Solved: NBC2 gets answers on mysterious barge that left Sanibel visitors puzzled

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SANIBEL, Fla. – An unidentified floating object spotted off the coast of Captiva Island left beachgoers puzzled this week. NBC2 first reported the story Tuesday and reached out to a number of organizations and not a single one knew what it was doing in the gulf. After the first story aired, dozens of comments came pouring in online from people who either saw that ship or know what it is. That’s ultimately what led to the answer that the ship was one of two passing right off our coast. When Becky Beatty from Naples first saw the story on Tuesday, she recognized it instantly. “I...

Traffic Homicide Unit investigates Sanibel crash that left one man dead

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

SANIBEL, Fla. – A man was killed after crashing his car into trees off of Sanibel Captiva Road early Saturday morning. The Sanibel Police Department arrived on scene at 3:35 a.m. and found the man’s car in the trees off the side of the road. Sanibel Fire and Lee County EMS responded to assist officers. The 30-year-old man was pronounced dead by EMS crews, according to Sanibel police. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Traffic Homicide Unit took over the crash investigation. No other information was immediately available from deputies. The post Traffic Homicide Unit...

Tree trimmer shocked by electrical lines on Sanibel

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 2, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SANIBEL, Fla. – A tree trimmer was shocked while cutting tree limbs near electrical lines on Sanibel Wednesday. Sanibel Fire Rescue District crews confirmed the tree trimmer was cutting near primary voltage electrical lines. He was flown to the hospital to receive urgent medical care, according to fire crews that responded. No other information was immediately available. The post Tree trimmer shocked by electrical lines on Sanibel appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Man accused of fondling himself in front of women on Sanibel beach

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

SANIBEL, Fla. – A woman was walking out the water at a Sanibel beach on May 7 when she screamed “oh my God” loud enough for her friends to notice. Daniel Schuman, 56, was allegedly standing about 30 feet away from her with his pants down around his thighs and his penis out, according to the Sanibel Police Department. Schuman is accused of looking directly at the woman, touching himself and smiling, an arrest report states. As soon as the woman screamed, Schuman reportedly pulled his pants up, jumped into his white Lexus and drove off, according to the report. The alleged...

Elon Musk’s ‘Starlink’ Satellite spotted in Sanibel

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SANIBEL, Fla.— Ricky Williamceau and his buddies went out for an evening fishing trip on Monday. One of the men in the group noticed something in the sky and told everyone to look up. What they saw looked like a string of stars, one right after the other. “Woah. Everyone was kind of like ‘oh my God’,” said Williamceau. For a moment, they all watched in disbelief wondering if they had just seen a UFO. While it looked out of this world, the bright lights were actually part of Elon Musk’s latest satellite internet project called ‘Starlink’. “It...

12-year-old boy donates snow-shoveling money to protect SWFL’s shores

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

SANIBEL, Fla. – A 12-year-old boy donated his hard-earned money from shoveling snow to help protect Southwest Florida’s coastal ecosystems. Caden penned a sweet letter to the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation expressing his love for the islands and his desire to see them well-preserved. “I am 12 years old and I love Sanibel and Captiva and want to see both well preserved for both us and the wildlife that call the island home,” Caden wrote. “I have countless wonderful memories of Sanibel and I hope it is well preserved for generations!” Caden donated...

Mysterious smell stinks up Sanibel Causeway

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 16, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Iona in Lee County, isn’t far from the Sanibel Causeway, and for many, its paradise. But lately, the locals said they haven’t been enjoying it as much. “We’re people who usually will be out here during the day,” said local resident Daynalyn Mountney. “Hanging out enjoying the weather. It was so bad, we couldn’t even come out here. It’s almost like raw sewage and dead fish?” She wasn’t the first person to tip us off to the stench, so we set off to figure out its cause. After a day of driving around...

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