Alex Cejka wins 2021 Senior PGA Championship

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 30, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Alex Cejka has won the 2021 Senior PGA Championship. The tournament wrapped up around 6 p.m. Sunday, May 30 with the 50-year-old pro taking the title. Alex Cejka makes history with Senior PGA title! Cards a 67 and becomes the only player ever to win his first two major starts. pic.twitter.com/YIrAteqJ1A— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 30, 2021 Cejka turned pro in 1989, ESPN reports. The post Alex Cejka wins 2021 Senior PGA Championship appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Forecast: Rainy season returns

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 30, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Downpours and thunderstorms are likely for the coastal spots to end the holiday weekend. Any outdoor plans or memorial services for Monday should be completed by the early afternoon as showers and storms become numerous across the area just after lunch time. With more of an easterly component to the wind, storms will be pinned along the coast as the sea-breeze gets going. Heavy rain and frequent lightning are likely with any storms that develop. The rest of the week will feature more of the same as the much anticipated rainy season pattern returns to the area. Daily high temperatures...

Indy 500 hosts largest crowd since start of pandemic

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 30, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The milk is on ice, celebrities are in the house and Indianapolis Motor Speedway is buzzing again both with the roar of engines and the largest crowd at a sporting event since the start of the pandemic. The Indianapolis 500 will welcome a sold-out 135,000 spectators on Sunday — nine months after the race ran without fans for the first time in its 105-year history — and drop the green flag on a packed house and a party not seen since early 2020. “We’re just excited to be opening up America,” said Roger Penske, who bought Indianapolis in January 2020, roughly two months before...

San Carlos Park crews respond to mulch fire at MW Horticulture

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A mulch fire sparked at MW Horticulture on Thomas Road in Fort Myers on Saturday. San Carlos Park Fire confirms it’s about 50 percent contained and no structure are in danger. Fire fighters are currently trying to get the fire under control before the winds pick up. MW Horticulture’s fire crew is also battling the fire along with San Carlos Park and Estero firefighters. Smoke was seen in the area. The post San Carlos Park crews respond to mulch fire at MW Horticulture appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Inaugural Zach Martin memorial game held at Dunbar

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Every down, every snap, and every touchdown scored Friday night at Dunbar High School was done so in the name of Zach Martin Polsenburg. July will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of the football player after suffering from heat illness during a practice at Riverdale High School. Friday’s game between Dunbar and Estero was for Zach. “I was convinced that this is something that we could do and accomplish,” said his mother Laurie Giordano. Tonight’s game comes as a results of a settlement reached between Zach’s...

Four tips to get the best price with Florida’s hurricane prep sales tax holiday

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Florida’s sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies starts Friday and runs through Sunday, June 6. Before you go to the store though, you should be aware of a number of caveats and exceptions on what you can buy and not pay sales tax on. Let’s examine four tips to make you a more savvy shopper. Tip one: It’s not carte blanche Florida’s sales tax holiday is not offered carte blanche. Only certain items are allowed to be sold without sales tax as determined by the State of Florida. What qualifies isn’t up to the store’s discretion, and it’s not up to...

Labor shortage crisis cripples some SWFL businesses

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Business, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A labor shortage crisis is crippling some businesses in Southwest Florida. Simply put, there are more jobs than workers. Some people are blaming that on the $1,200 a month in federal unemployment that is set to end. The job placement firm Career Source warns that ending unemployment funds won’t solve the labor shortage. Employment experts reveal the problem is much more complex. The worker shortage crisis is affecting more than just businesses. It’s affecting employees too. Bubba’s Roadhouse and Saloon employees like many in the industry are working...

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning move past Panthers in Game 6 shutout

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

TAMPA, Fla. / NHL — For the first time since the 2018 playoffs, the Lightning got to celebrate a series-clinching win on home ice with their fans. After securing an early lead over the Cats, Tampa Bay put on a defensive line in front of Andrei Vasilevskiy to eliminate the Panthers with a 4-0 shutout win. For the second-straight game, Tampa Bay led 1-0 through 20 minutes, with the goal coming on their first shot of the night, according to NHL.com. Unlike Game 5 where the Bolts snagged a lead and lost it, Tampa Bay doubled their advantage on a second power play advantage. In the first...

Important things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Here’s a list of the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow could rebound after breaking three-day winning streak Stock futures for the United States increased on Wednesday after the Dow broke a three-day winning streak. The 30-stock average closed down 81 points on Tuesday as the market struggled for direction ahead of Memorial Day weekend. It was up more than 100 points at session highs. 2. Bitcoin makes some progress, but the recent collapse has strengthened gold prices Prices for the popular cryptocurrency “Bitcoin”...

Forecast: Mild and dry this evening

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Rain opportunities will continue to trend very low this evening, as mostly clear sky conditions remain and temperatures stay mild. We’ll drop into the middle 70s late this evening, before eventually cooling off into the upper 60s by sunrise tomorrow morning. On Wednesday, mostly sunny sky conditions are on tap once again as rain coverage of any kind would stay limited. Though the humidity will be modestly higher than it was today, when you consider the big picture, it’s still pretty low for late May. This is helping to keep the wildfire active in our community. Please continue...

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