Developing dumping ground in Cape Coral worries homeowners

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

CAPE CORAL, Fla.– A developing neighborhood in Northwest Cape Coral has been turned into a dumping ground causing it to become overrun with rats. Upon driving down the 2500 block of NW 13th Street you’ll notice the well-manicured lawns and new homes going up. It looks just like any developing neighborhoods in the Cape. You’re also sure to notice an abandoned housing project littered with garbage. Sheri Nottingham lives next door and said that people have been dropping off debris for months now. It’s enough garbage to fill two entire construction dumpsters. A...

Algae blooms continue to multiply at Lake Okeechobee

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

LEE COUNTY, Fla.– The latest pictures from Lake Okeechobee are causing concern as some parts of the lake are seeing huge blooms and even mats of Blue-Green Algae. A few spots along the Caloosahatchee River are starting to see the algae as well. “There is a decent amount of colonies, each week we’ve been monitoring the colony counts are going up,” said Mike Kratz, a Graduate Student at FGCU. “That only coincides with Okeechobee right now, there are some massive algal blooms at the surface.” On a bright sunny day at the Franklin Lock in...

Experts define ‘California Sober’ after Demi Lovato docuseries

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

Demi Lovato released a four-part docuseries ‘Dancing with the Devil’, which explains her struggles with drug and alcohol abuse, including her overdose in 2018 that almost took her life. The singer shared that she’s doing better, but she’s not exactly sober right now. Instead, she explained that she’s ‘California Sober.’ “Historically, California sober came from a mentality of culture that took things easy when it came to substance and didn’t make a big deal out of it,” said Dr. Yaro Garcia, clinical coordinator at FGCU. What exactly is California sober and does...

FDA approves the use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15

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

(NBC News)– The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 on Monday afternoon. As reported by NBC news, this decision will make millions of shots available. Previously, the Pfizer vaccine was approved for those ages 16 and up Dr. Janet Woodook, the agency’s acting commissioner, called the authorization “a significant step in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.” At the end of March, a clinical trial showed that Pfizer’s vaccine is 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and death for those ages 12...

Sea turtle buried on Seagate Beach after being hit by boat

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

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A county worker and another woman jumped into action when a dead green sea turtle washed up on the shore of Seagate Beach Friday morning. Every morning, Gail Turner takes a walk on Seagate Beach. On Friday, she saw a dead green sea turtle wash up on shore. “It looked like it was cut at the top of the head in the back, it was really sad to see and nobody was around,” Turner said. Moments later Turner said a county worker showed up and the two dragged the turtle towards the dune area and started digging. Turner said it wasn’t...

Marco Island Police investigate string of car thefts

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

MARCO ISLAND, Fla.– The Marco Island Police are investigating multiple car thefts and burglaries. Six vehicles were stolen with two of them recovered on Marco Island. Another vehicle that was stolen out of Pinellas County was also found on the island. Additionally, fourteen vehicles were burglarized. According to a statement released by Marco PD, on Sunday afternoon the department realized they were not receiving alerts from the one of their cameras. Their system was fixed on Monday morning. Investigators are combing the vehicles for evidence. Here are the vehicles that are still...

Collier young woman behind ‘Serena’s Law’ shares her story to protect kids from abuse

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

The Florida Legislature passed a new law called “Serena’s Law,” which is named after a Collier County woman determined to make sure other children don’t endure the horrors she did as a child. “I’m a sexual abuse survivor through the ages of 11 to 14,” said Serena Parisi. “I was being sexually abused by an adult male in my life who I trusted and had access to me.” Serena told her mother, Jennifer, about the abuse when she was 17 years old. “It was heart-wrenching,” explained Jennifer Parisi. “And you...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Monday, May 10

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

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Monday, May 10. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,272,102 (+2,296)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 36,498 (+53) TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 130,309 (+ 185) LEE COUNTY – 71,242 (+131) | 973 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,044 (+34) | 535 (+2)CHARLOTTE COUNTY –12,973 (+16) | 423 (+2)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,746 (+2) | 83 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,346 (+2) | 93 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 958 (+0) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Monday, May 10 appeared first on NBC2 News....

Gov. DeSantis appoints two DeSoto County commissioners

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

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. DeSantis appointed two DeSoto County commissioners, his office announced on Monday. Ashley Coone and Jerod Gross will both be joining the board, officials said. Coone is President of Ashley Coone Consulting. Previously, she was executive director of the DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce and co-founded Links2Success, a nonprofit that provides free college and career readiness programs to students in the county. She also served on the Clerk of the Circuit Court and helped establish the first Boys and Girls Club in the county. Gross is the general manager...

Calusa Waterkeeper urging Governor to stop water flow from Lake O to Caloosahatchee

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

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the algae situation on Lake Okeechobee continues to worsen, numerous conservationists sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to stop the release of water from the lake to the Caloosahatchee River. The letter — signed by 14 local conservation leaders — asks DeSantis to issue an emergency order that would prevent southbound water releases from Lake Okeechobee. They’re also asking that homeowners and businesses affected by red tide be compensated. In the last couple months, the algae on Lake O has continued to spread. Here’s a...

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