun sanctuary meaning the county supports constitutional law guaranteeing you the right to own and carry guns. Not a single person in the county’s chambers spoke in opposition of the second amendment sanctuary. Some say Charlotte County is taking aim to protect second amendment rights. “It’s been said, more guns, less crime. What it takes to eliminate a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun,” Michael Zarzano said. “Guns are just a tool. They’re...

How to sign your child up for a free NHC hurricane webinar

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Do you have a young student in your family interested in the weather? The National Hurricane Center is offering a free online webinar geared toward kids in grades 3 through 8. The free, one-hour-long online webinars will focus on what meteorologists do, what hurricanes are all about, and how information is shared about incoming storms. Learn more from the NHC here. The first session is on Wednesday, May 12th at 4 p.m. A second session is open on Tuesday, May 18th. A Spanish session will be offered on Thursday, May 13th at 4 p.m. You can register for the sessions by...

Funny faces in face recognition could increase phone security with new technology

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA – Most of us have it — the ability to unlock our phones with just a glance using facial recognition technology. But experts said the best way to keep your phone safe using facial recognition technology is by putting on a funny face. “We’ve been able to actually take a regular picture of ourselves and fool the system,” said cybersecurity expert Eugene Hoyt. “This way you know it’s not something that’s going to be standard that you would be able to go ahead and replicate.” Hoyt is talking about patented...

Tag: #mortgagefortmyers