Osprey unable to fly rescued from water by Charlotte County deputy

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

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A Charlotte County deputy jumped into action to rescue an osprey that seemed to be unable to fly from out of the water on Saturday. According to the sheriff’s office, Cpl. Williams spotted an osprey in the water near marker 11 north of Palm Island. The osprey appeared to be unable to fly, so Cpl. Williams quickly put on his gloves and rescued the bird from the water as it was desperately trying to to grab onto the boat. The osprey was turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to be taken to a treatment facility. The post...

Collier County deputies search for missing teen & one-year-old daughter

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

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Collier County deputies are looking for a missing teen and her one-year-old daughter. The 17-year-old, Sarah Joseph, and her one-year-old daughter, Iyana Victor were last seen by family leaving her Golden Gate home on May 4, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives said she ran away and took her daughter with her. CCSO said Joseph is described as five feet seven inches tall and 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call CCSO at (239) 252-9300. The post Collier County deputies search for...

Florida gas prices level for now, as panic buyers create artificial fuel demand

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

Lines down the street and gas pumps sheathed in yellow bags: from all appearances, Florida is experiencing a fuel shortage. But contrary to first glance, the state is well supplied with fuel, according to The Auto Club Group [AAA]. Panic buying is real driver of the Sunshine State’s not-so-sunshiney shortage, as the east coast grapples with the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. The Colonial Pipeline, which is responsible for 45% of the east coast’s fuel supply, was cyber-attacked by a Russian criminal group called DarkSide on Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigations confirmed...

“Darling” manatee released after recovering from red tide-related illness

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

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office helped return a 1,100-pound manatee back to the wild on Wednesday. The manatee, nicknamed “Darling,” was rescued by LCSO deputies on February 13 after it got stuck in some mangroves and needed treatment for red tide-related health issues. Darling was transferred to Zoo Tampa for treatment and rehabilitation. On May 12, Darling was deemed healthy enough to head back to the wild. LCSO deputies joined forces with officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, biologists, as well as...

95-year-old man becomes oldest organ donor in US history

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

A woman who is recovering from a liver transplant not only has a new lifesaving organ, but one that made history. That’s thanks to Cecil Lockhart from Welch, West Virginia, who died at age 95 on May 4, making him the oldest organ donor in United States history, according to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education, which coordinated the recovery of the liver. The previous record for the oldest donor was a 93-year-old, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. “CORE is incredibly proud to have been able to make this historic organ donation possible,”...

Mighty Mussels make long-awaited home debut

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

For the first time at home, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were introduced to Southwest Florida after COVID-19 canceled the team’s initial first season in 2020. It was a purple and gold debut that has been in the making since 2019 for the rebranded team that fans have been eager to see. “We have waited a long time through the pandemic,” Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. “We have been very smart operating under the CDC guidelines but tonight it shows. People are everywhere they are having fun, they are eating hotdogs, and they are watching our home team the...

Michael Jordan shares final text messages from Kobe Bryant

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

NBC News — Michael Jordan said that he still gets choked up when looking at a series of 17-month old texts. Jordan and the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant chatted via text about family, hoops and tequila just weeks before his death, the Chicago Bulls legend revealed. Jordan told ESPN that he’s kept the final texts even if they inevitably bring a tear to his eye. “He was just so happy,” Jordan said of Bryant’s final weeks of life. “He was doing so well.” The two basketball stars exchanged messages on December 8 2019, seven weeks before Bryant,...

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake gets health check-up at Naples Zoo

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

NAPLES, Fla. — Vet techs and reptile keepers worked together to complete a successful check-up for a venomous resident of the Naples Zoo. Glass Animal Hospital staff used a long, clear tube to put the Eastern diamondback snake under anesthesia. The veterinary team took radiographs of the snake’s body, drew blood, and collected samples for viral testing to figure out the condition of the snake. Officials were happy to announce that the rattlesnake left his check up appointment with a clean bill of health. The post Eastern diamondback rattlesnake gets health check-up at Naples...

Ellen DeGeneres will end talk show after 18 years

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

Ellen DeGeneres announced Wednesday that her talk show is coming to an end after 18 years on air, according to E! News. On May 12, hostess Ellen DeGeneres confirmed the syndicated talk show will end after its 19th season. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres shared, “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged – and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore.” DeGeneres previously revealed that she was contemplating leaving the show in a 2018 interview...

Chick-fil-A faces sauce shortage

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

Chick-fil-A is limiting the number of sauces it’s giving out to customers as the chain faces a shortage. The chicken chain said the shortage is due to industry-wide supply chain issues. At many of its 2,600 US locations, Chick-fil-A will only be giving customers one or two dipping sauces per item ordered. “We are actively working to make adjustments to solve this issue quickly and apologize to our guests for any inconvenience,” the company said in a statement. Fast food chains have been hit especially hard in recent months with both a labor shortage and supply chain...

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