Blue-green algae patches pop up in Lovers Key State Park

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A local fisherman spotted patches of brown and green floating near Lovers Key State Park earlier this week. At first Jeremy Robertson thought it was just floating grass. When he got a closer look, it was something much more complicated. “There were a number of these six-feet circles with the bright green stuff actively growing on it,” he said. “And it smelled, and there were bugs around. I’ve never seen them like that.” FGCU Water School professor, Dr. Barry Rosen, was able to determine what the mass was. “It’s got at least two species of blue-green algae...

Use caution: High wildfire risk on Saturday

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

The Florida Forest Service is listing Lee County in the “very high” wildfire danger index level on Saturday, as a combination of stronger winds, generally dry soil, and lower humidity levels increases the risk of fires in the area. Charlotte County is listed as having a high risk of wildfires on Saturday, while Collier, DeSoto, Hendry, and Glades counties remain under the moderate fire risk category. Florida Forest Service highlights each Florida county with a fire threat index each day. The threat scale ranges from low to extreme and is issued as a heads-up for people in...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Friday, May 14

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Friday, May 14. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,286,203 (+3,590)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 36,719 (+71)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 131,405 (+226) LEE COUNTY – 71,878 (+147) | 984 (+3)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,344 (+38) | 538 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY –13,079 (+30) | 425 (+0)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,778 (+8) | 83 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,362 (+2) | 93 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 964 (+1) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Friday, May 14 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Can the world eradicate COVID-19?

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WBBH) — In 1980, after a massive global effort, the World Health Organization declared that Smallpox had been eradicated. The CDC says it’s often considered the biggest achievement in international public health. “Smallpox is the only (human) disease that the world has been able to completely eradicate,” Dr. Sharon Isern, a professor of Biological Sciences at FGCU, explained to NBC2. Can it be done again with COVID-19? Can the world eradicate — completely wipe out — this deadly disease? VACCINES: A CRUCIAL TOOL IN FIGHTING DISEASES The...

Florida man pleads guilty to selling child abuse images online

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– An Orange Park man plead guilty to advertising child porn for sale online. According to the Department of Justice, Antony Eugene Woody faces up to 30 years in federal prison followed by a life term of probation. The mandatory minimum Woody could receive is 15 years in prison. According to court documents, the 33-year-old went by the username “imsoofreakyy” to offer child sex abuse photos for sale on the web. In March of 2019, law enforcement executed a search warrant for Woody’s home. While being questioned, he admitted to downloading child sex abuse...

Red tide alerts issued for most of Lee County’s coastline

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Red tide blooms were reported along a majority of Lee County’s coastline Friday afternoon. The Florida Department of Health is Lee County said the red tide blooms were reported near Tarpon Bay Road Beach, Lighthouse Beach, Lynn Hall Beach Park, Lover’s Key State Park, and Bonita Springs Beach Park. Multiple health alerts have been issued for those areas. People may have mild and short-lived respiratory symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat irritation similar to cold symptoms, according to local health officials. Some with breathing problems such as asthma...

Trader Joe’s drops mask mandate for fully vaccinated customers

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

The grocery store Trader Joe’s announced that customers will no longer have to wear a mask if they are fully vaccinated. “We encourage customers to follow the guidance of health officials, including, as appropriate, CDC guidelines that advise customers who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks while shopping,” the company said on Friday in a statement. The decision follows the CDC updating their guidelines to be more relaxed for those who are fully vaccinated. People who are unvaccinated should still wear their masks when shopping. The post Trader...

Disney CEO: Attendance caps are beings raised, company considers future of masks

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

ORLANDO, Fla. [AP] – Disney’s CEO said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people is “very big news for us.” On a conference call on Thursday, CEO Bob Chapek mentioned that there could be a change to the mandatory mask requirement at Disney parks in the near future because of the CDC’s new guidelines. “Particularly, if anybody’s been in Florida in the middle of summer with a mask on. That could be quite daunting,” Chapek said. “So we think that’s going to make for an even more pleasant...

Dog locked in 115°F car rescued in Sarasota

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Temperatures in Florida are rising fast, so leaving pets in cars can turn deadly quickly. Earlier this week, officers with the Sarasota Police Department responded to University Parkway to help rescue a dog that was left in a hot car. The temperature inside the car was 115 degrees Fahrenheit, according to officials with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services. Body camera footage shows the moment when an officer broke a window of the dark colored car and brought the dog to safety. When the owner came back outside, he told deputies that he...

Naples City Manager resigns during heated council meeting

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

NAPLES, Fla. – Naples City Manager Charles Chapman resigned during Thursday’s council meeting. City officials said there were a lot of disagreements during the meeting. Councilman Ted Blankenship said during the meeting that he thought the city manager should resign. City Manager Chapman made the decision to resign immediately. City officials said Dana Souza was named interim city manager. The post Naples City Manager resigns during heated council meeting appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

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