Englewood restaurant closes temporarily due to Red Tide

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 29, 2021. Posted in Business, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla.– The Beach Road Wine Bar & Bistro posted on Facebook that they had to close their doors for the rest of the weekend. The restaurant said they closed due to Red Tide. Beach Road Wine Bar & Bistro plans to open on Wednesday according to their social media. The post Englewood restaurant closes temporarily due to Red Tide appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Fort Myers Beach fire chief resigns after 5 years with the department

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Matthew Love resigned from the department on Friday. The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department said over the last few months, the chief has discussed potential resigning with the Board of Fire Commissioners. Chief Love notified the board Friday that he wanted them to start looking for his replacement. The department said that over the next several months, Chief Love will help the board with selecting, recruiting, and training his successor, prior to his official departure. The chief has served with FMBFD since 2016 and enabled the team...

Forecast: Scattered afternoon storms with an eye on the tropics

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 26, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

A round of scattered downpours and thunderstorms is on tap for the area this evening as temperatures and conditions remain mild and muggy. After any showers or storms that develop fade away tonight, temperatures will slip down into the middle 70s after midnight. On Friday, seasonable weather can be expected with afternoon highs in the low 90s. Rain chances are highest in the afternoon along and to the west of Intestate 75. While we monitor the local weather forecast we’re also tracking the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Depression 9 developed west-southwest of Jamaica earlier today and...

Pedestrian hit & killed by car on US 41 in Lee County

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 24, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on US 41 and Jamaica Bay Boulevard in Fort Myers Monday evening. Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene to investigate the crash. The inside and middle lanes were blocked southbound on US 41. Troopers said the crash remains under investigation. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. The post Pedestrian hit & killed by car on US 41 in Lee County appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Woman severely injured at Fort Myers Beach after being struck by boat propeller

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 22, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla.– What started as another day on the boat, ended with a woman in the hospital being treated for serious injuries According to Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation, 6 adults were on a boat along Fort Myers Beach when a woman fell into the water from the bow. She was struck by the propeller. Those onboard took the 29-year-old woman to the Pink Shell Resort boat dock. She was then transported to Lee Memorial with serious injuries. “When you’re part of a group, you have to watch and look out for each other and make sure no one is doing anything stupid because in...

Forecast: Staying hot with a few afternoon storms

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 20, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

The above-average summer heat continues today with highs on track to reach the mid-90s and “feels-like” temps in the triple digits. The combination of drier air aloft and a ridge of high pressure will help keep temperatures high and rain chances in the isolated category. A few storms will still fire up from the mid to late afternoon, but the overall coverage of rain will be around 40%. Temperatures will be quite toasty again today as highs soar to the mid-90s. Heat index values will range from 103-110 degrees. Saturday will be very similar with plenty of sun, heat, and...

Forecast: Hot weather for this week

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 19, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Higher than normal temperatures continue for the next few days as high pressure settles overhead. High pressure continues to settle over the area, bringing with it some unseasonably dry air in the mid-levels. This dry air won’t translate to lower humidity at the surface, but it will drop rain chances at least through the end of the week. Limited rain coverage will allow temperatures to soar above normal with most areas topping out in the mid 90s. Into next week, a trough could dig through the eastern US, helping to erode away at the aforementioned high. As a result, rain chances...

Naples man to spend 18 months in prison for investment scam

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 12, 2021. Posted in Business, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former Naples resident has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in an investment scam, officials said. Richard Leli is was offering investments in his Naples-based company, SW Florida’s Finest Tire and Auto, LLC, and didn’t follow through with promised returns. Leli convinced his victims to invest by persuading them that their money would supply the company with enough funds to lease a business space and purchase necessary machinery. However, an investigation found that the company was already up and running and that most of the money was used...

Good Samaritan rescues teens from Caloosahatchee River near Midpoint Bridge

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 7, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A good samaritan helped rescue multiple teens from the Caloosahatchee River near the Midpoint Bridge Thursday evening. The Fort Myers Police Department responded to the area. Officers said one of the teens swam back while the others were stuck on a support beam. The teen made it to shore and ran to get help from a Fort Myers resident. Fort Myers police said the resident took their boat out and got the rest of the teens. FMPD returned the tees to their parents, and no medical attention was needed. The post Good Samaritan rescues teens from Caloosahatchee...

Some local Catholic schools to require masks for upcoming school year

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 6, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Diocese of Venice will require masks inside Catholic schools within counties with a 10 percent positivity rate. A letter from the Diocese of Venice Bishop Frank Dewane was sent Thursday evening announcing the plan for the coming school year. The Diocese said masks will be required temporarily while indoors at Catholic schools in a county with a 10 percent positivity rate or greater. Once the positivity rate falls below 10 percent, the bishop said masks will continue to be optional. The decision on masks will be made using the most current data in each county...

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